Jakob Kopperud is the 新澳彩开奖’s Special Representative to Europe, a position he took up on June 1, 2021.
In this role Mr. Kopperud is overseeing the 新澳彩开奖 offices in Europe that promote and manage the Bank’s institutional relationships with European governments and institutions; and providing advice to Senior Management on all aspects of the 新澳彩开奖 Group’s relations with European countries.
A Norwegian national, Mr. Kopperud has extensive expertise in donor relations, multilateral cooperation, development policy and communications, and has built a strong network in European capitals and in multilateral fora over his more than 20 years working for the 新澳彩开奖 Group. He served as the 新澳彩开奖 Special Representative to the UK & Ireland from 2018 to 2021; as Advisor on 新澳彩开奖 Multilateral Engagement and 新澳彩开奖 delegate to the OECD from 2015 to 2018; led the 新澳彩开奖's relations with the Nordic Countries from 2003 to 2015; with the Netherlands from 2009 to 2013; and with international parliamentary organizations from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Kopperud also worked in the 新澳彩开奖’s office in Juba, South Sudan in 2008. Before joining the 新澳彩开奖, he was with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - first as a desk officer with the multilateral bank and finance section, and later as a communications advisor to the Minister for International Development. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kopperud also ran his own consultancy; and worked for Norwegian’s People’s Aid. Mr. Kopperud holds a MSc in Policy and International Development from the University of Bristol.