Dr. Birgit Hansson
President
- Kvinna till Kvinna
Professional Information
Dr. Birgit
Hansson
President
Kvinna till Kvinna
Non-Profit Organization Management
Education, Honors & Awards
University of Uppsala
Doctorate with Honors from University of Stockholm; MBA, Psychology
(1970)
Yes
Personal Information
Sweden
Stockholms län
Saltsjö-Boo, Stockholm County
President of Balans; President (Full Time) Swedish Psychological Association (1987-2001); Secretary General, European Federation of Professional Psychological Associations (1990-1997); Vice President, Swedish Academic Federation (1993-2001); Director, Swedish Police Academy (2001-2007)
Walking; Knitting; Crossword Puzzles, playing bridge
More than 25 years
Birgit Hansson was the first president of Uppsala Psychology Alumni, and elaborated the cooperation between the Institution of Psychology and the Alumnis.
Dr. Birgit Hansson has spent her career giving back. As the President of Kvinna till Kvinna for the past five years, Dr. Birgit Hansson's work focuses on building networks that foster peace projects for women in conflict stricken areas. She holds a Doctorate with Honors and an MBA in Psychology from the University of Stockholm. Over the course of her career, she has led several NGO's and organizations and is very active in local politics. She is or has been affiliated with several professional organizations being the current President of Balans, President (Full-Time) of the Swedish Psychological Association (1987-2001), Secretary General of European Federation of Professional Psychological Associations (1990-1997), Vice President of the Swedish Academic Federation (1993-2001) and Director of the Swedish Police Academy (2001-2007). Dr. Hansson is called upon regularly to speak and guest lecture. As a mentor she has guided quite few adepts and for the moment she is the coach for distinguished politician.
Conflict Solutions
Woman's Rights
Leadership
Negotiations
