Team

  • Management
  • Chairperson
  • Fellows
  • Interns

Mrs. Anna Rennéus Guthrie is the Director of think tank Stockholm Free World Forum. The European identity of Sweden, as well as Sweden’s role in the world as defender of freedom and democracy, are areas that she is passionate about. During the past 15 years, she has worked as a journalist and opinion leader within politics and business related issues. As a seasoned editor and opinion former, Mrs. Rennéus Guthrie has had an impact on the social and political debate in Sweden. A firm believer that the world needs more of market economy, free media and freedom of expression and thought. During recent years, she has participated more actively in the debate on foreign influence and raised concerns about the development where large parts of the West, including Sweden, not least through business relationships, have become a target for authoritarian regimes. Mrs. Anna Rennéus Guthrie, BA, is educated at Edinburgh University, Stockholm University, Södertörn University (International Master’s Programme Journalism) and has participated in senior level education (Senior Course on Security Policy in Europe) at the Swedish Defence University.

 

Astrid Nord

Coordinator

Astrid Nord is the coordinator at Stockholm Free World Forum. She has previously worked as international coordinator at the Centre Party’s international office. She has bachelor’s degree in international relations at Malmö University and she is currently studying Chinese. She is an alumnus from SFWFs Foreign Policy Academy, the Centre Party’s international academy, and the Defence and Security Academy.

 

Theo Tsappos is interning at Stockholm Free World Forum during the spring of 2024. The internship marks the culmination of his program studies with a major in political science at Uppsala University. Additionally, he has pursued studies in international relations at Stockholm University and Modern Greek at Lund University. Theo has a broad interest in security and foreign policy issues, which has been the driving force behind his academic pursuits.

 

Dino Ekdal

Producer, Säkerhetsrådet podcast

Dino Ekdal is the producer of the SFWF’s podcast Säkerhetsrådet. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in European Affairs from Lund University. Dino works as an investigator at the Liberals’ parliament office.