Cases
Projects and case work
Co-creating a handbook in facilitation of dialogue for youth
I developed The Dialogue Handbook for the project The Ambassadors for Dialogue in close cooperation with the partners in this joint initiative for youth (the Jordanic WE Centre, the Egyptian Youth Federation, The Danish Centre for Conflict Resolution and Danish Youth Council). The project was part of The Arabic Initiative, founded by The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I was the main author and the book was published in three languages and as free downloads (see below; second edition in 2021 in English).
Client: A Joint Initiative led by The Danish Youth Council.
Developing tools for handling honour-based conflict in Danish schools
I developed a training kit for teachers in the Danish Secondary School based on dialogue, intercultural competence and facilitation. The material guides teachers in handling conflicts and teaching issues related to honour-based dilemmas in a school context focusing on how to empower children and youth. I was the project leader and main author and chose a participatory approach involving both teachers and pupils in the process through focus group interviews and test sessions. That’s how we ensured the final material was meeting the needs of the target audience and enhancing the implementation of a changed practice.
Client: The Danish Ministry of Integration.
Easing competence development in intercultural awareness for the public sector
In the role as a leader of an EU Social Funds project with the goal to sustain competence development on social sustainability issues, I was the head of the development of The Intercultural Competence Workshop (Kompetensverkstaden). The wish from the project partners was to ensure a sustainable way to keep on developing intercultural competence among employees in the public and civic sector, after the project was finished. By creating a digital platform for dialogue on intercultural encounters, we made this area of competence accessible for everyone.
Client: The Regional County of Kalmar
Testimonials
What my clients and partners say
“Mette demonstrated versatile working experiences and interpersonal skills that significantly contributed to knowledge-sharing and enhancement among the Centre’s team members involved with the assignment.She successfully managed to address complex issues and differences of opinion by finding common ground for each party without losing track of impact or results. Apart from her outstanding written and facilitation skills, she has a flair for ensuring timely implementation, and monitoring project deliverables against targeted goals“
“I can warmly recommend Mette as a consultant. She has a deep and broad competence within several areas and sees the potential for a positive development even in a complex assignment. Her personal and professional approach makes her an expert in creating engagement and a high degree of active participation from all actors.“
“Mette is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic project partner, not least due to her intercultural and communicative competence. Her ability to combine ingeniousness with a critical and reflective approach is truly inspiring, and it has been a great asset in cooperation between academia and other areas of society.“
Who I work with
Cooperation partners – former and current
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