Academic background

• Dr. Polit., University of Oslo, Department of Political Science, 2007.
• Diplom Politologin (equivalent to Cand. polit.), Free University of Berlin, 1991 (political science) .
   

Professional experience

• Research, project development and management, presentations and other dissemination activities, facilitation of meetings and international consultations processes, and consultancies (advice, evaluations and training seminars), Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since 1995).
• Executive Director, Oikos – Organic Norway (January 2013 – May 2017)
• Member of the Norwegian Genetic Resources Committee for Plants (2011-).
• Member of the Norwegian delegation to all sessions of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2004-).
• Member of Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Results in the Development Policy, and of its working committee (2001-03).
• Chair of the Board of the Rainforest Foundation Norway (2006 – 2012), Vice Chair (2002-2006) and member (2000-2002 and 2012-2016).
• Staff representative in the Board of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (1999-03).
• Senior Research Fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (December 1994 – December 2012)
• Course co-ordinator, NORAD Training Centre, Oslo (1993-94).
• Executive Officer, Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft, Unit for Environment and Resource Management, Berlin (1992-93).
• Research assistant, Free University of Berlin, Department of the Politics of China, East and Southeast Asia (1987-90).
• Field study experiences: Philippines, India, Nepal, Uganda and Tanzania.