Pia Svejgaard Pedersen

Pia Svejgaard Pedersen has held various roles in communications throughout their career. Pia Svejgaard started as a User Experience Practitioner at BEC in 2005. From 2006 to 2009, they worked at the IT University of Copenhagen, first as a Head of Communications & Press Manager, then as a Member of the Board of Directors. Pia Svejgaard also served as a Member of the Board of Representatives for The Danish Association of Masters and PhDs (DM) from 2006 to 2010. In 2009, they became the Head of Communications at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek until 2014. From 2014 to 2018, they held the same position at the Danish Meteorological Institute. Pia then became the Head of Communications at Københavns Professionshøjskole from 2018 to 2023. In 2023, they will become the Head of Communications at Vejdirektoratet. Pia has also held various board member positions, including being a Member of the Board of Directors for Museer i København - og omegn (MIK)/Society of Museums in Copehagen from 2011 to 2013. Throughout their career, Pia has also been involved in project work and research, such as working on a research project about political weblogs during the 2005 election.

Pia Svejgaard Pedersen's education history is as follows:

Pia Svejgaard Pedersen began their education at Aarhus School of Nursing in 1995 and completed a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in 1998. Pia Svejgaard then attended the University of Copenhagen from 1998 to 2002, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Danish and Informatics. Following this, Pia Svejgaard Pedersen enrolled at the IT-Universitetet i København from 2002 to 2006, earning a Master's degree in IT with a specialization in Design, Communication, and Media.

In 2008, Pia Svejgaard Pedersen embarked on a program called "Engelsk professionel skriftlig kommunikation" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, which they completed that year. Pia Svejgaard pursued further language studies the next year, attending Studieskolen in 2009, where they obtained the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English. Additionally, in the same year, they participated in a Leadership Development Programme at the Danish Centre for Leadership (CfL).

In 2010, Pia Svejgaard Pedersen engaged in two short-term educational experiences. First, they attended Det Kongelige Ledelsesakademi v./ Det Kgl. Teater - Kraft & Partners. It is unclear what degree or field of study was pursued during this period. Second, they resumed their studies at Studieskolen, focusing on Business English (Engelsk erhvervssprog).

Overall, Pia Svejgaard Pedersen has a diverse educational background with degrees and certificates in nursing, Danish, informatics, and IT. Pia Svejgaard has also undertaken programs related to leadership development and language studies.