A communications specialist with a focus on strategic outreach and project management. Always striving to produce concise and innovative content that not only inspires but generates action.
At Nordregio, Annika and her team are responsible for communications and stakeholder engagement as integrated parts of our research projects. Planning and moderating webinars, conferences and workshops for researchers, policymakers and regional development actors is a recurring task to ensure knowledge exchange and Nordic added value.
Main projects include the Nordic Economic Policy Review and Nordic Thematic Group on Green and Inclusive Urban Development.
Academic qualifications
- MA in Broadcast Journalism from City University, London (2011)
- BA in International Relations from University of St. Andrews, Scotland (2006)
Relevant courses
- Strategic Communications in a Digital Age, George Washington University (2015)
Languages
- English
- Swedish
- French (Basic)
Prior positions
- Head of Communications, Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (2021-2022)
- Communications Manager, Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (2015-2021)
- Communications Officer, World Bank (2012-2015)
- Associate Producer, Channel 4 News (2011-2012)
- Junior Professional Associate, World Bank (2008-2010)
Publications
- The Art of Leadership in the United Nations: Painting perspectives, staying true to principles (2022)
- The Way Forward: Fulfilling the Potential of the Funding Compact at the Country Level (2021)
- Financing the UN Development System: Time to Walk the Talk (2020)
- Staying the Course: Funding effective UN responses to COVID-19 while protecting the 2030 Agenda (2020)
- The Art of Leadership in the United Nations: Framing What’s Blue (2020)
- Dialogue in Peacebuilding: Understanding Different Perspectives (2019)
- Financing the UN Development System: Opening Doors (2018)
- Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030 (2017)
- Before, During, After: Sustaining peace in the face of armed conflict in West Asia and North Africa (2017)
- Financing the United Nations Development System: Current Trends and New Directions (2016)
Related Research Projects
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Ongoing
- eMSP Project: Emerging ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning topics in North and Baltic Seas Region
- Ensuring inclusive economic growth in the transition to a green economy
- NORDGREEN – Smart Planning for Healthy and Green Nordic Cities
- GreenFORCE
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Finished
- Nordic Economic Policy Review (NEPR)
Related Publications
Related News
- Nordregio acknowledged by the Swedish Research Council
- State of the Nordic Region report presented in Iceland
- Nordregio contributes to Swedish green transition plans that unlock almost 3 billion SEK in EU funding
- Nordregio Forum 2022 tackles the green transition and the mismatch in the labour market
- Urban challenges in the green transition hashed out during Nordregio Forum 2022
- Nordregio recognised by yet another research council
- Stockholm launch unveils latest edition of acclaimed Nordic Economic Policy Review
