ACTION REQUEST - Support TFF

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Lund, Sweden - May 31, 2000


>From the founders, Christina Spannar and Jan Oberg:
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- We are really moved by all the support letters we have received in
response to PressInfo 94 in which we told you that the Swedish  Ministry of
Foreign Affairs has withdrawn its organisational support for the foundation
with no prior consultation, no explanation and no documentation but with
immediate effect.

To those who worry: we will not close down. TFF means too much to too many.

But the transition period will be tough. We will find ways to fly in the
future...

Most of you ask what you can do to help us now the Ministry of Foreign has
withdrawn its support.
We think the best you can do to help TFF is to:


1. MAKE A DONATION
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We serve people who want to practise non-violent conflict-resolution. We
help people in conflicts and war.
Our dream has always been to be as people-financed as possible. You can
help us by making a donation.
If 350 people each donate 100 US$ - or 1500 donate 25 US$ - you have
replaced the ministry's grant!
Tell others!

Go straight to: http://www.transnational.org/tff/friendfm.html
or click the cash register on
http://www.transnational.org/sitemap.html.



2. WRITE TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh
E-mail: registrator at foreign.ministry.se
(write "Attention, the Minister")
Under-secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Jan Eliasson
E-mail: jan.eliasson at foreign.ministry.se

Other relevant individuals and departments:
anders.bjurner at foreign.ministry.se
sven-olof.petersson at foreign.ministry.se
lars-hjalmar.wide at foreign.ministry.se
ud at foreign.ministry.se
ud-gs@foreign. ministry.se

Postal address, the same for all
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
S - 103 39 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax +46 (0)8-723 11 76
Phone: +46 (0)8-405 54 60 or 405 10 00
E-mail: registrator at foreign.ministry.se



3. WRITE TO SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARIANS
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Here is a list of selected MPs in Stockholm who have already been informed
about the situation and may need your support to put pressure on the
government:

Email: carina.hagg at riksdagen.se, lars.ohly at riksdagen.se,
yvonne.ruwaida at riksdagen.se,  marianne.andersson at riksdagen.se,
karl-goran.biorsmark at riksdagen.se, holger.gustafsson at riksdagen.se,
birger.schlaug at riksdagen.se, birgitta.ahlqvist at riksdagen.se,
lars.angstrom at riksdagen.se, berndt.ekholm at riksdagen.se

Letters
To the MPs - their names are the ones before the @domain above. Thus, e.g.:
Carina Hagg
Riksdagen (The Parliament)
100 12 Stockholm, Sweden

4. WRITE TO THE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
This Committee of the Swedish parliament's is chaired by Ms. Viola
Furubjelke <viola.furubjelke at riksdagen.se>
Postal address: Riksdagen, 100 12 Stockholm

We would appreciate a copy sent to TFF.


5. TELL OTHERS
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Circulate this action request, perhaps with excerpts from our PressInfo
- on your website
- in your organisation's Newsletter
- announce it in your e-group and network
- suggest that sympathisers write to the minister

Thank you very very much.

Yours truly

Christina Spannar & Jan Oberg
Founders



(c) TFF 2000


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Dr. Jan Oberg
Director, head of the TFF Conflict-Mitigation team
to the Balkans and Georgia

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Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research
Vegagatan 25, S - 224 57 Lund, Sweden
Phone +46-46-145909 (0900-1100)
Fax +46-46-144512
Email
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