Email Ulrika
+46 (0) 706 337 973
 
 
As Managing Director, Ulrika is responsible for managing and developing Global Child Forum in order to reach the organization’s overall vision: all parts of society to protect and support children’s rights. She brings to the role extensive experience in building partnerships and leveraging networks in order to create opportunities to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Previously, Ulrika was Director of Development at Lund University in charge of philanthropic partnerships and funding for strategic research and education, both in Sweden and abroad. With more than 20 years’ experience from the financial and banking sector, Ulrika has served on several boards and is a Corporate Senior Advisor to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). She graduated from the School of Economics and Management, Lund University, with an MSc in Business and Economics.

Email Adrien
+46 (0)70 853 45 95
 
 
Adrien joined the Global Child Forum at the start of 2016 and since then has worked in both research and in contributing to the Forum process. Prior to joining Global Child Forum, he worked at the Stockholm Policy Group, a management consulting firm specializing in peace, security and development, and international law and human rights. While there he worked on reports for various development agencies analyzing their out-of-country programs with a focus on conflict sensitivity.
He has also worked as a teacher in Thailand, France and the United Kingdom. He earned an MA in International Relations from the University of Warwick, where he graduated first in his year. He also received a BA in History, with a minor in Economics, from Westminster College.

Email Ulrica
+46 (0) 733-580747
 
 
As Human Resource focal point at Global Child Forum, Ulrica is responsible for personnel related matters such as recruitment processes, labour law and internal policies. Ulrica has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Växjö University (now Linnéuniversitetet) and studied Communications at Stockholm University. Ulrica has 20 years of HR experience and, previously, worked at companies such as Jernhusen and Liber.

Email Tony
+46 (0)70 853 46 74
 
 
Tony is responsible for Global Child Forum’s finance and administration. He has a Bachelor degree i Finance and Accounting from Sheffield University, England and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. His latest previous employment was 15 years as a business controller in northern europe’s largest independent school organisation.

Email Jennifer
+46 (0) 703 33 07 55

 
 
As Programme Coordinator, Jennifer supports the 2018 Forum team, with a focus on the ActionLabs. Prior to joining Global Child Forum in January 2018, Jennifer worked in events and administration for the Embassies of Sweden in Washington D.C. and London. Additionally, Jennifer worked as a translation and administration intern at Paz y Cooperación, a Madrid based organization focusing on children’s rights. She holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Umeå University.

Email Rebecka
+ 46 (0) 73 358 00 19
 
 
 
As Programme Coordinator, Rebecka is the main contact person for speakers attending the forum in Stockholm 2018, and supports the general work around the forum. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from Uppsala University and an M.Sc. in Environmental Communication and Management from SLU in Uppsala. Prior to joining the team in the beginning of 2018, she has worked within the field of children’s rights and sustainable development on a voluntary basis for organizations such as UNICEF and Greenpeace.

Email Elsa
+46 (0)72 387 67 59
Twitter: @elsacrafoord
 
As Programme Coordinator, Elsa contributes to the Forum process, communications and research. She joined Global Child Forum in the spring of 2015. Prior to joining the organisation, Elsa worked as a volunteer teacher for the Student and Youth Congress of Burma on the Thai Burmese border. She has also worked for Doctors without Borders as a Field HR Trainee and operated on a project to integrate research in the field work for physicians. She has graduated from Södertörn University with a bachelor’s degree in International Health.
 

Email Eva
+46 (0)72 350 57 29
 
 
As Partnership Manager, Eva is responsible for the development and maintenance of our global and regional network of partners and ensures that we have the right partnerships in place to impact business and policy frameworks. Prior to joining Global Child Forum, Eva was
Head of the International Department at the law firm, Familjens jurist. She was also an International Senior Advisor at the Swedish Parliament and has served as a career diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Eva has a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Public International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from University of Lund.

Email Martin
+46 (0)73-3814127
 
As the Global Child Forum’s Children’s Rights and Business Atlas Manager, Martin works with businesses and strategic partners worldwide in order to find common answers on how to best integrate children’s rights into business operations by means of using the data driven Atlas tool. Martin holds a M.Sc. in political science from Uppsala University and Sciences-Po in Paris and combines a mix of experience from both the developmental landscape (UNIDO, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International IDEA) as well as the private sector. Martin also lectures on sustainability for business throughout the Nordics and has a deep interest in finding robust solutions to complex issues where development and business meet.

Email Gabrielle
+46 (0)72 160 04 30
Twitter: @g_iselius
 
In her role as Programme Coordinator Gabrielle works with planning, coordinating and implementing activities connected to our forums and research. Gabrielle holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies from the University of Gothenburg, where she studied sustainable development, political economy and project management. Since receiving her degree, Gabrielle has worked within the field of children’s rights, working with unaccompanied refugee children from 2012-2013, and most recently with fundraising, events and administration at World Childhood Foundation. Gabrielle joined Global Child Forum in 2015.

Email Karin
+ 46 (0) 70 853 46 72
 
 
As Digital Communication Manager, Karin is responsible for developing the communication within our digital platforms, channels that help us spread our knowledge around children’s rights. She has ten years of experience from international communication within the private sector and held previous positions as Digital marketing specialist, Marketing manager and Head of marketing. She studied Media Communication at Linköping University and also holds a Bachelors Degree within Media Management from Linnueaus University. Karin joined the team in 2017.

Email Linda
+46 (0)72 387 0248
Twitter: @lindalodding
 
As Communication Manager, Linda is responsible for bringing our work, and our message, to our stakeholders. She has long career in communications both in the private and public sector working for UN-affiliated organisations such as The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation. Her public sector work is augmented by assignments in advertising, internet consulting and brand development. She holds an undergraduate degree from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MBA from the Stern School of Business, New York University. Linda joined Global Child Forum in 2015.

Email Fiona
+46 (0)72 150 30 39
 
 
As Research Director, Fiona is responsible for directing, producing, and showcasing our research studies and tools, as well as our research partnerships. Fiona has worked in both the private and public sectors during the past 25 years, including as a consultant for Arthur D. Little, assistant professor in Political Science at Uppsala University and acting Executive Director at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation. Fiona holds an undergraduate degree from Oberlin College, a Master’s Degree from Tufts University, and a Ph.D. with distinction in International Law and Natural Resources from Tufts and Harvard Universities. Fiona joined Global Child Forum in 2015.

Email Kelli
+46 73 358 00 21
 
 
As Programme Assistant, Kelli contributes to the Forum planning and invitations process. She joined Global Child Forum in late 2017. Prior to joining the organisation, Kelli worked as a Business Development Associate at CEB, a management consulting firm in Washington DC, where she worked closely with North American financial services executives. She has also worked for IMASTE in Madrid as an event and translation intern. She graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degrees in International Relations, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Email Josefin
+46 (0)72 387 67 33
Twitter: @jsmeds42
 
Josefin has previously worked as an international coordinator at Katrineholm municipality, supporting local and international projects from inception to successful funding applications and implementation. She has managed research projects on various issues related to sustainability for the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, SIANI (Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative), Naturskyddsföreningen among others. Josefin holds a Master’s Degree in International Development and Management from Lund University in Sweden. On a voluntary basis, she has been the secretary of the board and a project manager for the Swedish youth sustainability network PUSH Sverige.
 

Email Katarina
+ 46 (0)72 964 70 50
 
 
Katarina is the Global Child Forum Executive Assistant and also serves as the Secretary of the Global Child Forum Board.

Email Nina
+ 46 (0) 73 381 40 66
Twitter: @VollmerNina
 
As Researcher, Nina’s main area of responsibility is to lead the work on the Corporate Benchmark Studies on children’s rights that Global Child Forum produces in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. In addition to this work, she also takes on other smaller research projects. She has previously worked at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, the Swedish Teacher’s Union, the Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation – SweFOR in Colombia and SonyEricsson. She has also held the voluntary position of group secretary for Amnesty Business Group Sweden. She has a Master’s Degree in Political Science with a focus on human rights and development from Lund University in Sweden. Nina joined Global Child Forum in 2015.