The overall goal of Mistra Geopolitics is to critically explore the interaction between geopolitics, security and global climate and environmental change.
THE PROGRAMME
Why is Mistra Geopolitics needed?
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
Björn-Ola Linnér
Co-Director
Björn-Ola Linnér is Professor of Environmental Change at the Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research at Linköping University.
+46 (0)11 36 32 33
bjorn-ola.linner@liu.se
Henrik Carlsen
Director
Henrik Carlsen is the Director and a Senior Research Fellow at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) located in Stockholm.
+46 (0)70 267 74 10
henrik.carlsen@sei.org
Therese Bennich
Programme Manager
For general enquiries about Mistra Geopolitics.
+46 73 460 48 34
therese.bennich@sei.org
Maria Cole
Communications Lead
Maria Cole is a Senior Communications and Impact Officer at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in Stockholm.
+46 (0)70 224 20 22
maria.cole@sei.org
THE BOARD
Meet the Board of Mistra Geopolitics
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.
Robert Egnell
Board Member
Robert Egnell is Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish Defence University and a professor of leadership and command and control.
Caroline Ankarcrona
Board Member
Caroline Ankarcrona is the Project Manager at The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).
Annika Markovic
Board Member
Annika Markovic is Sweden’s Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia and permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna
Henrik Hammargren
Board Member
Henrik Hammargren is the Executive Director of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation.
Tobias Axerup
Board Member
Tobias Axerup is the Director and Deputy head of Global Agenda Department at the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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.
