THE PROGRAMME

Why is Mistra Geopolitics needed?

The overall goal of Mistra Geopolitics is to critically explore the interaction between geopolitics, security and global climate and environmental change.

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In a world characterized by growing uncertainties, the program will be able to contribute with new knowledge, while demonstrating opportunities created by innovation and technological development in a number of areas.

How can the Mistra Geopolitics programme contribute?

The overall goal of Mistra Geopolitics is to critically explore the interaction between geopolitics, security and global climate and environmental change. In a world characterized by growing uncertainties, the program will be able to contribute with new knowledge while demonstrating opportunities created by innovation and technological development in a number of areas.

The broad nature of the challenge requires an inter-disciplinary approach. The program brings together diverse disciplines and research approaches spanning peace and conflict; human security; global environmental governance; global environmental change; and the effectiveness of domestic, regional, and global policy-making.

WHO WE ARE

Programme Management Team

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Björn-Ola Linnér

Programme Director
Björn-Ola Linnér is Professor of Environmental Change at the Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research, Linköping University.

+46 (0)11 36 32 33
[email protected]

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Henrik Carlsen

Co-Director
Henrik Carlsen is the Co-Director and a Senior Research Fellow at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) located in Stockholm.

+46 (0)70 267 74 10
[email protected]

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Therese Bennich

Programme Manager
For general enquiries about Mistra Geopolitics.

+46 73 460 48 34
[email protected]

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Natalia Heini

Finance Controller
Natalia Heini works as a controller within the Finance team at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI),
Stockholm.

+46 73 460 46 49
[email protected]

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Maria Cole

Communications Lead
Maria Cole is a Senior Communications Officer at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) based in Stockholm.

+46 (0)70 224 20 22
[email protected]

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Ylva Rylander

Communications Officer
Ylva Rylander is a Communications Officer at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and has also worked as a Press Officer at SEI.

+46 (0)73 150 33 84
[email protected]

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Ana Calvo

Communications Assistant
Ana works at SEI as a Communications Assistant. She assists colleagues create and edit communication content for research projects' websites and social media.

+46 73 901 6011
[email protected]

THE BOARD

Meet the Board of Mistra Geopolitics

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Lena Ek

Chair of the Board
Lena Ek is the chair of Södra, Sweden’s largest forest-owner association. She also served as Minister for the Environment from 2011 to 2014. Lena Ek is currently Chair of the Board of Mistra Geopolitics.
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Robert Egnell

Board Member
Robert Egnell is Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish Defence University and a professor of leadership and command and control.
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Caroline Ankarcrona

Board Member
Caroline Ankarcrona is the Project Manager at The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).
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Annika Markovic

Board Member
Annika Markovic is Sweden’s Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia, and a Permanent Representative of Sweden to the OECD and UNESCO.
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Henrik Hammargren

Board Member
Henrik Hammargren is the Executive Director of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation.
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Tobias Axerup

Board Member
Tobias Axerup is the Director and Deputy head of Global Agenda Department at the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

IVA’s 100 List 2021

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

PARTNERS

Mistra Geopolitics brings together a strong interdisciplinary research team consisting of six Swedish core consortium partners.

Two high-profile international research institutes are involved as further research and networking partners.

STAKEHOLDER PARTNERS

Mistra Geopolitics consists of fifteen Swedish stakeholder partners.

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