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Contact details 
Dr Lisa Emelia Svensson 
Nybergsgatan 2 
114 45 Stockholm 
Summary 
Dr Lisa Emelia Svensson has a broad and in-depth knowledge of environmental-, 
human rights-, innovation and trade-related sustainable development issues. A 
diplomat by training, Dr Svensson has worked in leading international positions for 
the last 12 years. She is currently Sweden's Ambassador for Oceans, Seas and 
Fresh Water. She has wide international experience, including posts in New York, 
Washington 
and Brussels. She has a PhD in Business Management, focusing 
on policies and action programmes to stimulate economic growth and innovation. 
Professional Career 
Ambassador for Oceans, Seas and Fresh Water, Ministry of the Environment 
As Sweden's Ambassador for Oceans, Seas and Fresh Water, Dr Svensson provides 
advice and expert guidance to the Minister for the Environment on the action needed 
to move forward on Sweden's international ocean agenda. She works to promote 
policy coherence for ocean affairs issues by coordinating and promoting the 
approach to international ocean affairs at the Government Offices and at local, 
regional and national institutions, including the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water 
Management. 
Dr Svensson's responsibilities include working with public and private stakeholders to 
jointly develop innovative solutions for challenges in ocean affairs, such as 
acidification and eutrophication, and ecosystem services, including corporate 
ecosystem valuation. 
Her area of expertise includes promoting blue growth by harnessing marine 
opportunities such as ocean renewable technologies, aquaculture and maritime 
tourism, while ensuring that such economic activities are conducted with due regard 
to sustainability. 
In her work, Dr Svensson addresses the process of maritime spatial planning so as to 
incorporate ideals of the public good as defined from a range of political 
perspectives, private development interests and the physical realities of limited 
natural resources and fragile ecosystems. 
A further focus of Dr Svensson's activities is the need to tackle the nexus governance 
in the twenty first century, working cross borders to achieve new solutions in 
partnership with all relevant stakeholders. 
Ambassador for Corporate Social Responsibility 
Heading the Partnership for Global Responsibility, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
Sweden 
As head of the Secretariat for the Swedish Partnership for Global Responsibility, Dr 
Svensson was responsible for policy development and representing Sweden in the 
area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), including human rights, anti-
corruption, labour law, environmental responsibility, freedom of speech and the right 
to privacy. The Secretariat, a cross-cutting function within the Government Offices 
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based at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, aims to promote and coordinate Swedish 
efforts to further responsible business practices. 
Dr Svensson integrated CSR as an important component of Swedish trade and 
investment promotion and development policy. This included integrating Swedish 
CSR perspectives in diplomatic relations with emerging economies, focusing on 
China, the Middle East and North Africa, so as to promote constructive dialogue. 
Dr Svensson's engagement with the wider international community followed a three-
prong approach: in dialogue with governments, including that of China, she 
advocated progressive public policy work in collaboration with the business 
community; in contact with the private sector, she encouraged more systematic and 
large-scale multi-sector collaboration with government and civil society organisations; 
and in discussions with national and international stakeholders she sought to raise 
awareness and spread the application of responsible business practices. 
Dr Svensson was Sweden's chief negotiator during the revision of the OECD 
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. 
Sweden's National Expert, Sustainable Development, European Commission, 
Directorate-General for Trade 
As Sweden's National Expert, Dr Svensson contributed to policy development and 
represented the Commission in the area of trade and sustainable development. 
She led negotiations on sustainable development chapters in EU Free Trade 
Agreements (ASEAN, MERCOSUR), Economic Partnership Agreements and the 
Partnership Cooperation Agreement with China. These negotiations included 
multilateral environmental agreements and articles on maritime and fisheries policies. 
Dr Svensson was also involved in defining objectives, developing strategies and 
drafting texts, coordination within Commission services, and preparing and engaging 
in negotiations with third country representatives. 
In addition, Dr Svensson worked with trade and labour, trade aspects of biofuels 
policy and broader trade and environmental issues, including coordination with the 
European Parliament. Dr Svensson drafted and presented the European 
Commission's report on 'Combating Child Labour'. 
Special Advisor, International Trade Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
Dr Svensson was the advisor on policy development for broader trade-related climate 
and environmental issues at the International Trade Policy Department. 
Diplomat-in-Residence, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, Washington M. 
Center for Transatlantic Relations, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced 
International Studies, at The Johns Hopkins University. 
Dr Svensson conducted research on climate, energy and environmental issues. 
Her book "Combating Climate Change - A Transatlantic Approach to Common 
Solutions" was published by The Johns Hopkins University in August 2008. 
Trade Department, Embassy of Sweden, Washington 
Dr Svensson served as a diplomat in the trade and economic section, working with 
export promotion, corporate social responsibility, maritime transportation and aviation 
issues, as well as with the Department of Homeland Security. Dr Svensson had a 
particular responsibility for promoting and enhancing public awareness of water and 
environmental issues. 
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Export Promotion and the Internal Market, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
At the Department for Export Promotion and the Internal Market at the Ministry for 
Foreign Affairs in Stockholm, Dr Svensson assessed policy options, made 
recommendations, and wrote memoranda on export promotion and internal market 
issues. She was responsible for overseeing two government authorities, the National 
Board of Trade and the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity 
Assessment. 
Diplomatic training, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
Dr Svensson served in the Swedish Prime Ministers office. 
Project manager, Swedish Trade Council, New York City 
From 2000 to 2002, Dr Svensson was a Project Leader at the Swedish Trade Council 
in New York. She headed a Europe-US transatlantic energy project focusing on the 
effects of deregulation of the energy market, carried out research in the field of 
renewable energy sources and worked with top management teams in various 
Swedish companies. 
Region of Gothenburg 
Dr Svensson was a project manager at the development department of the City of 
Gothenburg, where she conducted an EU study on how regions may be able to 
collaborate and compete. 
She also gave lectures and seminars at the School of Business, Economics and Law, 
University of Gothenburg. 
Education 
PhD, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg 
Doctoral thesis in Business Management, Organisations Analysis. Dissertation title: 
"A Discourse Analysis of Innovation Policies for Economic Growth". Research on 
how various government methods generate economic growth through action 
programmes and peer-learning. Different nations have established various ideas 
about how the government should generate growth; the study looked at long-term 
sustainability of economic growth and the social impact at a regional level. 
Course work: Columbia University, New York City; Stanford University, 
SCANCORE, Palo Alto, California; EDAMBA European Doctoral Programmes 
Association in Management and Business Administration, Soreze, France; Stockholm 
School of Economics; ESADE, Barcelona. 
Master's Degree in Business Administration, Organisational Analysis 
Awards, Grants and Honorary Appointments 
Selected No 1 "Supertalent 2012" in Sweden by a leading Swedish business 
magazine 
The ranking was based on the following criteria: 
Knowledge: Excellent expertise within her field. Achievement: Career performance 
to date. Drive: The barriers that have been overcome. Trend: The field of expertise 
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in relation to broader social trends and norms. Personal brand: Public awareness. 
Future potential: Outstanding future expectations. 
Member of the Board, the MISTRA Center for Sustainable Markets, Stockholm 
School of Economics, Sweden. A center of Excellence for advancing market 
practices towards sustainable development 
Selected Delegate to the International Achievement Awards 2012, Washington 
DC, USA 
Selected Delegate to Milberg Foundation Young Leaders Stepping-Up 
Programme, Milberg Forum 2012, Sweden 
Member of the Board, Church Council, Swedish Seamen's Church, New York, 
USA 
Member of the Board, Swedish Women's Educational Association (SWEA), New 
York, USA 
Member of the Board, Educational Committee, City of Gothenburg, Sweden 
Awards and grants from the following foundations: 
The Sweden-American Foundation 
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences 
The Dr Marcus Wallenberg Foundation for education in international business 
Hans Werthen Foundation 
Stackelberg-Bogeman Stiftelsen, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
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