Cooperation with certain countries

The plan places international solidarity high and wants Sweden to be a steady voice for human rights and peace. Tasking educational institutions with assisting Palestinian educational institutions so that students in Gaza can study is a concrete solidarity measure of the kind the plan seeks. The plan also wants Sweden to work for solidarity-based aid and for global inequality to be significantly reduced.

• international solidaritydecisive»Därför är vi en rörelse som sätter den internationella solidariteten högt på dagordningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we are a movement that places international solidarity high on the agenda.”
• voice for human rights»en stadig röst i världen som talar för mänskliga rättigheter, fred och« (party programme ↗)“a steady voice in the world that speaks for human rights, peace and”
• solidarity-based aid»solidariskt bistånd och rättvisa handelsvillkor.« (party programme ↗)“solidarity-based aid and fair trade terms.”
• reduced global inequality»I en rättvis värld måste den globala ojämlikheten kraftigt minskas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a just world the global inequality must be significantly reduced.”

The party programme establishes that social democracy stands in solidarity with oppressed people exposed to war and persecution, and demands a solidarity-based aid policy that strengthens democracy. That Swedish educational institutions assist Palestinian educational institutions so that students in Gaza can study is that solidarity translated into education policy, and is supported by the goal of freedom for academia. The plan gives no such mandate, hence the derived coverage.

• solidarity with oppressed peoplesdecisive»I en lång tradition står socialdemokratin i solidaritet med förtryckta folk som förvägras möjligheten att själva bestämma över sin framtid och är utsatta för krig och förföljelse.« (party programme ↗)“In a long tradition, the Social Democrats stand in solidarity with oppressed people denied the possibility of determining their own future and exposed to war and persecution.”
• solidarity-based aid policy»Solidarisk biståndspolitik för att bekämpa fattigdom, minska klyftor, stärka demokratin och främja en hållbar utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“Solidarity-based aid policy to combat poverty, reduce inequalities, strengthen democracy and promote sustainable development.”
• academic freedom»Frihet för akademin och forskningen.« (party programme ↗)“Freedom for academia and research.”
• reduced poverty»Arbetet för att minska fattigdomen måste fortsätta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to reduce poverty must continue.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan puts international law and human rights at the centre and wants Swedish development cooperation to support democracy and nation-building. That Swedish educational institutions assist Palestinian counterparts so that students can continue studying aligns with this and with the plan's view of higher education's open and driving role in society.

• international law at the centredecisive»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party puts international law and human rights at the centre.”
• solidarity-based development cooperation»att utvecklingssamarbetet ska bidra till att bekämpa fattigdom, förebygga och hantera klimatförändringarna, bevara och skapa fred, förebygga konflikter, bygga upp demokratiska samhällen och motverka korruption.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that development cooperation should contribute to combating poverty, preventing and managing climate change, maintaining and creating peace, preventing conflicts, building democratic societies and combating corruption.”
• support for democracy work»Organisationer som arbetar för demokrati, mänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet och hållbar utveckling bör ges stöd genom svenskt utvecklingssamarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Organizations working for democracy, human rights, gender equality and sustainable development should be supported through Swedish development cooperation.”
• higher education's social role»Högskolan ska ha en öppen och pådrivande roll i samhället och främja demokratin« (party programme ↗)“Higher education should have an open and driving role in society and promote democracy”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme describes the party as built by people with strong international engagement in a tradition of global justice, and makes education something fundamental in a democratic society. Assisting Palestinian educational institutions so that students can continue studying aligns with that. The plan simultaneously values educational institutions' independence, which makes support for a state assignment uncertain.

• international solidaritydecisive»Centerpartiet är byggt av människor med starkt internationellt engagemang, i en tradition av global rättvisa och demokratisering.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party is built by people with strong international engagement, in a tradition of global justice and democratization.”
• education as fundamental value»Utbildning är grundläggande i ett demokratiskt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Education is fundamental in a democratic society.”
• global responsibility for rights»Fred, skyddet av mänskliga rättigheter och hållbar utveckling är hela världens ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Peace, protection of human rights and sustainable development are the responsibility of the whole world.”
• educational institutions' independence»Högre utbildning och fria lärosäten ska självständigt kunna bedriva högkvalitativ forskning och utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Higher education and free educational institutions shall independently be able to conduct high-quality research and education.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address support for higher education institutions in conflict-affected areas. The closest underlying principles are that the work for every person's right to good life chances does not stop at the country's border, that Swedish higher education should be characterised by high internationalisation and that Sweden should internationally offer havens for the persecuted. Letting Swedish higher education institutions assist Palestinian higher education institutions is therefore closest to the plan, but the conclusion is uncertain and the plan also safeguards the independence of higher education institutions.

• life chances beyond bordersdecisive»Arbetet för varje människas rätt till goda livschanser stannar inte vid det egna landets gränser.« (party programme ↗)“The work for every person's right to good life chances does not stop at their own country's border.”
• internationalised higher education»högre utbildning ska konkurrera på den internationella utbildningsmarknaden och kännetecknas« (party programme ↗)“higher education should compete on the international education market and be characterised”
• international freedom engagement»Sverige ska verka internationellt för den konstnärliga friheten« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should internationally advocate for artistic freedom”
• knowledge as liberating force»Kunskap är en enskild människas viktigaste redskap för att växa.« (party programme ↗)“Knowledge is an individual person's most important tool for growth.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes humanitarian aid an important part of international work and establishes that those affected and most vulnerable in conflicts have the right to help and protection, while foreign policy shall promote peace, development and human rights. That Swedish educational institutions support Palestinian educational institutions so that students can continue studying is in line with this. The plan, however, values educational institutions' self-determination vis-à-vis the state, which speaks against a state mandate and makes the conclusion uncertain.

• vulnerable people in conflicts have the right to protectiondecisive»har rätt till hjälp och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“have the right to help and protection.”
• humanitarian aid»Det humanitära biståndet är en viktig del av det internationella biståndet.« (party programme ↗)“Humanitarian aid is an important part of international aid.”
• peace and human rights in foreign policy»Svensk utrikespolitik ska främja fred, frihet, demokrati och utveckling samt mänskliga rättigheter, förståelse och försoning.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall promote peace, freedom, democracy and development as well as human rights, understanding and reconciliation.”
• educational institutions' self-determination»högskolor ska åtnjuta stort mått av självbestämmande i förhållande till staten.« (party programme ↗)“higher education institutions shall enjoy a high degree of self-determination in relation to the state.”

Worldstate weighed in: Escalating armed conflict in the Middle East with Israeli air strikes against Iran and closed airspace — heightens the humanitarian situation that the plan's commitment to help and protection for those affected in conflicts targets

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wishes to give educational institutions the task of assisting Palestinian educational institutions. The plan explicitly protects free research from political direction and the independence of educational institutions, which speaks against politically directed cooperation assignments. The plan also wishes to focus Swedish international engagement where it does the most good instead of broadening commitments.

• freedom from political steeringdecisive»Värna den fria forskningen från politiska pekpinnar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect free research from political direction”
• independent educational institutions»Sverige ska ha starka och självständiga lärosäten« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have strong and independent educational institutions”
• focused international engagement»Fokusera det svenska biståndet till de länder, organisationer och tematiska områden där det gör störst nytta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus Swedish aid to the countries, organisations and thematic areas where it does the most good”
• narrower and smarter aid»Moderaterna vill reformera biståndet och göra det mer fokuserat på de länder och insatser där Sverige kan göra mest nytta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moderaterna will reform aid and make it more focused on the countries and initiatives where Sweden can do the most good.”

The plan requires that international aid decrease significantly in favour of Swedish welfare and be focused on humanitarian emergency aid, and that Swedish interests be protected in international contexts. A mandate for Swedish universities to assist Palestinian universities lies outside that priority. The plan moreover wants to reduce political steering of universities and protect academic independence.

• reduced aiddecisive»Minska svenskt bistånd till förmån för svensk välfärd och trygghet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce Swedish aid in favour of Swedish welfare and security”
• focus on emergency assistance»Fokusera biståndet till humanitärt katastrofbistånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus aid on humanitarian emergency assistance”
• Swedish interests first»Värna svenska intressen i internationella sammanhang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish interests in international contexts”
• academic independence»Slå vakt om den högre akademins självständighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect the independence of higher education”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.