Anne Bitsch

 

Anne Agnes Kirstine Bitsch
(17.12.1978)

EDUCATION:

08. 2008-: UNIVERSITY OF OSLO: M.A IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

08. 2004-12.2007: UNIVERSITY OF OSLO: B.A IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
B.A dissertation: Nigerias oil adventure: CSR – possibility or obstacle to development?(A)

Gender:
Gender Equality in the Nordic countries (A), Sexuality Studies (A), Feminist Theory of Science (A), Gender and science (B), Men’s studies (B), Introduction to Women’s Studies and Gender Research (pass)

Human geography:
Economical Globalisation and Regional Development (A), The Environment & Society (A), Development Geography (B), Human Geography Research Methods (B), North-South development (B), Globalisation and Local Politics (A), Introduction to Human Geography (B) Social Anthropology Development (C), Sociological Classics and Modern Society (B), Examen Facultatum Social Science variant (A), Examen Philosophicum (B)

09.2000- 06. 2004: KAOSPILOT UNIVERSITY, DENMARK
Project leadership education in entrepreneurship and leadership with focus on innovation and intercultural understanding. Understanding group dynamics, strategic planning, project theory and business design.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

08. 2000-: FREELANCE JOURNALIST

05. 2008-: «TRADE CAMPAIGN»
Coordinator. The «Trade campaign» is a coalition of 16 organisations working with trade policy vis-à-vis Norwegian authorities related to the ongoing negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Responsible for newsletter, PR, homepage and contact with financial stakeholders in The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).

09. 2005-10.2007: FETT (FEMINIST JOURNAL)
Editorial assistant and journalist. Daily management and administration of the office. Fett is a feminist journal with four editions per year.

02. 2004- 06. 2004: NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID
Project leader for a campaign on Coca-Colas corporate social responsibility in India. Responsible for campaigning material and webpages, co-ordination of press releases and external information. Preparatory work for national mass mobilisation and training of activists. Lobbywork vis-à-vis Norwegian authorities, strategic planning in Norway and India.

08. 1999-09.2000: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NORWAY
Membership officer. Responsible for quantitative and qualitative development of active members, primarily youth and students. Recruitment and counselling of members, executive and strategic work, international representation and arrangement of annual meetings. Budget, accounting and reporting.

VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE:

09.2007- : AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NORWAY
Theme coordinator for Stop Violence Against Women-campaign.
Design of newsletter and the campaign’s webpages.

06. 2003-12.2003: NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID
Communications coordinator. Responsibility for the development of a communication strategy for the project Trade Justice Voyage, about fair trade as a tool for achieving the UN millennium development goals. Leader of reference group.

02. 2002-04.2002: AFRICAN CENTRE FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES, SOUTH AFRICA Internship. Responsibility for development of a curriculum in conflict management.

01.1999-04.1999: SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE OF LATIN-AMERICA IN NORWAY
Solidarity work in El Salvador and Venezuela. Participated as election observer during the presidential elections in El Salvador.

02.1998-02.2000: OSLO AMNESTY (OSAM)
Board member. Coordination of local groups’ work with campaigns and strategic development of OSAM as a district organisation.

12.1997-12.1998: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NORWAY, SPECIALGROUP ON CHILDRENS RIGHTS
Worked with files on human rights violations committed against children and youth.

08.1996-07.1997: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DENMARK
Youth coordinator. Leader for college youth group.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

SUMMER 2008: THE NORWEGIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA)
Research trip to Tanzania. Theme: Female gender mutulation and reproductive health.

AUTUMN 2007: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOUNDATION
Research trip to New York and Washington DC. Theme: American feminism.

PROJECTS:

03.2007-04.2007: FORUM FOR WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT (FOKUS)
External consultant on FOKUS five year strategic plan.

09.2006-11.2006: THE NORWEGIAN COUNCIL FOR AFRICA
Translated and edited articles for The Norwegian Council for Africas yearbook “Oljespill – Jakten på Afrikas svarte gull” (2007).

08.2004-09.2004: CONSULTANT, NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID
Wrote the application for funding through Operasjon Dagsverk. The application was admitted and NCA received 30 million NOK for projects aimed at combating trafficking in Brazil.

02. 2002: AFRICAN CENTRE FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES, SOUTH AFRICA
Course in conflict analysis- and management.

02. 1999: CENTRO DE INTERCAMBIO Y SOLIDARIDAD, EL SALVADOR
Compulsory course for election observers.

CONTACT:
e-mail: anne.bitsch@fett.no
handelskampanjen@handelskampanjen.no

web: http://www.annebitsch.com/
http://www.handelskampanjen.no