Freedom Inspection in Gothenburg

In December, the Supervisory Unit of the Swedish Public Freedom Service carried out a freedom inspection in Gothenburg

This unannounced inspection targeted the Public Transport System in the City with a special focus on the travellers’ perceived and factual freedom of movement and freedom of action. At the same time a survey of the general freedom environment on a number of different vehicles was conducted.

Photo: Andreas Torstensson

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Freedom Office at Backaplan in Gothenburg

The Swedish Public Freedom Service opens a temporary office at Backaplan in Gothenburg, November 23rd through 25th. This office is designed to reach specific target groups, while at the same time improving the Freedom Service to the population of the Greater Gothenburg Area.

During opening hours, visitors are welcome to meet our Freedom Administrators, have Freedom Permits issued, undergo Freedom Evaluations, etc.

The Backaplan Freedom Office is co-produced with Ångpannegatans processer

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Image: Varbergs kommun, Hendrik Zeitler

Artificial means Fabricated

November 7th, the Swedish Artist’s Association, KRO, arranges a seminar in Stockholm: Artificiellt betyder konstgjort. I will participate with a short talk about Artificial intelligence and bureaucratic practices.

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Furhat visit

I’m invited to present the Swedish Public Freedom Service and discuss bureaucracy and AI Development with the amazing crowd working at Furhat Robotics. Joining me, as co-presenter at this closed event, Thursday, October 24th, is Per Johansson, long-standing member of the Freedom Service’s Department for R&D.

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> Per Johansson

Freedom Office in Norrköping

The Swedish Public Freedom Service opens a new temporary Freedom Office in Norrköping, Saturday, September 28, at Verkstad konsthall. On the opening night – coinciding with Kulturnatten Norrköping – freedom-seekers from the region can meet our Freedom Administrators, have Freedom Permits issued and undergo Freedom Evaluations. Sweden’s Freest Bureaucrat, Cecilia Jonasson, will also be available for personal emancipation planning on first come, first serve-basis.

For the remainder of the exhibition period, the office will be open Wednesday and Thursday, 4-8 PM.

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Freedom Inspection in Kungsbacka

Monday, June 24th, the Supervisory Unit of the Swedish Public Freedom Service carried out a freedom inspection in Kungsbacka.

Our inspectors surveyed the city’s general freedom environment and checked to what extent market solutions risk restricting the freedom of action for the inhabitants of Kungsbacka.

Photo: Otto Mogren

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Latest News on Wage Slavery

Latest news on wage slavery (Senaste nytt om löneslaveriet) is an Easter show at Gylleboverket, featuring works by Daria Bogdanska, Frida Klingberg, Frihetsförmedlingen, Johannes Samuelsson, Magdalena Nordin, Kanslibyrån and Sonia Hedstrand.

Gylleboverket, Östra Vemmerlöv
19-21 april 2019, kl 12-17

The exhibition is curated by Sonia Hedstrand and produced by Etta Säfve & Jona Elfdahl.

 

Network of Free Bureaucrats

The second national meeting with the Network of Free Bureaucrats will take place at NAV in Stockholm.

The exciting afternoon starts with an inspirational lecture by the philosopher Jonna Bornemark, and will then continue with exercises and conversations. Finally there will be vegan dinner and drinks.

This is the second of the three national meetings with the network. The first one took place in Gothenburg, December 1st last year, and the third and final meeting in this round will be in Malmö later in 2019.

> more info on the Network of Free Bureaucrats (Swedish only)