About SweFOR

The Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation has a long history of working for peace and reconciliation through active nonviolence. We are an ecumenical member-based civil society organisation, founded in 1919. Our 2 500 members come from all denominations.

Within our Human Security and Disarmament Program, we work with government officials, parliaments and civil society to stop the proliferation of arms and prevent armed conflict. One of our subprograms is aimed at inspiring the religious community to get involved in the public discourse on human security and arms trade. We co-ordinate the Swedish Action Network on Small Arms.

In our other programs, we give courses in nonviolence, conflict resolution and peaceful conflict management. We send volunteers to conflict areas, where they support local peace-building efforts and protect human rights defenders. Through advocacy work, we promote peace and reconciliation in the Middle East.

SweFOR is the Swedish branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, IFOR, which has consultative status at ECOSOC.

Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation
SE-172 99 Sundbyberg
Phone +46 8 453 68 40
Fax +46 8 453 68 29
info@swefor.org