Interview with Gunilla Carlsson

Status: Completed
Gunilla Carlsson
Minister for International Development Cooperation
Sweden
Areas of expertise: Gender Equality, Job Growth, Sustainable Development

Gunilla Carlsson has been Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation since September 2006. She's been a strong proponent of gender equality, addressing climate change, and measuring and achieving results.  She was a Member of the European Parliament for the Moderate Party between 1995 and 2002. She was elected to the Swedish Parliament in 2002. Between 2004 and 2006 she was Vice Chair of the European People’s Party (EPP). During the same period she was Deputy Chair of the Swedish Parliament’s Committee for Foreign Affairs and she has also been a member of the Committee on EU Affairs. From 2010 to 2012 Gunilla Carlsson was a member of the UN Secretary General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability.


All Questions
Per Kurowski
Venezuela, RB 		If you knew that a couple of million of young people, in your country or any country, will structurally never ever have a chance to land a decent, or even an indecent job, what would you do to make their lives meaningful?
Wandera Martin
Uganda 		Despite years of sustained growth, Uganda endures poor labour market outcomes characterised by highy youth unemployment, informality, unpaid family work especially for women, low wages and working poverty. In your opinion why did hogh growth not result into decent work
Marco Picardi
United Kingdom 		Is the 'New Deal' agreed at Busan a game-changer for improving development assistance and transitions out of conflict?
John-Paul Nolan
United Kingdom 		Given that there is an abundance of evidence and consensus amongst the scientific community that we are seeing global climate change in action; and that within the next 15-20yrs we may reach a point of no return. Do you feel that the EU strategically is doing enough?
Pierre Brunache
Ghana 		Given your expertise in Gender Equality, what specific curriculum should African educators develop in Junior High and Senior High School to empower and prepare young Sub-Saharan African girls for leadership positions in their respective countries?
Jacob Lundberg
Sweden 		It is commonly acknowledged that vested interests are blocking necessary economic reforms in developing countries, e.g. retail and education reform in India. How can development aid help these countries overcome these obstacles to pro-growth reforms?
Pinkie Mothibedi
Botswana 		Accelerating the achievement of CRPD and MDG through CBR: It does not look like the internat
Khan
Bangladesh 		Sweden is a peaceful country, we all know that. We see, how brutally Palestinians are being tortured. Now, it would be great if Sweden recognizes Palestine and increases cooperation with Palestine. Thank you.
Victoria W. Ndolo
Kenya 		How has Sweden managed to achieve gender equality concurrently with the growth of the job market? Developing countries in Africa still face this challenge where women get fewer job opportunities.
Prince Foday
United Kingdom 		The female gender are at the disadvantage on issues of recruitment,domestic violence and contribution to economic growth and development. What modalities can be staged to avert the unfair environment for the female gender?