Interview with our incoming Executive Director
In middle July, Björn Holmberg will take up the post of Executive Director. He brings more than 25 years of extensive international experience in the Swedish public service and civil society organisations to the Foundation. He sat down with Simone Hagfeldt to tell us more about why he wanted to take up this position.
The Foundation participated in the first-time organised International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding
The forum was hosted by UNDP and took place 25-26 March in Accra, Ghana.
Reflections from our leaving Executive Director Henrik Hammargren
As nine years have come to an end, the Foundation’s Executive Director, Henrik Hammargren, left his position in mid-February. Below is Henrik Hammargren’s letter, in which he reflects on his journey within the Foundation, lessons learnt and his call for a continued work in the name of Dag Hammarskjöld.
Monica Sharma: ‘Courageous, principled and ethical decisions build good leadership’
In the beginning of January, the Foundation organised a workshop on UN Leadership with Dr Monica Sharma as key-note speaker. Read more about the workshop here.
Henrik Hammargren interviewed by the Swedish Radio: ‘ We have noticed a greater interest’
The movie Hammarskjöld premiered in cinema on the 25th of December 2023 and has created a newfound interest about Dag Hammarskjöld. The Foundation’s Director Henrik Hammargren met with the journalist Åsa Widstedt from the Swedish Radio P4 Uppland, to talk more about this.
RFSU: ‘An intersectional feminist perspective is part of the main strategy’
The Foundation’s José Alvarado interviewed Belén Sobrino and Åsa Eriksson at the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) to learn more about how their organisation works with intersectional feminist perspectives.
‘Insights, inspiration and breaking down stereotypical barriers’
What is it like working as an international civil servant? Per Knutsson, Programme Director and Deputy Executive Director at the Foundation answered this question, sharing his experiences as well as his work during a lecture organised by the student organisation, the Association for Peace and Conflict Studies (FFK) at Lund University.
Vacancy: Executive Director
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is looking for a new Executive Director. The application deadline is 10 December.
Watch the Interactive Summary on Intersectionality
The Foundation is promoting an interactive summary highlighting key messages from the 65th Volume of the Development Dialogue, Intersectionality: Experiences, views and visions for change.
‘Woman, Life, Freedom’- Congratulations to Ms. Narges Mohammadi
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation extends its heartfelt praise to the Nobel Committee for their important decision to bestow the esteemed Peace Prize upon Ms. Narges Mohammadi.