Staff
Garba Diallo
My life journey started in Mauritania, West Africa where I was born and lived until the age of 19. Since then, I have lived and studied for many years in the Middle East (Qatar) and Scandinavia (Norway and Denmark). In between I have visited many interesting places, where I have met wonderful people with diverse cultural, academic and social backgrounds, opinions and professions.
Thanks to this lifelong learning at the many places I have been to and from the many people I have met and worked with, I have grown into a true citizen of the world with deep roots in Africa and branches spanning the global culture, both vertically and horizontally.
Therefore, for me home is where I feel home, and I can feel home anywhere I can meet and do interesting things with interesting people, regardless of cultural, religious, gender, age or any other natural differences.
In terms of family, I am married to Runa Midtvaage from Norway. We have a 19 year old daughter, Oda-Kange and 14 year old son, Dag-Yero. My extended family resides in West Africa and Norway.
As for my professional life, I develop ideas, enable and facilitate educational activities and dialogue focusing on the key dimensions of globalization: global institutions, conflict management and transformation, media awareness and the climate challenges as a solution to the cross-cutting issues of our time. I enable and coordinate Crossing Borders Global Studies at Krogerup People’s College. Along with this, I also work as the founding Director of Crossing Borders CB. My core regional focuses are Africa and the Middle East.
Other personal interests include writing, travelling, photography and meeting new people and experiencing new places and approaches.
Thanks to this lifelong learning at the many places I have been to and from the many people I have met and worked with, I have grown into a true citizen of the world with deep roots in Africa and branches spanning the global culture, both vertically and horizontally.
Therefore, for me home is where I feel home, and I can feel home anywhere I can meet and do interesting things with interesting people, regardless of cultural, religious, gender, age or any other natural differences.
In terms of family, I am married to Runa Midtvaage from Norway. We have a 19 year old daughter, Oda-Kange and 14 year old son, Dag-Yero. My extended family resides in West Africa and Norway.
As for my professional life, I develop ideas, enable and facilitate educational activities and dialogue focusing on the key dimensions of globalization: global institutions, conflict management and transformation, media awareness and the climate challenges as a solution to the cross-cutting issues of our time. I enable and coordinate Crossing Borders Global Studies at Krogerup People’s College. Along with this, I also work as the founding Director of Crossing Borders CB. My core regional focuses are Africa and the Middle East.
Other personal interests include writing, travelling, photography and meeting new people and experiencing new places and approaches.
Camilla Nielsen-Englyst
International Project Coordinator camilla@crossingborder.org
At Crossing Borders I work primarily with fundraising and project management, but I am also a dedicated trainer. I coordinate the ALII project, the DEMENA Youth Climate Ambassadors and the CB Ghana project concerning the emerging oil economy in Ghana - and its link to Youth Empowerment. My professional field is Education/Learning and Communication, with an international angle - my key areas of interest are within the fields of development work, organisational development, facilitation and media/democracy. I live in an ecovillage, love to travel, enjoy riding horses and easily get inspired by meeting new people.
Leah Strauss
International Project Coordinator & Administrator Originally from the US, my academic background is in Global Studies. Before coming to Denmark, I volunteered for two years in western China with the US Peace Corps. At Crossing Borders I am involved in projects ranging from promoting democracy to encouraging volunteerism among youth. I also teach English to Global Studies students at Krogerup and substitute teach for the course. Beyond coordinating projects, I am involved in CB administrative tasks, fundraising, volunteer coordination and website administration.
Lotte Lund
Strategy and Policy Advisor
My job is to develop and promote Crossing Borders policy and media strategy 2012-2015, to liaison with and mobilize strategic partners to supporting Crossing Borders goals, to assist fundrasing and to strengthen Crossing Borders organizational capacity. I have been associated with Crossing Borders for many years. First as member of the Advisory Board and since as member of the Board. My background is in journalism and in my early career I worked at the Danish daily Politiken. I also have a Master of Arts degree in international affairs from School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC. After finishing my studies, I worked in Washington as an editor and communication specialist at the World Bank and later as Congressional Liaison at the Royal Danish Embassy. My experience also include four years as Program Director for Humanity in Action. When I am not working, I am a dedicated family person. I live with my husband Peter and our daughter Thea (5) in Hornbaek, a beautiful seaside village north of Elsinore. After many years of living in big cities, it is a daily pleasure to feel close to nature and breathing the fresh air.
Midia Tayyeb
I am 22 years old and I am originally from Kurdistan. I am taking my masters in Business Administration and Commercial Laws at CBS. I have been working for Crossing Borders for a year now as a Project Coordinator and I am currently working on getting a Kurdish exchange project up and running.
Lea Möberg Kristensen
I have been volunteering for Crossing Borders throughout the last few years and I am now working in the secretariat as an international coordinator. Currently I am coordinating the New Media skills for Dialogue and Young Voices of Europe projects. Next to this I am studying Political Science at Copenhagen University. Before moving to Copenhagen to study I was living abroad for a few years, and among other things volunteering in long-term projects in China and Turkey. My key areas of interest are intercultural dialogue, international politics, learning languages and travelling the world.
Lorena Torres
Graphic Designer lorena@crossingborder.org
I am originally from Ecuador and currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen. My main interest lay on Development Work, Refugee Youth and the Middle East, where I have recently conducted a 4-month fieldwork in Lebanon. During my student life I volunteered in many social projects in Ecuador and Europe. I am the founder and an active member of bambúProjekt e.V., an NGO engaging street children in my home town of Quito, Ecuador, via visual arts. bambúProjekt engages as well for ecological awareness and it is based in Germany, where I have lived for several years.
In Denmark, I have participated as well in many seminars in leadership training, project management and campaigning with, among others, MS Action Aid and I engage on a regular basis with visAvis, a magazine which facilitates space for the voices on migration and asylum. I am a member of Crossing Borders and have been active since 2008. I was a part of the first CB Global Studies Group at Krogerup People´s College and currently work as a freelance designer and photographer for different CB Projects & Campaigns.
Lone Carlsen
Accountant
Stefan Straten
Upcoming Events
- 6 - 14 July 2012
- Learning Space Training Course, Denmark
- 28 June - 1 July 2012
- Anna Lindh Forum 2013 Preparatory Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey
- 20-28 May 2012
- VLOOM Seminar, Palermo
- 14 - 20 May 2012
- ARTICITY: Art for Social Change, France
- 9-21 April 2012
- Global Studies Study Tour, Denmark
Current CB Projects
| Title | Image |
|---|---|
| Welcome Back! (Afghanistan) | |
| Learning Space TC | |
| Crossing Borders Japan | |
| Voices of Youth (Ghana) | |
| Crossing Borders Pakistan | |
| DEMENA Climate Ambassadors |  |
Who are we?
Crossing Borders is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation based in Humlebaek, Denmark with cooperating partners in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Ethiopia and a wide range of European countries.
Visit our About page for more info
Crossing Borders, Krogerupvej 9, Humlebaek, DK 3050, Denmark
Telephone: +45-49213371, Mobile Phone Number: + 45 21 63 94 32, CVR Number: 32166121
Telephone: +45-49213371, Mobile Phone Number: + 45 21 63 94 32, CVR Number: 32166121