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PRESSE 360 |
Head of Mission for aviation security mission in South Sudan appointed |
Mr Lasse Rosenkrands Christensen was today appointed Head of Mission for the EU aviation security mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC South Sudan). The decision was taken by the EU Political and Security Committee.
Mr Rosenkrands Christensen, from Denmark, will take up his duties on 1 September 2012.
EUAVSEC South Sudan aims to strengthen aviation security at Juba international airport in South Sudan. EUAVSEC South Sudan will train and mentor security services, provide advice and assistance on aviation security, as well as support the coordination of security activities. It is part of the EU's comprehensive approach, a strategy to assist South Sudan in becoming a viable, stable and prosperous state living in peaceful co-existence with its northern neighbour, Sudan.
More information:
Factsheet on EUAVSEC South Sudan
Statement by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan (4 August 2012)
Joint statement of the High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on the first anniversary of the Republic of South Sudan's independence (9 July 2012)
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LASSE ROSENKRANDS CHRISTENSEN
Name: Lasse Rosenkrands Christensen
Profession: Police Chief Superintendent
Sex: Male
Citizenship: Danish
Date of birth: May 31, 1955
Marital status: Married
EDUCATION:
Police Basic Training Course, Danish Police Academy 1977 – 1980
Police Management Courses 1989 – 2003
Advanced Senior Police Management Course 1999 – 2000
(≈Master of Public Administration & Police Management)
CEPOL Non-military Crisis Management, Ecole Militaire, Paris 2002
Basic Psychological Operations, Danish Defence Academy 2002
UN Police Commanders Course, SWEDINT, Stockholm 2003
Advanced Psychological Operations, Danish Defence Academy 2003
CIMIC Coordination in ESDP Operations, Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden 2008
ESDP course on Security Sector Reform, European Security & Defence College, 2008
Netherlands Defence College, Den Haag
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Army sergeant (recon), Danish Army 1974 – 1976
Police officer, Danish Police 1977 –
* Rank of Police Chief Inspector 1989 – 1999
* Rank of Police Superintendent 1999 – 2001
* Rank of Police D/ Chief Superintendent & Chief Superintendent 2001 –
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
UNPROFOR CIVPOL. UN Station Commander (6 months) 1993 – 1994
Croatia
UNMIBH. District Operations Officer, (6 months) 1996 – 1997
Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNSAS member (United Nations Standby Arrangement) 2003 – 2005
EU Border Assistance Mission Rafah. Chief Logistics, (11 months) 2005 - 2006
Palestinian Territories, the Gaza Strip
UN Mission In Sudan, Chief Logistics, (6 months) 2006 – 2007
Sudan
Danish Foreign Ministry, Border Security Expert Advisor, 2007 and 2008
Lebanon
LIBAT I, UN Lebanon Independent Border Assessment Team, Team leader, 2007
Lebanon
UNAMI, Border security advisor, 2007
Syria
LIBAT II, UN Lebanon Independent Border Assessment Team, Team leader, 2008
Lebanon
Danish Foreign Ministry, Border Security Expert Advisor, 2009
Syria
UNSCOL, Border Management Expert 2009
Lebanon
EADS Defence & Security Saudi Ltd, Regional Training Manager 2010 – 2011
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
EULEX Kosovo, Special Assistant to the Head of Police Component 2011 – 2012
Kosovo
WORK EXPERINCE Danish Police:
Police Officer, Copenhagen Police 1977 – 1991
Police Prosecutor, Copenhagen City Court. 5 years total 1991 – 1998
International deployment, Croatia 1993 – 1994
International deployment, Bosnia 1996 – 1997
Project Manager, Copenhagen Police (3 months) 1998
Head of Logistics Section, Copenhagen Police 1998 – 1999
Project Manager, Copenhagen Police 2000 – 2004
Deputy Commander, Copenhagen Airport Police 2000 – 2005
Project Manager, Copenhagen Police 2005
Chief of Unit, Copenhagen Police, Chief of Police K9 and Mounted Police unit 2007 – 2008
Chief of Section, International Deployment, National Police Commissioner 2008 – 2010
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS (selected)
Civil Aviation and Airport Security Authorities Committee 2000 – 2005
Airline Operators Committee for Denmark (observer status) 2000 – 2005
Danish Foreign Ministry Crisis Management Group 2004 – 2005
Danish Foreign Ministry Humanitarian Contact Group 2008 – 2010
Danish Inter Ministerial CIV-MIL Comprehensive Approach Group 2008 – 2010
Danish Foreign Ministry Afghanistan Task Force 2008 – 2010
Danish Inter Ministerial UNSCR1325 National Action Plan Working Group 2009 – 2010
Danish Inter Ministerial Working Group on Danish Civilian Capacity Building 2010 – 2010
