06. Jun 2013

Jönköping joins ICORN

Rune Backlund - Executive Member of Regional Committee Ola Lundmark - Executive Chief of Regional Development. Photo. — Rune Backlund - Executive Member of Regional Committee Ola Lundmark - Executive Chief of Regional Development

We are happy to announce that on 5 June 2013, Jönköping County Council signed the membership agreement with ICORN and thus became Sweden’s seventh city and second region to join the network.

Six Swedish cities are already members of ICORN and have so far hosted 12
persecuted writers: Malmö, Göteborg, Stockholm, Uppsala, Sigtuna and Växjö.

“The Region of Jönköping signing in with ICORN confirms a very positive trend in Sweden”, says ICORN director Helge Lunde. ”Now we are waiting with anticipation to see which of the cities in the north of the country will become the next ICORN member, Umeå, Skellefteå or Luleå.”

THE 5 JUNE PROGRAMME

10.00-11.00
Lecture by ICORN Programme Director Elisabeth Dyvik: “ICORN – the international cities of refuge network.”
Venue: Rosensalen, Rosenlund Vårdcentrum, Jönköping

11.15-12.30
Signing the Membership agreement and a press conference.
Venue: Rosensalen, Rosenlund Vårdcentrum, Jönköping

14.30-15.30
“Why is it important to protect persecuted writers, journalists and artists?” With Elisabeth Dyvik, ICORN Programme Director.

”On the situation for writers and journalists in Ethiopia, and how the struggle for freedom of expression can continue in the ICORN cities” With Mezgebu Habtewold (Ethiopia/Stockholm).
Venue: Cafeteria, Jönköpings stadsbibliotek