Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
Pernille Skaarup is a Policy Officer in the Life Science Team at Erhvervsministeriet since December 2024. Previous roles include Head of Secretariat and Student Assistant at the Danish Quantum Community, and Quantum Consultant and Student Assistant at IT-Branchen, where contributions were made to multiple Policy Boards related to cybersecurity and digital green transition. Pernille also served as Vicechair of the Danish Youth Council on Data Ethics under Dansk IT and worked as a Tech Associate at Udenrigsministeriet, supporting public diplomacy initiatives in the tech sector. Early career experience includes a Student Assistant position in the Corporate Digitization Unit at Justitsministeriet and as a Project Coordinator at Mandag Morgen, where significant projects on GreenTech and digital transformation were executed. Academic credentials include an MSc in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen, with additional studies in AI and Ethics, and international relations.
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Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs seeks to improve the conditions for business in Denmark. The Ministry conducts thorough economic analyses and suggests policy initiatives in areas imperative to economic growth. The Ministry is responsible for a number of policy areas which are important for the general business environment, including business regulation, Intellectual Property Rights, competition and consumer policy, the financial sector and shipping. The Ministry is engaged with various international organizations enhancing international framework conditions for growth. In the European Union, the Ministry participates in the work of the councils for Competitiveness and Maritime Transport. The Ministry comprises 7 agencies. Click on the organization chart in the menu to acquire more information about its area of responsibility.