The United States and Denmark have been productive partners and allies for well over a century, especially in the areas of defense, security, and trade. Please join the Arctic Initiative for a conversation with H.E. Jesper Møller Sørensen, Ambassador of Denmark to the United States, who will discuss the Kingdom of Denmark’s perspective on global defense and security, including the growing attention being placed on the Kingdom of Denmark and the Arctic. The seminar will be moderated by Arctic Initiative Associate Fran Ulmer.
Q&A to follow. Light breakfast will be provided.
To encourage candid conversation, this event is off the record and in-person only. A Harvard University ID is required. Space is limited so please only RSVP if you plan to attend. Submitting your registration does not confirm your attendance. If you are confirmed to attend this event, you will receive an email from an Arctic Initiative staff member with arrival details ahead of the event.
About the Speaker
Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen is the Ambassador of Denmark to The United States at the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington D.C.
Most recently, he held a position as the State Secretary for Foreign Policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (2019-2023). Prior to this, he was the Political Director in the Foreign Ministry (2015-2019).
Ambassador Møller Sørensen has also previously been the Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan (2013-2015), and the Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan (2010-2011).
In 2019, he also briefly served in the EU’s European External Action Service (EEAS).
Ambassador Møller Sørensen began his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark in 1997. He served abroad at the Royal Danish Embassy in Ankara, Turkey (2000-2003), and he was Minister Counsellor for political affairs at the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington D.C. (2005-2009).
Earlier in his career, Ambassador Møller Sørensen worked in the department for European Enlargement (1997-1998), the department for Africa (1998-2000), and the department for Security Policy (2003-2005). He also served as the Head of Department of the Analysis Unit (2011-2013).
The Ambassador holds a Master of Political Science from University of Copenhagen and a bachelor from Aarhus University. He is a First Class Knight of the Order of Dannebrog.
