Lene Westergaard

Lene Westergaard has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Currently, they hold positions at Global Compact Network Denmark as the Head of Programmes for Human Rights, Diversity & Inclusion, and Anti-Corruption, as well as a Network Manager. Lene is also an Advisory Board Member at Syddansk Universitet Efter- og Videreuddannelse. Previously, Lene worked as a Senior Advisor at Danske Rederier, where they led stakeholder engagement and developed strategies for the shipping industry. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Section/Project Manager at Naturstyrelsen, Miljøstyrelsen, Patientskadeankenævnet, and Direktoratet for FødevareErhverv, where they managed projects, engaged with various stakeholders, and executed on politically sensitive cases.

Lene Westergaard's education history includes a Cand. Jur. degree in Juridiske Studier, Generelt from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, which was obtained from 1994 to 2000. Lene also pursued a Diploma in project management at Implement in 2011. In 2006, Lene participated in the International Environmental Negotiations and Diplomacy program at UNEP South Africa. Additionally, they completed a Fagjournalist program at Danmarks Medie- og Journalisthøjskole from 2014 to 2016. Lene also obtained another Cand. jur. degree in Jura from the University of Copenhagen.