This panel is part of the Bright Green Summit 2024.
Many different areas of climate change research, from agriculture and economics to meteorology, oceanography, transportation, the use of materials in the products we purchase, and beyond play a key role in studying how the climate is changing and why.
Sharing this research empowers all people, and especially motivates younger members of society to take action. Knowing the facts helps eliminate the fear of an issue such as climate change, which in turn can fuel anxiety and pessimism. As stated by the United Nations, “Education is a critical agent in addressing the issue of climate change. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) assigns responsibility to Parties of the Convention to undertake educational and public awareness campaigns on climate change, and to ensure public participation in programs and information access on the issue.”
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Our Distinguished Moderator
Peter R. Dahlen, Managing Director AmCham Sweden
As the Managing Director of AmCham Sweden - the American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, Peter leads the organization's mission to foster and promote bilateral trade and investment between Sweden and the United States. He has a strong background in law, policy, and government relations, with a J.D. from The Catholic University of America and an LL.M. from Stockholm University.
Peter is passionate about creating a strong brand and cultivating high-level business relationships with member companies and policymakers, as well as providing advocacy, networking, business information, and knowledge sharing. He also serves as an Executive Committee Member of the European Council of American Chambers of Commerce, representing the interests of more than 17,000 American and European companies.
In addition to Peter’s responsibilities with AmCham Sweden, he is a regular lecturer at the Stockholm University Law Faculty on the U.S. legislative process.
Our Expert Panelists
Mats Persson, Minister for Education and Research
Mats Persson has served as the Minister for Education in Sweden’s Ministry of Education and Research since 2022. In his role, Minister Persson is responsible for research and higher education, including adult education, space issues and student finance among other areas of focus.
Prior to his current post, Mats served as the Group Leader, Liberal Parliamentary Secretariat, and was a Member of the Parliamentary Committees on Finance, Education and Taxation at various times between 2014 and 2022.
Minister Persson received a Doctor of Philosophy in Economic History degree from Lund University in 2015.
Marie
Jürisoo, Deputy Director and Operations Director Stockholm Environment Institute
Marie Jürisoo is Deputy Director and Operations Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute, an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. Marie is a political scientist by training with an MSc in Asian Politics from the University of London.
Magnus Berggren, Professor and Director of WISE
Magnus Berggren received his MSc in Physics and PhD in Applied Physics in 1991 and 1996, respectively, from Linköping University, Sweden. After that, he joined Bell Laboratories, USA, for postdoctoral studies focusing on organic lasers. In 1997, he co-founded Thin Film Electronics AB and for 18 months he served the company as its managing director. Since 2002, he holds the professorship in, and was the founding director of the Laboratory of, Organic Electronics, Linköping University, today including about 140 people. Magnus Berggren is elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). In 2014, he received the Marcus Wallenberg Prize and in 2017 he received the IVA gold medal. He has co-founded more than 10 companies in the areas of Organic Electronics. Since January 2022, Magnus is the director for the Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability.
Tobias Alfvén, Professor/Specialist Physician, Docent
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health - Karolinska Institutet
Tobias Alfvén is a medical doctor, with a PhD in Epidemiology and a BSc in Business Administration and Political Science. For the last 20 years Tobias has combined research, teaching, clinical medicine in paediatrics and work for the United Nations both in the field and at headquarter. Among many responsibilities when working for UNAIDS in Geneva he represented the organization in the UN expert group on the Millennium Development Goals. He has also worked and conducted research in Asia, Africa and Europe, and is currently involved in projects in Uganda, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Viet Nam and Sweden.
At the Department of Global Public Health at Karolinska Institutet, Tobias is the team leader of the Global Child Health and Sustainable Development Goals team, within the Health Systems and Policy group. At Sachs’ children and youth hospital he is leading the research network in global health and infectious diseases. In addition, Tobias is co-chairing the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health (CESH), a joint collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University. Hs is also the Chair of the Swedish Society of Medicine and the Chair of Agenda for health and prosperity.
