I am a senior advocate, public affairs specialist and creative communicator. I have defended rightsholders for 20-years and I am passionate about tech for public good.
Employment
- Public Affairs & Communications Director, Society of Audiovisual Authors, Belgium 2023 – present
- Public Affairs & Communications Manager, Society of Audiovisual Authors, Belgium 2018-2022
- Policy & Advocacy Adviser, Social Platform, Belgium 2014-2018
- Policy & Advocacy Officer, Social Platform, Belgium 2010-2014
- Program Officer, the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU), Sweden 2009-2010
- Policy & Advocacy Officer, the Swedish Federation for LGBT Rights (RFSL), Sweden 2005-2009
- Project Manager, the Swedish Youth Federation for LGBT Rights, Sweden 2005
- Guest Speaker/Lecturer, RFSL (Regional branch), Sweden 1999-2005
- Research Assistant, University of Lund, Department of Sociology, Sweden 2002-2003
- Substitute Teacher, Lernia, Sweden 2002
- Youth Leader, International Women’s Organisation /RFSL Malmö, Sweden 2001-2003
Representative roles
- Clusity Women in Tech Ambassador, 2024 – 2025
- Advisor at the tech startup Parsd 2021 – present
- Member of the European Women’s Audiovisual network (EWA), 2018 – present
- Member if the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), 2018-2022
- Member of the European Migration Forum’s Bureau, European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee, Belgium 2016-2018
- Member of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Advisory Panel, Austria 2014-2017
- Volunteer for Asylos.eu, Belgium 2015-2017
- Member of an online think tank Policylab.eu, co-curator of a newsletter the European Interest, Belgium 2015-2017
- President of RFSL, Branch of Malmö, Sweden: 2004-2005 (also member of the board 2000-2002)
- President of RFSL National Youth Federation, Sweden 2002-2003
- Secretary of RFSL’s National board of Directors, Sweden 2001-2003
Education
Trainings
- Ethics of AI, the London School of Economics and Political Science (Nov 2024)
- Writing a Personal History, Distant Learning Course, London School of Journalism (2022-2024)
- European Information Technology Law, Academy of European Law, Trier (Sep 2023)
University
- Master of Arts, Major in International Migration and Ethnic Relation, University of Malmö, Sweden (2005) 2015
- Bachelor of Arts, Major in International Migration and Ethnic Relation, University of Malmö, Sweden (2002-2004) 2014
- International Relations and Sociology, University of Toronto, Canada 2003-2004
- Gender Studies, University of Lund, Sweden 2000-2001
Annica Ryng 