Helle Degn
Encyclopedia
Helle Degn is a Danish politician
. She is a member of the Danish Social Democrats
and chairman of Mandela Center, Denmark. In 2000 she was made a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
by HRM Queen Margrethe II
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is a member of the Danish Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
and chairman of Mandela Center, Denmark. In 2000 she was made a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
by HRM Queen Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
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Career
- 1969–1971 Member of the TårnbyTårnbyTårnby Kommune is a municipality bordering Copenhagen on the island of Amager just south of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm and Peberholm, and covers an area of 65 km². It has a total population of 40,214...
Municipal Council - 1971–1975 Member of Parliament (Folketinget)
- 1977–2000 Member of Parliament (Folketinget)
- 1977–1993, 1994–2000 Member of the Danish Board of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
- 1997, 1980, 1985, 1995 and 2000 Member of the Danish delegation to the UN World Conference on Women
- 1982–1987 Chairperson of the Equal Status Commission under the Prime Ministers Office
- 1993–1994 Minister of Development Cooperation
- 1993 Head of delegation of the UN Conference on Human RightsWorld Conference on Human RightsThe World Conference on Human Rights was held by the United Nations in Vienna, Austria, on 14 to 25 June 1993. It was the first human rights conference held since the end of the Cold War...
- 1994 Head of Delegation at the UN Conference on PopulationInternational Conference on Population and DevelopmentThe United Nations coordinated an International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt from 5–13 September 1994. Its resulting Program of Action is the steering document for the United Nations Population Fund ....
in Cairo - 1993–1999 Socialist International WomenSocialist International WomenSocialist International Women is the international organization of the women's organizations of the socialist, social democratic and labour parties affiliated to the Socialist International. The organization was established on August 17, 1907.....
(SIW) (Vice-President) - 1994–1998 Vice-President of Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeThe Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections...
- Parliamentary Assembly, and Chairperson of the OSCE Socialist Group - 1994–2000
- Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee of Parliament (Folketinget)
- Chairman of the Danish delegation to the OSCE-PA
- Member of the Danish delegation to the Council of EuropeCouncil of EuropeThe Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
- Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development, Council of Europe
- Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament (Folketinget)
- Vice-President of the Socialist International Women
- Spokesperson for the Social Democrats on Foreign and Security Policy
- Chairperson of the UN Parliamentary Group of Parliament (Folketinget)
- 1997–2000 Chairman of P.D. Burma
- 1998–1999 President of OSCE - Parliamentary Assembly
- 1999–2000 President of OSCE - Parliamentary Assembly. (2nd term)
- 2000–2004 Commissioner of the Council of the Baltic Sea StatesCouncil of the Baltic Sea StatesThe Council of the Baltic Sea States is an overall political forum for regional intergovernmental cooperation which addresses the five priority areas of the environment, economic development, energy, education and culture, civil security and human dimension, including trafficking in human...
on Democratic Development - 2004 Member of the board of Rehabiliterings centret for etniske kvinder i Danmark (RED) ("Rehabilitation Centre for ethnic women in Denmark")
- 2005 Member of Presidium of the International Club of Copenhagen. ICC
- 2005–2008 President of Rehabiliterings centret for etniske kvinder i Danmark. (RED)
- 2006 Member of Social Economics think-tank
- 2006 Appointed Ambassador for Dansk Folkehjælp ("Danish People's Aid")
- 2008 Chairman of Mandela Center, Denmark