Welcome to our new Board of Directors
18-12-25
We are pleased to welcome our new Board of Directors, appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
The new board will take over from the current at the beginning of 2026 and will serve a three-year term. The Board is responsible for setting the overall strategic direction of the Centre and ensuring continuous follow-up on its implementation.
The Board of Directors appointed for 2026-28 has the following members:
Ulla Tørnæs (Chair)
Member of Parliament 1994-2014 and 2019-2022.
Member of European Parliament 2014-2016.
Former Minister for Development Cooperation and Minister for Education.
Simon Grünfeld
Director, Nature and Environmental Management, City of Aarhus
Helene Maria Kyed
Anthropologist, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies
Kasper Thede Anderskov
Economist, Partner at Nordic Consulting Group
Sylvie Namwase
Human Rights Lawyer and Researcher, Human Rights and Peace Centre, Makarere University, Uganda
Sara Vad Sørensen
Vice President, Head of Public Affairs, Danfoss
Tove Degnbol (Observer)
Head of Evaluation, Learning and Quality, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Danida Fellowship Centre is a self-governing institution that co-operates closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Since 1992, Danida Fellowship Centre has offered learning opportunities to partners in Danida financed development cooperation projects and programmes in developing and growth countries.
In addition, Danida Fellowship Centre administers the development research grants provided by Denmark’s development cooperation, and coordinates the Danida Fellows Network.
Danida Fellowship Centre is headed by Director Ms Ulla Næsby Tawiah and employs 50 permanent staff members and 8 student staff.
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