26 jan WARMEST WELCOME TO PFSALW´S NEW PROGRAMME OFFICER – MS. AGNES WEVEL
Ms. Agnes Wevel holds a bachelor´s degree in Political Science and a master’s degree in International Development and Management at Lund University. She has most recently been working with sustainability and development issues in relation to the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector in Latin America, as well as having a broad experience of working with human rights, including labour rights. As a Programme Officer, Ms. Wevel will contribute to the wide range of the Forum´s operations, inclusive of serving as the focal point for the Forum’s work in relation to Latin America and the Caribbean.
– I look forward to many aspects regarding the work with the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW). The aspect I’m most excited about is probably to work with, and learn more about, how the illicit proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) interact with other conflict, peace, and development issues. Having lived and worked in Colombia, it is impossible not to get affected by the disruptive effects of violence caused by SALW on people’s lives and on the development of a more peaceful society. The illicit proliferation of SALW is an urgent issue in all parts of the world, and to get the opportunity to work with such an important topic in relation to the key role of parliamentarians will be both exciting and rewarding, says Ms. Wevel.
