''OmVärlden'' ( sv, Around the World) is an online magazine based in

Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropoli ...

, which focuses on

global affairs International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

and

international politics International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the Scientific method, scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities betwe ...

. The magazine had a print edition until December 2014 when it went on online-only format. ''OmVärlden'' is financed by Sida, the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency, but fully independent with the editor-in-chief responsible under Swedish press laws.

History and profile

The magazine was established in 1970 under the name ''Rapport från Sida'' (Swedish: ''Report from Sida''). Its goal was to provide information about development cooperation and its effects on different societies. The magazine was renamed as ''SIDA Rapport'' (Swedish: ''Sida Report'') in 1985, and its mission was reported to provide a forum for free debate. In 1994 its title was changed as ''OmVärlden''. The

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ( sv, Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete, ) is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Swede ...

(Sida) was the owner of the magazine. The former publishers of the magazine were Global Reporting and Arenagruppen. Previously Erik Halkjaer, Anki Wood, Jesper Bengtsson served as the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of the magazine. Bengtsson was appointed to the post in 2010. Ylva Johnson and Jöran Hök also served as editors-in-chief. Swedish journalist

Karin Alfredsson Karin Alfredsson (born 1953) is a Swedish writer and journalist. In 1980 she was named as the editor-in-chief of '' Journalisten'', publication of the Swedish Journalists Association. She wrote articles for the magazine '' OmVärlden''. Alfredss ...

is among the former contributors. The magazine covers articles concerning global affairs and global development. In November 2014 Sida announced that ''OmVärlden'' would go on online, and from December 2014 the magazine continued in this format. Intellecta Corporate took over ''OmVärlden'' in January 2015. Erik Halkjaer was named the editor-in-chief of the magazine in 2015. In January 2016 Global Reporting once again took over the publishing of ''OmVärlden'' with Ylva Bergman as editor-in-chief between 2016 and 2020 and developed the journalism online with several noteworthy investigative reports, constructive journalism and multi-dimensional perspectives that increased its reach by 180%.

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