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magnus magnusson
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Chief, Partnerships and Communications
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new york,
United States
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- 18 years development cooperation experience from donor government and multilateral organizations (IFI and UN). - Strong background in policy, corporate strategy, operations and programme management. - Extensive experience at managerial level in: • Strategic partnerships and donor relations • Resource mobilization (private & public donors) • Internal and external communications and branding |
Contact magnus magnusson
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Area of Expertise: |
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Professional Experience: |
- Chief, Business Development and External Relations, UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) - Head of Resource Mobilization, Strategic Partnerships and Communications and member UNCDF senior management team. - Regional Manager (Africa), Nordic Development Fund (NDF). - Head of Nordic-Baltic Regional Office, UNEP/GRID-Arendal (UNDP/GA). - Senior Advisor (Finance and Transport), Nordic Council of Ministers, the Secretariat. - Secretary to Board of Governors of NIB, NDF and Baltic Investment Programme. - Representative in Executive Board of Nordic Project Export Fund (NOPEF). - First Secretary (IFIs), Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - Field Researcher (Laos), Sida
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Education: |
1991-94 Stockholm School of Economics/University of Uppsala: International Marketing 1994 Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm: Courses in Environmental Studies, Environmental Technology and advanced Ecology 1988-91 University of Uppsala: Master of Social Science 1987-88 University of California, Berkeley: Courses in Cultural Geography, Peace and Conflict Studies and Philosophy 1985-87 International Baccalaureate Diploma, Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, Sweden
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
1. Member of UNDP Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP), since 2011. 2. Chair, UNCDF Contracts, Assets and Procurement Committee (CAP), since 2006. 3. Member of Technical Review Committee for United Nations MDG Achievement Fund. 4. Member of Advisory Board, International Private Water Association (IPWA), since 2007. 5. Member of Advisory Board, Hand in Hand (NGO with 6000 employees), since 2009. 6. World Bank Procurement Training Courses, Washington, 2004-2005. 7. Certificate international negotiations training (Mercuri International), February 2005. 8. Member of interagency IFI Working Group on the Environment, 2003-2006. 9. Key Speaker on Inclusive Finance NY UN Association & St John University School of Law. 10. Key speaker “State of the Baltic Sea” EU Annual Regional Environment Seminar, Aarhus 02002. 11. Lecturer at the Stockholm School of Economics: “The World Bank and Hydro Power” - 1996. 12. Delegate at the EU's Visitors Programme (VIP), which i.a. involved a series of meetings with relevant senior officials in the Commission, ECOSOC and the European Parliament, 1999. 13. Chairman of Sweden’s largest Student Party "Uppsala Universitet Studenter" (non-political party) and Board Member of the Swedish National Union of Students (SFS) 1990-91.
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Years of Experience:
15-20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, German, Swedish, French |
Nationality:
Sweden
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LinkedIn Profile:
http://lnkd.in/ukrBUU
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