Verenice Bengtsson
Civil Society Coordinator at Malmöandan- Claim this Profile
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Luz Marina Matute
Excelente profesional. Promueve politicas empresariales inclusivas y diversas. 200% recomendada.
Johan Wessman
Verenice är en eldsjäl med oerhörd drivkraft men också med en mycket god organisationsförmåga. Som vice ordförande i den ideella föreningen Diversity Index Award har jag imponerats över Verenices insats som ordförande i vår jury som gör ett stort arbete för att utse finalisterna och vinnarna av Diversity Index Awards mångfaldspriser i åtta olika kategorier som varje år delas ut vid en högtid på Malmö Rådhus. Jag uppskattar hennes förmåga att snabbt ta tag i oväntade problem liksom att hon kan vara rak och tydlig och t.ex. tala om när någon vill ta på sig för mycket "du måste inse att det är mycket mer jobb än du tror".
Luz Marina Matute
Excelente profesional. Promueve politicas empresariales inclusivas y diversas. 200% recomendada.
Johan Wessman
Verenice är en eldsjäl med oerhörd drivkraft men också med en mycket god organisationsförmåga. Som vice ordförande i den ideella föreningen Diversity Index Award har jag imponerats över Verenices insats som ordförande i vår jury som gör ett stort arbete för att utse finalisterna och vinnarna av Diversity Index Awards mångfaldspriser i åtta olika kategorier som varje år delas ut vid en högtid på Malmö Rådhus. Jag uppskattar hennes förmåga att snabbt ta tag i oväntade problem liksom att hon kan vara rak och tydlig och t.ex. tala om när någon vill ta på sig för mycket "du måste inse att det är mycket mer jobb än du tror".
Luz Marina Matute
Excelente profesional. Promueve politicas empresariales inclusivas y diversas. 200% recomendada.
Johan Wessman
Verenice är en eldsjäl med oerhörd drivkraft men också med en mycket god organisationsförmåga. Som vice ordförande i den ideella föreningen Diversity Index Award har jag imponerats över Verenices insats som ordförande i vår jury som gör ett stort arbete för att utse finalisterna och vinnarna av Diversity Index Awards mångfaldspriser i åtta olika kategorier som varje år delas ut vid en högtid på Malmö Rådhus. Jag uppskattar hennes förmåga att snabbt ta tag i oväntade problem liksom att hon kan vara rak och tydlig och t.ex. tala om när någon vill ta på sig för mycket "du måste inse att det är mycket mer jobb än du tror".
Luz Marina Matute
Excelente profesional. Promueve politicas empresariales inclusivas y diversas. 200% recomendada.
Johan Wessman
Verenice är en eldsjäl med oerhörd drivkraft men också med en mycket god organisationsförmåga. Som vice ordförande i den ideella föreningen Diversity Index Award har jag imponerats över Verenices insats som ordförande i vår jury som gör ett stort arbete för att utse finalisterna och vinnarna av Diversity Index Awards mångfaldspriser i åtta olika kategorier som varje år delas ut vid en högtid på Malmö Rådhus. Jag uppskattar hennes förmåga att snabbt ta tag i oväntade problem liksom att hon kan vara rak och tydlig och t.ex. tala om när någon vill ta på sig för mycket "du måste inse att det är mycket mer jobb än du tror".
Credentials
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Mångfald och inkludering – strategi och metoder för att lyckas
Di AkademiOct, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
The Fight Against Discrimination of Women in the International Arena
Fundación Gregorio Peces-Barba para el estudio y cooperación en derechos humanosFeb, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Malmöandan
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Sweden
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Civil Society Coordinator
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Sep 2021 - Present
Malmöandan - is a platform an agreement created by the commitment between the city of Malmö and civil society organizations , it adresses the ethic foundations on which Malmö shall build on. The focus is to create a more equal democratic society and we want to contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable city. Malmöandan is a plattform for cooperation, inspiration and dialogue. Meetings, conferences dialogues are arranged to share knowledge, increase citizen participation in which, politicians, municipal workers and civil society discuss solutions to main local challenges. Civil society and the City of Malmö are responsible for the implementation of the cooperation plan.
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Member
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Jan 2023 - Present
The purpose of the Partsgemensamt Forum (PGF) is to follow up on the Swedish government and civil society’s joint commitments to strengthen democracy, citizen participation and dialogue between the government and civil society organizations in order to improve the conditions for civil society in Sweden. The purpose of the Partsgemensamt Forum (PGF) is to follow up on the Swedish government and civil society’s joint commitments to strengthen democracy, citizen participation and dialogue between the government and civil society organizations in order to improve the conditions for civil society in Sweden.
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BPW Malmö
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President of BPW Board
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Mar 2019 - Present
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Ad-honorem Member
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
The purpose of the cooperation program is to explore opportunities and challenges in the area of recruitment, diversity and inclusion to strengthen the Swedish labour market and try new ways of thinking at national / regional / local level. I am Ad-honorem group member. The purpose of the cooperation program is to explore opportunities and challenges in the area of recruitment, diversity and inclusion to strengthen the Swedish labour market and try new ways of thinking at national / regional / local level. I am Ad-honorem group member.
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Jury President
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Feb 2020 - Feb 2022
Jury member since 2019 and last year I got the confidence and the trust to plan and lead the jury work. This includes research and identification of individuals, organizations & companies that implement best practices and contribute to positive change of the society. The jury selects finalists and winners within 8 categories linked to the 7 discrimination grounds covered by the Swedish law. Jury member since 2019 and last year I got the confidence and the trust to plan and lead the jury work. This includes research and identification of individuals, organizations & companies that implement best practices and contribute to positive change of the society. The jury selects finalists and winners within 8 categories linked to the 7 discrimination grounds covered by the Swedish law.
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IM Swedish Development Partner
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Developer
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
The duration of the assignment was short-term for four months. As a Project Developer in the project “ Anti-racism in Working life” I had the assignment to support the development of methods and network to create a more inclusive labour market. I was responsible for the compilation of studies, information, statistics in order to create a report that will describe the economic and social consequences of racism and discrimination at the Swedish Labour Market. The duration of the assignment was short-term for four months. As a Project Developer in the project “ Anti-racism in Working life” I had the assignment to support the development of methods and network to create a more inclusive labour market. I was responsible for the compilation of studies, information, statistics in order to create a report that will describe the economic and social consequences of racism and discrimination at the Swedish Labour Market.
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Drivkraft Malmö
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sustainability Project Manager
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
I was working for a brighter future at Drivkraft Malmö. Drivkraft was founded in 2011 in order to ensure all children right to a good education without discrimination on any grounds. I worked to identify partners & sponsors who have an interest to finance education projects for teenagers as main beneficiaries. In addition I work to identify volunteers who want to assume the role as mentors and homework helpers, matching youth people with mentors, and follow their relationships since the first interview until the graduation. I had the assignment to develop organizational guidelines in order to linked our projects with sustainability. In this process we incorporate cross cutting issues like environment, diversity & human rights with a special focus on our work with young people and five of the global goals for sustainable development.
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Asuntos del Sur
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Argentina
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Columnist
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2012 - Jan 2019
As a columnist I wrote articles in Spanish about social political issues and the Human Rights situation in Latin America. Several times my articles have been translated into English in other platforms in Europe. Check this out: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaabierta/global-shock-berta-c-ceres-honduran-indigenous-leader-assassina/ As a columnist I wrote articles in Spanish about social political issues and the Human Rights situation in Latin America. Several times my articles have been translated into English in other platforms in Europe. Check this out: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaabierta/global-shock-berta-c-ceres-honduran-indigenous-leader-assassina/
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MINE
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Indonesia
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Coordinator
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Feb 2016 - Jul 2017
With a norm-critical perspective and together with the project manager, I was responsible for the mentorship program, the development of methods, workshops, lectures and training courses to support individuals, companies and organizations in learning processes, discussions, reflections that led to change in attitude as well as practical and concrete change management in where diversity is linked to organizational development and employers feel include and equally treated at the workplaces. In addition I worked with the EU-project "Samspelet" financed by the EU with focus on facilitate foreign-born academics to settle into the Swedish labour market. Hard work and commitment lead to we were one of the three finalists in Malmö Business Gala 2017 in the category diversity
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TomorrowToday
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Business and Human Rights Intern
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
Internship with focus on CSR, sustainability and best practices This gave me an understanding of how to link CSR to business strategies in Sweden and in the business's relationships with actors and stakeholders in other countries. I performed lectures and training courses on diversity, Business and Human Rights. Internship with focus on CSR, sustainability and best practices This gave me an understanding of how to link CSR to business strategies in Sweden and in the business's relationships with actors and stakeholders in other countries. I performed lectures and training courses on diversity, Business and Human Rights.
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Assistant
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2010 - Apr 2015
Verenice AB is an accounting firm that my husband runs. There I worked mainly with the handling of invoices and related administrative tasks. Verenice AB is an accounting firm that my husband runs. There I worked mainly with the handling of invoices and related administrative tasks.
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Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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General Secretary
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2002 - 2005
Appointed by the Honduran president I was responsible for the legal staff, coordinating at high level cooperation programs with embassies, local and international organizations, ministers regarding immigrants issues, refugees and temporary residence permits. Appointed by the Honduran president I was responsible for the legal staff, coordinating at high level cooperation programs with embassies, local and international organizations, ministers regarding immigrants issues, refugees and temporary residence permits.
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Legal Advisor
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2000 - 2002
Lawyers, consultants & Notaries was an Honduran Law firm. I worked with legal issues related family and criminal proceeding. Lawyers, consultants & Notaries was an Honduran Law firm. I worked with legal issues related family and criminal proceeding.
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Education
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Lund University
Course Gender, Class, Ethnicity and the Welfare State. -
Malmö University
Master's Degree, Global Political Studies -
Malmö University
Swedish for Foreign Academics -
Lund University
Course in Human Rights, Human Rights -
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
Bachelor's Degree, Law