Your name
Louise Ekberg
Preferred name (calling name)
Louise
Age:
24
Preferred gender pronoun:
Her/She
Origin country/town:
Gothenburg, Sweden
Other places where you have lived:
Nairobi, Kenya
Where are you living at the moment?
Gothenburg, Sweden
Languages:
Swedish (fluent), English (fluent), Swahili (unfortunately not fluent any longer), Hungarian (not professionally approved at all)
Academic background:
Bachelor’s of Science with a major in Global Studies, Gothenburg
Work background:
Assistant to project leader during the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2023 (GIJC23) held in Gothenburg.
In 2023, I completed an internship at the Institute of Health Management Pachod (IHMP) in Pune, India. I learned how to work with health management, policy advocacy and how to make a sustainable impact on national health services by addressing gaps in coverage, providing additional resources and expertise, and promoting community involvement and empowerment. Amongst other things, I evaluated a digital app used for monthly health assessments. As well, I conducted interviews for my bachelor’s thesis, which examined the sustained impact of an intervention aimed at young men on gender attitudes.
For almost a decade I have worked as a waitress in three different restaurants. I am currently working at a Greek restaurant in Gothenburg named Efessos Taverna. I have also worked as a substitute teacher and advertisement distributor back in the days.
Journalistic experience:
None
Writing skills (English):
Fluent, more or less..
I have used Excel (spreadsheets): YES/NO
No
I have worked with Python: YES/NO
No
I use other programming languages: YES/NO
No
Special interests/knowledge relevant to research/investigative journalism:
Post-colonialism, environmental research, natural resource exploitation, participatory development
Other skills/hobbies:
Reading novels (mostly), especially Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Chinua Achebe. Dancing. Travel. Hanging out with friends and family- especially when we play board games or poker.
I think I will be able to support my fellow students with:
Whatever they need, I will try my best to help them. Since I don’t have any journalistic experiences I can’t contribute much, although you can always try me.
Is there something you want to add?
I really look forward to this year ahead, and sharing the coming experiences with all of you.
If you want to share a website or other personal links:
Contact details (preferred):
Email: lcvekberg@gmail.com
Phone/Whatsapp: +46 730 30 15 45