Ib Petersen

Ib Petersen is the current Deputy Executive Director (Management) at the United Nations Population Fund. Ib was previously employed at the UNFPA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As State Secretary, Development Policy (Direktør for Udviklingspolitik), they were responsible for the coordination of development policy within the Danish Government. Ib has also worked on various projects concerning humanitarian aid, poverty alleviation and population growth.

Ib Petersen has a Masters in Political Science from Aarhus University and a degree from Langkær Gymnasium.

Ib Petersen reports to Natalia Kanem, Executive Director. Some individuals on their team include Luca Baldini - Director, Information Technology and Solutions Office (ITSO), Eric Dupont - Chief, Procurement Services Branch, and Andrew Saberton - Director, Division of Management Services. They work with Ian McFarlane - Director, Communications and Strategic Partnerships, Diene Keita - Deputy Executive Director (Programme), and Pio Smith - Chief, Office of the Executive Director.