International Department

Organisational issues The International Department is policy-making in the fields of international trade union policy and foreign policy issues, democracy and fundamental human rights and freedoms, international trade union cooperation, overall European policy, trade and investment issues, as well as corporate social responsibility.

Published 2017-10-03 Updated 2018-08-13

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In addition, the department follows the developments in the field of climate and environmental issues and is policy-defining in these matters. The department is responsible for cooperation with international trade union organisations, inter-governmental bodies and other organisations that deal with international trade union issues. The department coordinates LO’s EU activities within the LO, with the LO affiliates and in relation to other Swedish trade union confederations. It is also responsible for trade union political cooperation on the global and European levels.

Karla Wixe

Head of International Department

+46 8 796 25 55 karla__dot__wixe__at__lo.se
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European trade union cooperation, european issues, ETUC.

Anna Fogelberg

Administrative assistant

+46 8 796 25 00 anna__dot__fogelberg__at__lo.se
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European issues and coordination, ETUC, ILO, international information material, translations. Nordic issues (NFS, SAMAK), global issues (ITUC, TUAC, Union to Union, Olof Palme International Center).

Monika Arvidsson

Research officer

+ 46 8 796 26 68 monika__dot__arvidsson__at__lo.se
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International economy, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC).

Mats Erikson

Research officer

+46 8 796 25 46 mats__dot__erikson__at__lo.se
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Johan Hall

Research officer

+46 8 796 26 06 johan__dot__hall__at__lo.se
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Climate, energy and environmental policy, the 2030 Agenda, Nordic cooperation (the NFS).

Leif Isaksson

Union officer

+ 46 8 796 26 40 leif__dot__isaksson__at__lo.se
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International trade union cooperation in Asia and Africa, Union to Union, democracy and human rights in working life, ITUC Human and Trade Union Rights Committee, LO Solidarity Fund.

Ellen Nygren

Union officer

+ 46 8 796 27 31 ellen__dot__nygren__at__lo.se
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ETUC, EESC, Council of Europe, trade policy.

Åsa Törnlund

Union officer

+46 8 796 25 16 asa__dot__tornlund__at__lo.se
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Global issues, international trade union cooperation, PERC (Pan-European Regional Council), Olof Palme International Center, BASTUN, TUCA, OECD, corporate social responsibility.

Cyrene Waern

Union Officer

+46 8 796 25 21 cyrene__dot__waern__at__lo.se
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European issues, EU Advisory Committe on Safety and Health, ETUC Health and Safety Committe, ILO, ITUC, Global Deal, MENA, UN issues, human rights, Global Deal.