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Organization
Over 180 people work at the FBA in Sweden, at its offices in Stockholm and Sandö.The agency consists of six departments:
- Department for Multilateral Cooperation
- Department for Conflict Prevention & Peacebuilding
- Department for Bilateral and regional cooperation
- Department for Management and support
Management
The FBA is led by a Director-General. Per Olsson Fridh was appointed Director-General in 2022.
He is supported by a directorate and a government-appointed advisory council.
Directorate
The directorate is involved in the planning, implementation and follow-up of the day-to-day work of the agency. The directorate also deals with issues of a strategic nature concerning the agency.
Apart from the director-general, the directorate consists of:
Anna Norell Jennische, Head of the Department for multilateral cooperation
Markus Derblom, Head of the Department for conflict prevention and peacebuilding
Helena Vazquez Sohlström, Head of the Department for bilateral and regional peacebuilding
Helena Josefson, Head of the Department for management and support
Anna Norberg, Head of HR and communications
Advisory council
The advisory council is the highest advisory body of the agency. Members of the council are appointed by the Swedish government and sessions are held four times per year. The Director-General keeps the council informed about the work of FBA and is chairman of the council.
Carsten Alvén, senior analyst, Psychological Defence Agency
Ylva Berg Axell, business leader
Richard Gray, colonel, Swedish Armed Forces
Yasmine Eriksson, member of the Swedish parliament, Sweden Democrats
Martin Kragh, PhD
Anna Lasses, member of the Swedish parliament, Centerpartiet (Center Party)
Stefan Olsson, member of the Swedish parliament, the Moderate Party
Ellen-Elena Reinolds, specialist doctor
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