Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen

Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen (born January 4, 1961 in Roskilde, Denmark) is a Danish theologist who since 2014 has been serving as the General Secretary of DanChurchAid.[1] In 2018 she was elected Moderator of ACT Alliance - a global alliance of 146 churches and related organisations working together in over 120 countries to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalized people.[2]

Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen
Born (1961-01-04) January 4, 1961
Roskilde, Denmark
NationalityDanish
OccupationGeneral Secretary
EmployerDanChurchAid

Qvist-Sørensen has a degree in theology from Aarhus University,[3] and a Master's degree in Management Development from Copenhagen Business School.[1]

Before becoming the General Secretary of DanChurchAid, she was the International Director of the organisation. Previously she has worked for Save the Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina with rehabilitation projects in refugee camps. Furthermore she has been employed by the United Nations Development Fund for Women in Bangkok with women's projects in Southeast Asia as her main responsibility.

She has also worked with Organisational Analysis for UNESCO,[4] and reconciliation projects for women in Belfast during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

References
  1. "Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen bliver generalsekretær i Folkekirkens Nødhjlæp". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "BLÅ BOG Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen". Borsen.dk (in Danish). 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  4. "Man kan ikke være generalsekretær alene". Kristeligt-dagblad.dk (in Danish). 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
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