Europaforum - Hässleholm

Members of the European Parliament

Jakop Dalunde (Green Party)

Heléne Fritzon (Social Democrates)

Jytte Guteland (Social Democrates)

Jessica Polfjärd (Moderate Party)

Jessica Stegrud (Swedish Democrates)

European Commission

Christian Danielsson, Head of the European Commission Representation in Sweden
Jens Matthiessen, Economic Advisor, European Commission Representation in Sweden

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Anna Södersten, Researcher, Sieps
Jonas Eriksson, Sieps

Jörgen Hettne, Director, Center for European Research, Lund University

Maria Strömvik, Deputy Director, Center for European Research, Lund University

Mats Engström, Senior Advisor, Sieps

Moderators

Markus Bonekamp, Head of the European Parliament Office in Sweden

Annika Wäppling Korzinek, Deputy Head of the European Commission Representation in Sweden

Heidi Avellan, Political editor-in-chief, Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad

Party representation

Gunnar Hökmark (Moderate Party), former Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the think-tank Frivärld

Olle Schmidt (Liberal Party), former Member of the European Parliament

Municipal representatives

Douglas Roth (M), (Moderate Party), City Council in Hässleholm, chairman

Other

Johan Wessman, CEO, the Oresund Institute

Elizabeth Walentin, CEO and owner, Crimson Clarke

Ginna Lindberg, Radio Sweden's USA-commentator 2020

Linus Abrahamsson, Alfred Johansson och Anton Rost, European Parliament's junior ambassadors, Hässleholms Tekniska Skola.

Ambassadors

H.E Ms Liisa Talonpoika, Ambassador of Finland in Sweden

H.E Ms Ines Coppoolse, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Sweden

Members of the European Parliament

Christofer Fjellner (Moderate party)

Gunnar Hökmark (Moderate party)

Jasenko Selimovic (Liberal party)

European Commission

Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of the European Commission Representation in Sweden

Annika Korzinek, European Commission's Representation in Sweden

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Maria Strömvik, Deputy Director, Center for European Research, Lund University

Lars Niklasson, Researcher, Sieps

Magnus Ranstorp, Swedish Defence University

Zofia Tucinska, Sieps

Jörgen Hettne, Director, Center for European Research, Lund University

Katarina Engberg, Researcher, Sieps

Rikard Bengtsson, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Lund University

Douglas Brommesson, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Lund University

Richard Ydrenäs, Senior Advisor in EU Affairs and Strategic Communications, Founder of the Communications Agency, Ydrenäs communications.

Otto Cars, Founder and Senior advisor, ReAct Europe

Government and Parliament representatives

Hans Dahlgren (Social Democrates), Minister of EU Affairs

Emma Hult (Green Party), Member of Parliament

Allan Widman (Liberal Party), Member of Parliament

Municipal representatives

Douglas Roth (Moderate Party), City Council in Hässleholm, chairman

Lena Wallentheim (Social Democrates), Municipal Council in Hässleholm's second vice chairman

Robin Gustavsson (Christian Democrates), Member of Municipal Council in Hässleholm

Hanna Nilsson (Swedish Democrates), Municipal Council in Hässleholm's first vice chairman

Patric Åberg (Moderate Party), Municial Council in Östra Göinge

Party representation

Heléne Fritzon (Social Democrates)

Pär Holmgren (Green Party)

Sara Skyttedal (Christian Democrates)

Soraya Post (Feminist Initiative)

Jessica Stegrud (Swedish Democrates)

Ana Süssner Rubin (Left Party)

Ebba Krumlinde (Centre Party)

Allan Widman (Liberal Party)

Lynn Thulin (Moderate Party)

Nasra Ali (Social Democrates students)

Henrik Lindholm (Christian Democrates)

Frida Jansson (Liberal Youth Party)

Louise Grabo (Centre Youth Party)

Håkan Svenneling (Left Party)

Wanja Kaufmann (Green Youth Party)

Hanna Bergman (Young feminists)

Tobias Andersson (Swedish Democrates)

Samuel Jonsson (Moderate Youth Party)

Aida Badeli (Green Youth Party)

Moderators

Matilda Karlsson, Scandinavian Risk Solutions (SRS)

Karin Flordal, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and regions (SALAR)

Ida Åstrand, Media Evolution

Ludvig Einarsson, Head of Unit, EU Office Skåne Nordost

Malin Wildt-Persson, Development Manager, Skåne Nordost

Pernilla Ström, Entrepreneur and professional board member

Cecilia Nebel, Journalist Nebel Media.

Heidi Avellan, Political editor-in-chief, Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad

Anna Wetter-Ryde, Researcher, Sieps

Markus Bonekamp, Head of European Parliament Office in Sweden

Other EU authorities

Alexander Schenk, Head of European Investment Bank (EIB) in Sweden

Christian Leffler, Vice General Director for European External Action Service (EEAS)

Andrea Ammon, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Regional representatives

Louise Eklund (Liberal Party), 1st vice chairman, Regional Development Board, Region Skåne

Other

Torbjörn Sjöström, VD, Novus

Fredrik Hannerz, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Aldo Iskra, Open Skåne

Susanne Gosenius, Police Authotiry Region South

Anders Kretz, Center for preventing violent extremism (CVE)

Johan Mirtorp, Union Lawyer, Tentants' Association

Susanna Höglund, Chief Economist, Public Housing Sweden (SABO)

David Carlqvist, International News Reporter, Radio Sweden

Sonja Löfmark, Analyst and microbiologist, The Public Health Agency of Sweden

My Sahlman, Veterinary, The Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF)

Per Tryding, Vice President, Chamber of Commerce

Anneli Wengelin, National Board of Trade Sweden

Kenneth Persson, Swedish Customs

Lars Karlsson, VD/MD KGH Global Consulting, Brexit Advisor to the EU and the UK

Ali Al Janabi, Fler Unga

Frida Jensen, Lund municipality

Flaktrim Hani, Lunds municipality

Johanna Haward, EU coordinatior, Kommunförbundet Skåne

Wivi-Anne Bengtsson, responsible for communication for the project "Fiber till alla i Blekinge och Skåne (FABS)"

Niclas Sörenson, responsible for communication for the project "Gå över gränsen"

Johannes Elamzon, Fossilbränslefria kommuner
Cecilia Thapper, Sustainable Business Hub

Diana Danilda, Krinova

Emma Ramebäck, Mine

Tomas Andersson, Operations Developer, Boost by FC Rosengård

Ambassadors

H.E Hugo Brauwers, Ambassador of Belgium in Sweden

H.E Ove Ullerup, Ambassador of Denmark in Sweden

Peter Ruskin, Deputy Ambassador of the UK in Sweden

Members of the European Parliament

Anna-Maria Corazza Bildt (Moderate party)

Bodil Valero (The Green Party)

Gunnar Hökmark (Moderate Party)

Jacop Dalunde (The Green Party)

Jasenko Selimovic (Liberal Party)

Lars Adaktusson (Christian Democrats)

The European Commission

Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of the European Commission´s Representation in Sweden

Cecilia Malmström (Liberal Party), Sweden´s EU-commissioner

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Anna Rogalska Hedlund, Researcher in Law, Sieps

Chun Ding, Jean Monnet Chair, Prof. Dr in Economics, Director European Centre in Shanghai

Claes G. Alvstam, Professor Emeritus in Economic Geography, Gothenburg University

Clas Wihlborg, Professor in National Economy, Chapman University

Göran von Sydow, Deputy Director and researcher in Social Science, Sieps

Henrik Emilsson, Researcher in Migration and Social Science, Malmö University

Henning Bang Fuglsang Madsen Sorensen, Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark

Iain Begg, Professorial Research Fellow at the European institute, London School of Economics and Political Science

Joakim Nergelius, Professor of Law at Örebro University

Katarina Engberg, File. Dr in Peace and Conflict Research, Sieps

Lars Magnusson, Professor of economics-historical institution, Uppsala University

Maria Strömvik, Deputy Director Center for European Research, Lund University

Rickard Ydrenäs, Senior Advisor in EU Affairs and Strategic Communications, Founder of the Communications Agency, Ydrenäs communications.

Journalists

Andreas Ekström, Journalist, author and lecturer on digitization

Heidi Avellan, Political Editor in Chief Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad

Hynek Pallas, Journalist

Lars Ströman, Political editor of Nerikes Allehanda

Rolf Gustavsson, Columnist, Svenska Dagbladet

Richard Swartz, Columnist, Dagens Nyheter

Yngve Sunesson, Political Editor, Norra Skåne

Municipal Representatives

Lena Wallentheim (Social Democrats), Municipal Council in Hässleholm's second vice chairman

Olle Schmidt (Liberal Party), Member of the City Council of Malmö City and former Member of the European Parliament

Moderators

Annika Korzinek, European Commission Representation in Sweden

Dalia Mukhtar-Landgren, Associate Professor in Political Science at Lund University

Jörgen Hettne, Head of Center for European Research, Lund University

Lars Oxelheim, Professor of International Business, KWC at Lund University and IFN in Stockholm.

Ludvig Einarsson, Unit Manager and EU Coordinator EU Office Skåne Nordost, Project Manager South Baltic Public Innovators Network (SBPIN), Secretary RUTH Foundation

Matilda Karlsson, Project leader Defense Policy, People and Defense

Pernilla Ström, small business and board expert

Richard Heingard, Project Manager Hässleholm Municipality

Ylva Nilsson, EU-journalist

Government and Members of the Swedish Parliament

Allan Widman (Liberal Party), Member of Parliament

Ann Linde (Social Democrats), EU and Trade Minister

Eskil Erlandsson, (Centre Party) Member of Parliament

Helene Fritzon (Social Democrats), Minister of migration

Karin Enström (Moderate Party), Member of Parliament

Lotta Johnsson Fornarve (Left Party), Member of Parliament

Marie Granlund (Social Democrats), Member of Parliament

Tina Acketoft (Liberal Party), Member of Parliament

Business Representatives

Patrik Sterky, Kreera social housing

Mattias Moberg, Director General, Ministry of Industry

Regional representatives

Leif Larsson, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Structural Funds Partnership Småland and the Islands.

Pontus Lindberg (Moderate Party) Second Vice Chairman of the Regional Development Board, Skåne

Sven Kastö, Head of Småland-Blekinge-Hallands Brussels office

Ulrika Geeraedts, Development Director Region Skåne

Other EU authorities

Markus Bonekamp, Head of the European Parliament's office in Sweden

Solveig Wollstad, Sweden's national representative of EUROJUST

Other

Aaron Farrugia, Malta´s parliamentary secretary of European funds and social dialogue

Dr Adrian Blundell-Wignall, Special Adviser to the OECD Secretary-General in Financial Affairs.

Amelia Andersdotter, former EU parliamentarian of the Pirate party

Christian Madsen, Subject Expert Unit for Military Abilities and Efforts, Ministry of Defense

Ellinor Ivarsson, expert, regional growth policy / EU cohesion policy, SKL

Ms Gabriele Zobi-Kratchmann, Deputy Head of Mission of the Austrian Embassy in Sweden

Helena Linde, Federal Lawyer, SKL

Kristina Sandklef, Independent China analyst and founder of Sandcloth Asia Insights.

Oscar Wåglund Söderström, Head of Unit, Commercial Council, Commercial College

Paulina Dejmek-Hack, Jean Claude Juncker's Cabinet

Richard Oehme, Director PwC, cyber security and critical infrastructure (social security)

Sebastian Marx, EU consultant and former head of Gothenburg City Brussels Office

Ulf Hammarström Former Director of Industry and Marketing Directorate of the European Defense Agency (EDA)

Ambassadors

Anders Ahnlid, the Swedish Ambassador in Finland and former EU-ambassador

Ruth Jacoby, Sweden's former Ambassador in Germany and Italy

Gunnar Lund, Sweden´s former Ambassador in France

Sven-Olof Petersson, Sweden's former Ambassador in EU and Australia

Members of the European Parliament

Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (Moderate Party),

Anna Hedh (Social Democratic Party),

Gunnar Hökmark (Moderate Party),

Jasenko Selimovic (Liberal Party),

Cecilia Wikström (Liberal Party)

The European Commission

Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of the European Commission´s representation in Sweden

Christian Danielsson, Director-general for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement

Pierre Schellekens, Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Arias Cañete

European Cabinet Ministers

Sandro Gozi (Partito Democratico), EU-minister of Italy

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Claes Alvstam, Professor Emeritus in International Economic Geography, Gothenburg University

Lars Calmfors, Professor in International Economy, Stockholm University

Bitte Hammargren, Head of the Middle East-and North Africa programme, Foreign Policy Institute

Jörgen Hettne, Researcher in Law, Sieps and Lund University

Ann-Cathrine Jungar, Associate Professor, Södertörn University

Mats Karlsson, Director, Foreign Policy Institute

Peter Kleen, Former Director-General, Global Utmaning (think-tank)

Paul T Levin, Director of the Institute for Turkish Studies, Stockholm University

Ian Manners, Professor in Social Science, Copenhagen University

Lars Oxelheim, Professor in International Trade, Lund University and Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Stockholm

Maria Persson, Associate Professor National Economy, Lund University

Karin Svanborg-Sjövall, CEO of the liberal think- tank Timbro

Bo Stråth, Professor Emeritus in Northern, European and World History, Helsinki University

Göran von Sydow, Researcher in Social Science and Deputy Director, Sieps

Daniel Tarschys, Professor in Social Science, Stockholm University

Frida Stranne, researcher and lector in Social Science, Halmstad University and the Swedish Institute for North American Studies, Uppsala University

Carolina Vendil Pallin, Russian expert, FOI

Eskil Wadensjö, Professor of Political Economics, Stockholms Universitet

Clas Wihlborg, Professor of Political Economics, Chapman University

Finn Østrup, Professor of Credit and Capital Markets, Copenhagen Business School

Journalists

Heidi Avellan, Political Editor in Chief, Sydsvenskan

Municipal Representatives

Robin Gustavsson (Christian Democrats), Council's first vice-chairman in Hässleholm

Pär Palmgren (Moderate Party), Council Chairman in Hässleholm

Bengt-Arne Persson, Head of local government in Hässleholm

Lena Wallentheim (Social Democrats), Opposition Council in Hässleholm

Moderators

Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of European Commission Representation in Sweden

Rolf Gustavsson, European correspondent 1984-2010 and columnist in the Swedish Daily Newspaper

Annika Korzinek, Head of Political Reporting, European Commission Representation in Sweden

Ylva Nilsson, EU journalist and member of the SIEPS Advisory Council

Ole Ryborg, EU correspondent and author, Denmark Radio

Eva Sjögren, Manager, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (Sieps)

Pernilla Ström, Small business and board expert

Malin Wildt-Persson, Development Manager, Skåne Nordost

Business Representatives

Bo Bengtsson, CEO, Sparbanken Skåne

Adam Brånby, CEO, Woolpower

Lena Johansson, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce

Stephan Müchler, CEO, South Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Günther Mårder, CEO, Företagarna

Government- & Parliamentary Representatives

Karolina Ekholm, State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and former Deputy Governor

Heléne Fritzon (Social democrats), Swedish Migration Minister and Deputy Minister of Justice

Ann Linde (Social democrats), Sweden's Trade and EU Minister

Annie Lööf (Centre Party) Party leader

Johnny Skalin (Sweden Democrats), Member of Parliament and member of the EU Committee

Jonas Sjöstedt (Left Party) Party leader

Anneli Wengelin, Specialist Trade Procedures, Kommerskollegium

Irene Wennemo, State Secretary at the Ministry of Labor

Allan Widman (Liberal Party), Member of Parliament

Anna Wikner, Head of Folke Bernadotte Academy

Regional Representatives

Mätta Ivarsson (Green Party), Chairman of the Regional Development Board, Region Skåne

Pierre Månsson (Liberal Party), President, Skåne Nordost

Kent Mårtensson (Social Democrats), President, Kommunförbundet Skåne

Other EU authorities

Alexander Schenk, Head of the European Investment Bank's office in Stockholm

Other

Per Hilmersson, Team Manager Europe and Law, TCO

Madelaine Seidlitz, Lawyer, Amnesty International

Ambassadors

H.E Arthur Winkler-Hermaden, Ambassador of Austria to Sweden

Gunnar Lund, Diplomat and Sweden’s former ambassador in Paris and Washington

European Commission 

Cecilia Malmström, EU-commissioner, Trade affairs

Kristoffer Du Rietz, Advisor on Fisheries Policy, Directorate General Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

Christian Danielsson, Director General, Directorate General for Neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations

Geert Vermeulen, European Commission

Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of the European Commission’s Representation in Sweden

Members of the European Parliament

Ann Linde, (Social democratic party). Minister for EU-affairs and Trade

Olle Ludvigsson, (Social democratic party and Socialist and Democrats), Member of the European Parliament

Jakop Dalunde, (The Green party and the Greens and European Free Alliance), Member of the European Parliament

Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, (Moderate party and European Peoples Party, Member of the European Parliament

Gunnar Hökmark, (Moderate party and European Peoples Party) Member of the European Parliament

Other EU-institutions

Jan Vapaavuori, Vice President of the European Investment Bank

Markus Bonekamp, Head of the European Parliament information Office in Stockholm

National Government & Political Party Representatives

Eskil Erlandsson, (Center party) Member of the Swedish Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the EU Committee of the Swedish Parliament

Alf Karlsson, State Secretary, Ministry of enterprise and Innovation

Pavel Gamov, (Sweden democrats), Member of the Swedish Riksdag and Member of the Committe of the European Affairs

Ola Johansson (Centre party), Member of the Swedish Parliament and Spokesman for Housing Policy

Tomas Dahlman, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

Erik Windmar, Senior advisor, EU-department, Office of the Swedish Prime Minister

Annsofi Persson Stenborg, Swedish Inquriry on Digitalisation

Regional Representatives

Niels Paarup-Petersen, (Centre party) Member of the Regional Assembly in Region Skåne

Henrik Madsen, Danish Electric Vehicle Alliance and Project Faellesnordisk Secretariat for E-mobility in Öresund, Skagerrak and Kattegatt

Emelie Petersson, Infrastructure- and Community Planning Strategist, Region Skåne

Municipal Representatives

Bengt-Arne Persson, Municipal Chief Executive, Hässleholm Municipality

Lena Wallentheim, (Social democratic party), Chairman of the Municipal Executive Board, Hässleholm Municipality

Mats Sturesson, (Center party), Member of the Municipal Executive Board, Hässleholm Municipality

Pär Palmgren, (Moderate party), Opposition Leader, Hässleholm Municipality

Lena Micko, (Social democratic party), Chairman of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

Lisa Apelman, Project Manager, Ronneby Municipality, Cefur (Center for research and development)

Malena Möller, Malmö Stad and Project Öresundsmetro phase 3

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities 

Anders Borg, Chairman of the Global Financial System Initiative, World Economic Forum

Bo Petersson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University

Christophe Hillion, Senior Researcher in Law, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies

Paul T.Levin, Director, Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies

Per Ödling, Professor of Telecommunications, The Faculty of Engineering, Lund University

Sven-Olof Petersson, Chairman, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Göran von Sydow, Senior Researcher in Political Science, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies

Josef Janning, Head of the European Council on Foreign Relation's Office in Berlin

Business Representatives

Bo Bengtsson, CEO, Sparbaken Skåne

Håcan Nilsson, Sparbankstiftelsen 1826

Johan Wessman, CEO, Oresund Institute

Michael Stjernquist, CEO, IKEA AB

Ola Månsson, CEO, The Swedish Construction Federation

Kjell Johansson, Founder, Hydroware

Matilda Håkansson, Quality- and Environmental Manger, Godsinlösen

Håkan Jonsson, Director and Partner, Hallvarsson & Halvarsson

Peter Lund, CEO, Bergendahls

Journalists

Otmar Ladhodynsky, Chairman, Association of European Journalists

Heidi Avellan, Political Editor, Sydsvenska Dagbladet

Stig Fredrikson, Journalist and former Foreign Correspondent in Moscow

Per T Ohlsson, Journalist, Author and Senior columnist, Sydsvenska Dagbladet

Moderators

Johan Hammarqvist, Head of Public Relations, EOLUS Vind

Pernilla Ström, Small Business Owner and Board Professional

Rolf Gustavsson, Europe Correspondent 1984-2010 & Columnist at Svenska Dagbladet

Annika Korzinek, Head of Political Reporting, The European Commission’s Representation in Sweden

Eva Sjögren, Director, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies

Ylva Nilsson, EU Journalist and Member of SIEPS Advisory Board

Other 

Joakim Wernberg, Senior analyst, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden

Lone Hylander, Project Consultant, EU Interreg program Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerrak

Sofie Håkansson, Project Consultant, EU Interreg program Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerrak

Ambassadors

H.E Arthur Winkler-Hermaden, Ambassador of Austria to Sweden

H.E. Wieslaw Tarka, Ambassador of Poland to Sweden

H.E. Eitvydas Bajarunas, Ambassador of Lithuania to Sweden

European Commission

Pierre Schellekens, Deputy Head of cabinet Cañete, European Commission

Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of the European Commission's representation to Sweden

International Politicians

Michael Spindelegger, Deputy prime minister in Austria 2011-2014

Leszek Balcerowicz, Head of the Agency for the Modernisation of Ukraine, former Minister of finance in Poland and head of the Polish National Bank

Members of the European Parlament

Jens Nilsson (S), Member of the European Parliament

Olle Schmidt (L), Former Member of the European Parliament 1999-2004 and 2006-2014

Political Parties & Members the Riksdag (Swedish Parliamentary Assembly)

Birgitta Ohlsson (L), Member of the Riksdag and former EU-minister in Sweden

Pavel Gamov (Sd), Member of the Riksdag

Kristina Yngwe (C), Member of the Riksdag

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Inge Eriksson, Lecturer, Malmö University

Jonas Olofsson, Professor of economic history, Malmö University

Lars Oxelheim, Professor of International Business and Finance, Lund University

Maria Strömvik, Lead Researcher for the Inquiry on Swedish participation in EU-affairs and Associate Professor, Lund University

Aleksandra Wójcicka, Researcher at the Centre for Migration research, Warsaw University

Carlos Vargas-Silva, Senior Researcher at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), Oxford University

Sven-Olof Petersson, Head of SIPRI and former Swedish Ambassador to the European Union and Australia

Neil Melvin, Senior Researcher, SIPRI

Johan Kuylenstierna, Head of Stockholm Environment Institute

John Hultén, K2 Swedish Knowlesdge Centre for Public Transport, Malmö University

Derek Hutcheson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University

Stefan Kooths, Professor of International Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Mohammad Fazlhashemi, Professor of Faith and Ideologies, Uppsala University

Ulrika Knutson, Critic, author and honorary doctorate at the faculty of Arts, Gothenburg University

Carl Rudbeck, Literary scholar, critic and author, Timbro think-tank

Business Representatives

Joakim Bogdanoff, Head of affairs, Sweden energy's representation in Brussels

Lena Johansson, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce

Henrik Andersson, Strategy consultant, SWECO

Gunilla Almgren, Chairman of UEAPME (European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)

Teresa M Rask, Ambassador of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Sweden and Poland

Daniel Wiberg, Chief Economist, Företagarna

Journalists

Kjell-Albin Abrahamson, Author and former foreign correspondent

Municipal Representatives

Irene Nilsson (S), Chair of the municipal assembly, Hässleholm municipality

Pär Palmgren (M), Opposition leader, Hässleholm municipality

Bengt-Arne Persson, Municipal Chief Executive, Hässleholm municipality

Lena Wallentheim (S), Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee, Hässleholm municipality

Patric Åberg (M), Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee, Östra Göinge municipality

Mats Sturesson (C), Executive Member of the Municipal Executive Committtee, Hässleholm municipality

Moderators

Jan-Olof Bengtsson, Journalist

Rolf Gustavsson, Columinst, Svenska Dagbladet

Ylva Nilsson, Journalist and member of the Advisory Council at SIEPS

Pernilla Ström, Finance analyst and consultant

Jonas Eriksson, Researcher, SIEPS

Jonas Ingvarsson, Associate professor of media arts, aesthetics and Narration, Skövde University

Other EU-institutions

Ludvig Einarsson, Head of Europe Direct Hässleholm

Peter Eklund, Head of  private office, European Court of Auditors

Björn Kjellström, Head of the European Parliament's information office in London

Other

Linda Divkovic, Desk officer for peace, security and disarmament, Swedish UN association

Joanna Sztandera, Youth representative of Poland to the 70th general assembly of the United Nations

Per-Arne Andersson, Director, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

Bruno Kaufmann, Democracy researcher and president of the IRI Intitiative and Referendum Europe

Henrik Nilsson, Process manager, Nätverket Idéburen sektor Skåne

Rosaline Marbinah, Youth representative of Sweden to the European Union, LSU

European Commission

Jens Matthiessen, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Pierre Schellekens, Head of the European Commission’s Representation in SwedeCharlotte Haentzel, the European Commission’s Representation in Sweden

Cecilia Malmström, EU-Commissioner

MEPs – Members of the European Parliament

Kent Johansson, (Swedish Centre Party)
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, (Swedish Moderate Party)

Other EU-institutions

Inger Persson, Sweden’s representative in the European Economic and Social Committee
Lars Mortensen, Head of Group,European Environment Agency

Governments and political parties

Oscar Wåglund Söderström, State Secretary
H.E. James Joseph Carroll, Irish Ambassador in Sweden
Thomas Dahlman, Director, Swedish Ministry of Rural Affairs
H. E. Harald Kindermann, German Ambassador in Sweden
Ingvar Carlsson, former Swedish Prime Minister
Marika Lagercrantz, Counselor for Cultural Affairs at the Swedish Embassy in Berli Torbjörn Haak, Director and Deputy Head of the Swedish Embassy in Berlin

Regional representatives

Finn Lauritzen, Director of the Öresund Committee
Jacob Vestergaard, Managing Director of the STRING secretariat
Filippa Arvas Olsson, Head of Skåne European Office in Brussels

Municipal representatives

Pär Palmgren (Swedish Moderate Party), Chair of the Municipal Executive Board, Hässleholm
Lars Göran Wiberg (Swedish Centre Party), Municipal Commissioner, Hässleholm
Tommy Nilsson (Swedish Social Democratic Party), Municipal Commissioner in opposition, Hässleholm
Bengt-Arne Persson, Municipal Chief Executive, Hässleholm Municipality
Lari Pitkä-Kangas (Swedish Green Party), City Commissioner, City of Malmö
Fredrik Elg, Swedish Arts Council and the Culture Administration, City of Malmö
Kristina Jauhiainen Larsson, Project Coordinator, Youth Participation in Europe, Malmö City Library
Felicia Westerdahl, Project Assistant, Youth Participation in Europe, Malmö City Library

Business representatives

Magnus Ehrenberg, CEO,EHRENBERG Kommunikation and representative in Lübeck for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden.
Heléne Olsson, CEO Kairos Future Spain, Chair of the Swedish Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Barcelon

Jan Sturesson, Globally Responsible for the Public Sector at PwC

Science institutions/think-tanks/universities

Lars Jonung, Lund University, School of Economics and Management, Chair of the Fiscal Policy Council of Sweden
Daunis Auers, PhD (London) Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Latvia
Uffe Palludan, Future researcher
Inge Eriksson, Lecturer/doctoral student, Malmö University and Project Coordinator, Youth Participation in Europe
Jörgen Hettne, Researcher in Law and Deputy Head of the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, Sieps
Anamaria Dutceac Segersten, Assistant Professor, Lund University
Tommy Svensson, Editor of the Trade Union think tank Arbetarrörelsens Tankesmedja and former Head of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation/Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees/Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations’ Brussels office

Organizations

Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, Chair of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
Sara Larsdotter, Teater Interakt
Birgitta Lantz, Chair of the local Red Cross in Hässleholm
Joel, Ship to Gaza, Malmö
Jan Bertoft, Secretary General of the Swedish Consumers’ Association

Moderators

Håcan Nilsson, Director Sparbanken 1826

Ylva Nilsson, EU-writer and former EU-correspondent
Pernilla Ström, Economist and former journalist
Rolf Gustavsson, Journalist
Per Svensson, Journalist

Journalists/Authors /Entertainment

Marcus Enochsson, Student on the Arts Programme at Kulturskolan in Hässleholm
Parvin Ardalan, Author, journalist and citizen’s rights activist
Dr. Thomas Steinfeld, Culture Editor of Süddeutsche Zeitung

Ambassadors

Lars Danielsson, Ambassador of Sweden to South Korea

Arthur Winkler-Hermaden, Ambassador of Austria to Sweden

H.E Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Ambassador of France to Sweden

European Commission

Christian Danielsson, Director General at the European Commission responsible for enlargement issues

Charlotte Haentzel, Head of the department of political reporting, the European Commission's representation in Sweden

Pierre Schellekens, Head of the European Commission's representation in Sweden

Members of the European Parlament

Lars Adaktusson, (Kd), European parliament

Jytte Guteland (S), European parliament candidate

Gunnar Hökmark (M), Member of the European parliament

Kent Johansson (C), Member of the European parliament

Olle Ludvigsson (S), Member of the European parliament

Isabella Lövin (Mp), Member of the European parliament

Olle Schmidt (Fp), Member of the European parliament

Jasenko Selimovic (Fp), European parliament candidate

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Marianne Dalene, Assistant professor, Stockholm University

Inge Eriksson, Senior lecturer in European studies, Malmö University

Stefan Fölster, Adj. professor of political economy, Royal Institute of Technology

Kristian Gerner, Professor of history, Lund University

Lisbeth Gyllander, Associate professor, Göteborg University

Dr. Gottfried Haber, Professor, Donau-Universität Krems, Austria

Magnus Jernek, Professor of political science, Lund University

Staffan Laestadius, Professor, Royal Institute of Technology

Jonas Olofsson, Professor of economic history, Malmö University

Lars Oxelheim, Professor of business, Lund University

Hans-Åke Persson, Professor of economic history, Roskilde University, Denmark

Anne-Marie Pålsson, Associate professor & director, Forum for EU-debate

Gunnar Skarping, Professor of analytical chemistry, Stockholm University

Maria Strömvik, Assistant professor of political science, Lund University

Business Representatives

Lars Gellner, Expert on employment law, Confederation of Swedish Enterprises

Carin Stoeckmann, Central Executive Officer, Byggmästar'n i Skåne

Journalists

Stig Fredriksson, Former correspondent, Swedish Television

Annika Ström-Melin, European correspondent, Dagens Nyheter

Municipal Representatives

Pär Palmgren (M), Chair of the Executive Committee, Hässleholm municipality

Bengt-Arne Persson, Municipality Cheif Executive, Hässleholm municipality

Gunnel Simu (S), Chair of the Executive Committee, Haparanda city

Lena Wallentheim (S), Opposition Leader, Hässleholm municipality

Lars-Göran Wiberg (C), Member of the Municipal Council, Hässleholm municipality

Moderators

Jan-Olof Bengtsson, journalist, Kvällsposten

Alexandra Buskie, British UN-association

Rolf Gustavsson, Columnist & Former correspondent to the European Union, Svenska Dagbladet

Jytte Guteland (S), Candidate to the European Parlament

Charlotte Haentzel, European Commission's representation in Sweden

Monica Hjeds Löfmark, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies

Lone Hylander, Skåne Association of Local Authorities

Håkan Jonsson, Halvarsson & Halvarsson

Håcan Nlsson, Sparbanken Skåne

Ylva Nilsson, Journalist & Member of the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies' Advisory Council

Göran Roos, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

Pernilla Ström, Financial Analyst

Regional Representatives

Rolf Holub, Federal State Minister for Kärnten, Austria

Birgitta Losman (Mp), Executive Member for Regional development and growth, Region Västra Götaland

Carl-Johan Sonnesson (M), Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions' member in the Regional committee, Region Skåne

Rolf Sällryd (Kd), Country Council Chairman, Kronoberg County

Political Parties & Members the Riksdag (Swedish Parliamentary Assembly)

Magdalena Andersson (S), Economic policy Spokesperson

Gustav Fridolin (Mp), Spokesperson

Birgitta Ohlsson (Fp), Minister of EU-Affairs

Elisabeth Svantesson (M), Labor Minister

Other EU-institutions

Markus Bonekamp, Head of the European Parliament's information office in Sweden

Ludvig Einarsson, Europe Direct, Skåne Nordväst

Katarina Erbacke, Europe Direct, Helsingborg

Susanne Jenner, Head of the Ekumeniska EU-Office

Patrick Leijon, Europe Direct, Sydöstra Skånes Samarbetskommitté

Other

Ulf Dinkenspiel, Former Minister for EU-Affairs & cheif negotiator during Sweden’s EU-accession negotiations

Katarzyna Hanula-Bobitt, Public Affairs Officer, Finance Watch, Belgium

Jan-Åke Johansson, Head of Pre-School and Education, Skåne Association of Local Authorities

Karl-Erik Norrman, Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament, Germany

Petronella Odhner, Head of unit, Swedish Council for Higher Education

Kristina Persson, President, Global Utmaning

Oscar Wåglund Söderström (Fp), Secretary of State

Ambassadors

Gunnar Lund, Swedish ambassador to France. Minister for International Affairs and Financial Markets 2002-2004

Vladimir Matek, Ambassador of Croatia

European Commsission

Franz Fischler, former European Commissioner

Pierre Schellekens, Head of the European Commission's Representation in Sweden

Olivier Girard, Policy officer at the Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services, EU-commission

Jörgen Gren, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Information Society and Media, European Commission

Charlotte Andersdotter, Policy Officer, Innovation Policy, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

Martin Åström, Head of Information, EU-Commission Representation in Denmark

Lenia Samuel, Responsible for the European Year 2012 and HorsClasse Advisor at DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Jörgen Holmquist, advisor to the European Commission Task-Force for Greece

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Fredrik Erixon, Director of ECIPE - The European Centre for International Political Economy, one of the leading think-tanks

on world economy

Susanna Bill, PhD student in innovation

Lars Calmfors, Professor of International Economics at the Institute for Economic Studies at Stockholm University. Chair of the public inquiry on the EMU

Magnus Jernek, Professor in Political Science, Lund University. Expert in the public inquiry on the EMU

Ewa Rabinowicz, Professor in Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Science

Rikard Bengtsson, Associate Professor of Political Science and Deputy Director of the Centre of European Studies, Lunds Unversity

Inge Eriksson, Lecturer in European Studies with focus on History, responsible for European Studies Malmö University

Susanne Iwarsson, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University

Business Representatives

Sylvia Schwaag Serger, Director International Strategy, Vinnova

Hans Möller, CEO of Sweden's first and largest science park - Ideon Science Park; and Chairman of the trade association SISP (Swedish Incubators and Science Parks)

Benjamin Kainz, founder Young Care in Sweden

Oscar Lundin, founder Young Care in Sweden

Journalists

Peter J Olsson, Political Editor, Swedish Newspaper Kvällsposten

Elisabeth Åsbrink, author, winner of the Swedish literary prize - August Prize 2011

John Gradowski, journalist

Erika Bjerström, Foreign Correspondent, Sveriges Television

Municipal Representatives

Urban Widmark (M), chair of the Hässleholm municipal executive board

Lars-Göran Wiberg (C), municipal commissioner, Hässleholm

Tommy Nilsson (S), opposition commissioner, Hässleholm

Bengt Andersson (S), former municipal commissioner, Hässleholm

Lars Olsson (C), former municipal commissioner, Hässleholm

Bo Anders Thornberg (M), former municipal commissioner, Hässleholm

Björn Jingblad, head of Social Administration, Municipality of Laholm

Marie Strömberg, Procekt Manager, Municipality of Laholm

Moderators

Rolf Gustavsson, columnist at the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Catherine Isaksson, Secretary-General, The Center party's International Foundation

Therese Larsson, journalist for the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Johan Hammarqvist, former press secretary for the Centre party

Ylva Nilsson, EU-writer

Johannes Lindvall, Associate professor in Political Science, Lunds University

Katharina Schumacher, student at Malmö University and Lunds University

Mattis Kristoffersson, student at Malmö University and Lunds University

Karin Christensson, Director, Health Care, Skåne Regional Council

Regional Representatives

Pia Kinhult (M), chairman of the Regional executive board, Region Skåne

Political Parties & Members of the Swedish Riksdag

Gunilla Carlsson (Moderate Party) Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation

BIrgitta Ohlsson (Liberal Party) Swedish Minister for EU-affairs

Other EU-institutions

Agnès Courades Allebeck, Director for the Department for the Internal Market, Swedish National Board of trade

Staffan Nilsson, President of the European Economic and Social Committe

Sami ElHabti, Europe Direct Malmö

Kristina Jauhiainen, Europe Direct Malmö

European Commission

Mario Milouchev, director, EU-kommission Diectorate-Geneal for Agriculture

Pierre Schellekens, head of the EU-Commission Representation in Sweden

Henrik Mörch, head of unit, EU-Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services

Declan Costello, acting director, European Commission's Directorate for Economic and financial Affairs

Members of the European Parliament

Olle Schmidt (FP), Member of the European parliament

Science institutions, Think-tanks & Universities

Johan Rockström, head of Stockholm Environmental Institute - SEI

Hanna Sigsjö, coordinator for social innovation and entrepreneurship, Malmö University College

Ingemar Holm, project manager, Centre for Public Entrepreneurship

Philip Sandberg, founder of aid organization Tamam

Carl-Einar Stålvant, Swedish National Defence College

Petter Hojem, researchcoordinator, Fores - a green/liberal think-tank

Tamás Bauer, professor and former member of the Hungarian parliament

Dr. Christoph Hauser, Universitet Innsbruck

Wolfgang Neumann, engineer, Energy Globe Foundation

Jörgen Hettne, deputy director and researcher in law, SIEPS

Lise Bisballe, coordinator, Roskilde University

Åsa Ehinger Berling, head of the international section of SKL, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

Business Representatives

Anders Ottensten, senior manager & rådgivare, Öhrlings PWC

Christian Trautenberger, head of finances, Agrana Student Group, Wien

Lars Anderberg, cheese producer

Åke Hantoft, vice chairman of Arla

Helena Jonsson, vice chairman of LRF - the Federation of Swedish Farmers

Lars Bergström, CEO, Raiffeisen Norden

Rait Roosve, head of unit, Estonian National Bank

Anniqa E Nygård, vice chairman of LRF - the Federation of Swedish Farmers

Otto von Arnold (KD), vice chairman of CIBE - Confederation of European Beet Growers and member of the Swedish parliament

Anders Ottensten, senior manager & advisor, Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers

Journalists

Leio Nika, accordian musician

Kjell Albin Abrahamsson, journalist, writer and Eastern Europe-correspondent

Lisa Bjurwald, editorial writer for Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter

Jan-Olof Bengtsson, editorial writer for Swedish newspaper Kvällsposten

Annika Ström Melin, editorial writer for Dagens Nyheter

Dick Henriksson, journalist for regional newspaper Göteborgs-Posten

Rakel Chukri, head of department for culture at regional newspaper Sydsvenskan

Jörn Lindskog, publishers Thorén och Lindskog

Helén Enqvist, Sekwa publishers

Per Bergström, Ramus publishers

Henrik Bergkvist, writer and local word juggler

Municipal Representatives

Johan Eriksson, municipal chief executive, Hässleholm

Urban Widmark (M), chair of the Hässleholm municipal executive board

Lars-Göran Wiberg (C), municipal commissioner, Hässleholm

Tommy Nilsson (S), opposition commissioner, Hässleholm

Bjarne Stenquist, strategic development, City of Malmö

Moderators

Johan Wessman, editor in chief and responsible publisher, Job & Magt, the Oresund Institute

Rolf Gustavsson, correspondent and columnist for Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Mats Hallgren, EU-correspondent for Svenska Dagbladet

Ylva Nilsson, freelancing journalist with focus on the EU and former EU-correspondent

Regional Representatives

Pia Kinhult (M), chairman of the Regional executive board, Region Skåne

Anders Olshov, head of the Oresund Institute

Political Parties & Members of the Swedish Riksdag

Eskil Erlandsson (C), minister for Rural Affairs

Lars Danielsson, Swedish consul general in Hongkong

Birgitta Ohlsson (FP), minister for EU Affairs

Sven-Olof Petersson, Swedish ambassador in Australia

Ulf Dinkelspiel, ambassador and former minister for Europe and Trade

Ingmar Karlsson, former ambassador and connected to Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund university

Tomas Dahlman, department secretary, Department for Rural Affairs

Oscar Wåglund Söderström, state secretary for the Swedish minister of EU Affairs

Lena Johansson, director general at the Swedish national Board of Trade

Jasenko Selimovic, state secretary for the Swedish minister of Integration

Abir Al-Cahlani (C), member of the Swedish parliament and member of the Europe-Mediterranean Committee