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.


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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

Karla Wixe

Head of International Department

 European trade union cooperation, european issues, ETUC. 

Anna Fogelberg

Anna Fogelberg

Administrative assistant

European issues and coordination, ETUC, ILO, international information material, translations.

Malgosia  Stefaniak

Malgosia Stefaniak

Administrative assistant

Nordic issues (NFS, SAMAK), global issues (ITUC, TUAC, Union to Union, Olof Palme International Center), international information material, translations.

Monika  Arvidsson

Monika Arvidsson

Research officer

International economy, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC).

Johan Hall

Johan Hall

Research officer

Climate, energy and environmental policy, the 2030 Agenda, Nordic cooperation (the NFS).

Leif Isaksson

Leif Isaksson

Union officer

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.

Åsa  Törnlund

Åsa Törnlund

Union officer

Global issues, international trade union cooperation, PERC (Pan-European Regional Council), Olof Palme International Center, BASTUN, TUCA, OECD, corporate social responsibility.

Cyrene Waern

Cyrene Waern

Union Officer

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.