Bodil Tingsby

Head of Communications with responsibility for communication in the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council, as well as development, budget and personnel responsibility in the Communications Department.

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Michael Funch

Communication Adviser with focus on the environment, sustainable development and the Arctic, as well as the primary industries, including Food and New Nordic Food.

Michael Funch covers the Councils of Ministers for the Environment, (MR-M) and Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MR-FJLS), as well as the Nordic Council's Environment and Natural Resources Committee. He is the editor of the journal Analys Norden and responsible for communication regarding the Nordic Council's Environment Prize.

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Jesper Schou-Knudsen

Jesper Schou-Knudsen works with strategic communication in general and is involved with work to profile the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Jesper Schou-Knudsen follows in particular the activities of Nordic cultural co-operation, communication consultancy for the Council's Culture and Education Committee and the Council of Ministers' culture department, and is, in addition, responsible for the exposure of the Nordic Council Music Prize and Film Prize.

Silje Bergum Kinsten

Communications Adviser with particular focus on the Nordic Council's communicative tasks, as well as the Nordic International Programmes.

Silje Bergum Kinsten is also responsible for the Council of Ministers' communication work with matters regarding Children & Young People, Gender Equality and Legislation.

Mats Holmström

Communication Adviser with particular focus on Nordic Welfare and Economic Development, as well as the Nordic Council and Nordic Council of Ministers' Globalisation work.

Louise Hagemann

Communications Adviser with responsibility for the Health and Social sector, including the Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs and the Nordic Council's Welfare Committee.
Project Manager for the Nordic Region in Focus in Copenhagen, which aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the Nordic Region and official Nordic co-operation through seminars and debates on current political, environmental, business and cultural topics.

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Heidi Orava

Communications Adviser with focus on education, research and working life. Responsible for the Council of Ministers for Education and Research (MR-U) and the Council of Ministers for Labour (MR-A). Heidi is responsible for communication regarding the Programme for the Finnish Presidency in the Nordic Council of Ministers 2011. She is also editor of the newletters Nordic Weekly News and Top of Europe.