Therése Sjömander Magnusson

Therése Sjömander Magnusson is a Swedish water researcher and, since 2019, Director of the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI).

Therése Sjömander Magnusson
Therése Sjömander Magnusson,
Director of the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI).
(Photo by Mattias Sköld, NAI.)
Born9 April 1970
NationalitySwedish
Alma materUniversity of Linköping

Biography

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Therése Sjömander Magnusson has a PhD in water resources management from Linköping University in Sweden and many years' experience of development assistance to developing countries.[1] On 18 July 2019, the Swedish government appointed her as new Director of the Nordic Africa Institute, a position which she has taken up on 1 October 2019.[2]

Therése Sjömander Magnusson has previously worked at Stockholm International Water Institute, and as head of UNESCO's first research centre in Sweden.[3]

References

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  1. ^ SIWI. "Therese Sjömander Magnusson, PhD". Stockholm International Water Institute. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ "Press release from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2019: New Director for the Nordic Africa Institute".
  3. ^ "Intervju med Therese Sjömander Magnusson – chef för Unescos första forskningscenter i Sverige « Svenska Unescorådet". www.unesco.se. Retrieved 2019-08-20.