Anna is Policy Coordinator at Saferworld. Her role includes a focus on the role of emerging global actors in conflict-affected states; peace and the 2030 Agenda and gender, peace and security. Prior to joining Saferworld, Anna did a Masters in Comparative Politics (Conflict Studies) at LSE, where she wrote her dissertation on third-party management of spoilers during the implementation of peace agreements in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Previously, Anna interned at the UN Office on Sexual Violence in Conflict, served as Assistant Attaché within the Security Policy Group at the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations and as Project Assistant at the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She has also been a research fellow for Gold Mercury International on a consultancy basis, where she conducted research on international peace and security issues. Anna speaks English and Swedish and intermediate French. She holds a BSc in Political Science from Uppsala University.
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