Date and Time:
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, 10 - 11 a.m.Location:
Cronkite School, First Amendment Forum, second floor
Sweden has the world’s oldest law governing Freedom of the Press and Karin Olofsdotter is a strong advocate for press freedom across the globe. Olofsdotter, ambassador of Sweden to the United States, will discuss the importance of a free press — as well as gender equality, climate change and national security — at the Cronkite School on Nov. 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. The curated discussion and Q&A is sponsored by Cronkite Global Initiatives under the direction of Juan Mundel, director. Students and faculty are encouraged to attend. Coffee, tea and donuts will be provided.
About Olofsdotter
Appointed ambassador of Sweden to the U.S. on Sept. 1, 2017, Olofsdotter is an accomplished diplomat. Her career in the Foreign Service started in 1994 with her first posting to the Embassy of Sweden in Moscow. In the years following, she worked in security policy and defense issues as well as in numerous leadership posts within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, including serving as chief of staff for several of its ministers and director of the Ministers’ Office. She has also served as a member of the Swedish delegation to NATO and at the Swedish EU Representation in Brussels, working with European security policy and defense issues. Learn more