Experience

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  Aarhus university

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Teaching assistant, department of political science

  ► Taught the 'Introduction to Political Science Course’ for undergraduate students.

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  Danish ministry of foreign affairs

  Feb 2001 - Jul 2001

  Trainee, danish delegation to the organization for security and co-operation in europe (osce)

  ► Covered OSCE’s activities in the Balkans and Caucasus as well as security and disarmament issues in the OSCE’s Forum for Security Cooperation.

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  Danish institute for human rights

  Feb 2003 - Jul 2003

  Trainee, human rights & business

  ► Research for World Bank/IFC study ‘Strengthening Implementation on CSR in Global Supply Chains’ prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Business for Social Responsibility and the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

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  Danish institute for human rights

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2006

  Adviser, human rights & business

  ► Human rights advisory services to Danish and multinational companies. Contributed to the development of training courses and tools for companies, including the ‘Human Rights Compliance Assessment' and the 'CSR Compass’.

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  Global campus of human rights

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

  Associate expert

  ► Taught the ‘Human Rights and Business’ module of the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Venice and served as thesis supervisor at the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

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  Danish ministry of foreign affairs

  Mar 2006 - Apr 2014

  ► Head of unit responsible for analyses of Danish exports and foreign direct investments, international economic cycles and trends as well as Denmark's export promotion strategies targeting key emerging and developed markets. ► Head of embassy team responsible for managing economic relations with China as well as Sino-Danish cooperation within a range of sectors, including science & technology, regional & city cooperation as well as environment & energy. ► Reponsible for reporting on Chinese foreign and security policy as well as trade and investment issues. Brief also included relations with Mongolia and DPRK. ► Assistant Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Brief also included support to the senior management group and the task force responsible for reorganising the Danish Foreign Ministry. ► Assistant to the Danish Trade Council’s Board of Directors. Responsible for the Danish Government’s international recruitment initiative ‘Denmark – a good place to work’ (2007). ► Desk officer for China and the Asia-Europe Meetings (ASEM). Part of team responsible for drafting the Danish Government’s ‘Asia Strategy’ (2007). Initiated the first EU-Latin America CSR Conference in Brazil in 2006.

  • Head of Unit for Trade and Economic Analysis

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  • First Secretary, Head of Economic Affairs, Growth and Sector Policies, Embassy of Denmark in China

    Sept 2011 - Jul 2013

  • First Secretary, Political Affairs, Embassy of Denmark in China

    Jul 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Head of Section, Executive Secretariat

    Nov 2007 - Jul 2009

  • Head of Section, Secretariat of the Trade Council

    Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Head of Section, Department for Asia and Latin America

    Mar 2006 - Jul 2007
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  The ministry of climate, energy and utilities

  May 2014 - Oct 2016

  Head of international department

  ► Head of department responsible for international energy policy and global mitigation initiatives, including bilateral energy partnerships with key emerging economies, as well as international climate finance and the UNFCCC negotiations. Managed the multi-million dollar Danish Climate Envelope together with the Danish Foreign Ministry.

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  Danish ministry of foreign affairs

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2022

  ► Head of department for green diplomacy and climate integrating the full spectrum of capabilities and responsibilities of the Danish Foreign Service, including climate and energy policy, international climate negotiations, climate finance, climate and development, green export promotion, partnerships and alliances to drive climate action in the private sector as well as strategic sector cooperation with partner countries around the world. ► Responsible for managing Denmark's relations with Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and ASEAN, including political dialogue, trade and export promotion, development assistance, consular affairs, cultural exchange and public diplomacy as well as government-to-government cooperation on good governance, maritime affairs, food and agriculture, renewable energy and environmental protection. ► Head of department responsible for public diplomacy and communication, including country branding of Denmark, public outreach, communication about Danish development assistance and export promotion as well as management of the Danish Foreign Ministry's press and media relations.

  • Head of Department for Green Diplomacy and Climate

    May 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Danish Ambassador to Indonesia & ASEAN. Non-resident Ambassador to Timor-Leste & Papua New Guinea

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Head of Department for Public Diplomacy, Communication and Press

    Nov 2016 - Aug 2017
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  Danfoss

  Apr 2022 - now

  Vice president, public affairs

  ► Danfoss is a multinational cleantech company headquartered in Denmark with 42.000 employees worldwide. Danfoss is engineering innovative and energy-efficient solutions that play a key role in reducing emissions and driving electrification. Responsible for the public affairs activities of the global group. Working on positioning Danfoss among key decision-makers and other stakeholders as an industry thought leader and a strong enabler of the green transition.