Jon Matthias Ã…hren

Biography

"THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LL.M. Master of Law Degree (Sep. 1997-Jun. 1998) - Fields of concentration: International law, intellectual property law, communications - Elected representative; Law Students' Association THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW SCHOOL OF LAW ERASMUS Scholar (Sep. 1995 - Jun. 1996) - Fields of concentration: Intellectual property law - Member: Glasgow University Union Debating Society, Glasgow University Boat Club THE UNIVERSITY OF STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF LAW Juris Kandidat (LL.M. Degree) (Sep. 1990-Mar. 1991, Apr. 1992-Jun.1995) - Awards: Kinnander Scholarship for highest average grade at the law school Praksis THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA LAW SCHOOL Guest researcher (Oct. 2006-Jun. 2007) THE UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ SCHOOL OF LAW PhD Student (Oct. 2005-) THE SAAMI COUNCIL Head of the Saami Council's Human Rights Unit (Jan. 2002-) - The Saami Council is an NGO aiming to promote the rights and interests of indigenous peoples generally and the Saami people in particular. The Saami Council has participated actively in the works of the United Nations, its subsidiary bodies and other international organizations since the early 1980s. The Saami Council has consultative status with the ECOSOC and the ILO and is a permanent participant to the Arctic Council. - Has represented the Saami Council at e.g.: - the 6th-11th sessions of the Working Group on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2000-2006) - the 1st-6th sessions of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2002-2007) - the 1st-9th session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (2001-2006) - the UN Commission on Human Rights (2001-2005) - the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) Has participated as Swedish Government representative (appointed by the Saami parliament) at e.g.; - the UN General Assembly (2006) - the inaugural session of the UN Human Rights Council (Jun. 2006) - the 7th and 8th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2004 and 2006) - the Working Group on Article 8 (j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (2003 and 2006) - the Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing of the Convention on Biological Diversity (2005) - the ECOSOC Substantive Session (2002) - the UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2001) DANOWSKY & PARTNERS LAW FIRM (Stockholm) Associate (Sep. 1999-Apr. 2002) - Areas of Practice: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation STOCKHOLM COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Stockholm) Junior Judge (Apr. 1997- Sep. 1997, Aug. 1998-Jun. 1999) - Elected member of the Board of Junior Judges' Association MANNHEIMER SWARTLING LAW FIRM (Stockholm) Trainee (Sep. 1996- Apr. 1997), Part time (Nov. 1994-Jun. 1995, Sep. 1995), Summer associate 1994 - General practice GERNANDT & DANIELSSON LAW FIRM (Stockholm) - Summer associate 1995 - General practice Offices"

Research Interest

Law, environmental law, international law and administrative law