Aina Slinning

Aina Slinning has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Aina started their career in the Norwegian Army as an Officer and served until 2011. Following their military service, they worked as a Political Adviser for The Conservative Party from April 2011 to July 2012. Aina then joined The Norwegian Atlantic Committee as an Information Adviser from August 2012 to August 2015.

In 2015, Aina pursued further education and became a PhD candidate at The Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College, where they focused on their research until February 2019. During their studies, they also had the opportunity to be a Visiting Student Researcher at SCANCOR, Stanford University, from September 2018 to December 2018.

In March 2019, Aina joined Aker ASA, a prominent Norwegian company, as a Senior Security Advisor. Aina later assumed the role of Security Director in January 2023, demonstrating their expertise and progression in the field of security.

Overall, Aina Slinning's work experience showcases their diverse background in security, politics, and academia, and their ability to take on increasingly challenging roles.

Aina Slinning's education history begins in 1994 when they attended Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU) for a brief period to study Russian language. In 1998, they attended Pushkin State Russian Language Institute, again focusing on the study of Russian language. From 1996 to 2001, Aina pursued their degree at the University of Oslo (UiO), where they completed a Cand.mag. degree, although the specific field of study is not provided. In 2004, they attended the University of Bergen (UiB) for one semester to study direct leadership, with a focus on psychology. From 2005 to 2009, Aina Slinning enrolled at UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, where they completed a Master of Conflict, Security, and Multiculturality (COSEM) degree. Following this, in 2009, Aina attended the University of Oslo (UiO) once again, this time taking an MA course in the Russian language.