Jan A. Monsbakken

Deputy Vice President

Norway

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I. EDUCATION

Grades and Post Graduate Studies.

Bachelor degree in Nursing in Høgskolen in Gjøvik – Norway  1973 – 1976

Studies in nursing science and pedagogic in University of Oslo 1978 – 1980

Examen Philosophicum – University of Oslo  1981

Studies in leadership 1983

II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Long term Positions. Employers.

Nurse specialist in coronary nursing – Hamar  1976 – 1977

Teacher in nursing  - Gjøvik  1977 – 1978

Teacher in nursing- Gjøvik  1980 – 1986

Country branche manager in The Norwegian Nurses Association – Oppland  1986 – 1990

Director of Negotiations in the Norwegian Nurses Association- Oslo  1990 – 1995

Secretary General in the Norwegian Psoriasis Association – Oslo  1995 – 2007

Director of Negotiations in The Clover institutions Ltd- Oslo  2007 – 2008

Special advisor Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association  2008

III.  ELECTED POTITIONS .

Volunteer in different potitions in Norwegian Nurses Associations – localy 1976 – 1990

Board memeber on national level – Norwegian Nurses Association (NNA) 1983 – 1987

Member of The Negotiation Responsible Board – (NNA)   1987 – 1990

Member of the Negotiation Board of the Norwegian Academic Association  1990 – 1995

Member of different working groups within the field of Public Employment  1990 – 1995

Member of the Board of NORDPSO – The Nordic Psoriasis Association  1995 – 2007

Council Memeber of the The Norwegian Federation of Disabled Peoples Organisation  1995 – 2002

Member of the City Council of Gjøvik – ( My home town) 1995 – 2007

Memeber of the International Commitee of the Norwegian Federation

of Disabled Peoples Organisations 1996 – 1999

Vice President and President of The Social Democtatic Party in Gjøvik  1999 – 2003

President of the Norwegian Federation of Disabled Peoples Organisation 1999 – 2001

Memeber of The National Council of Disability  1999 – 2001

Board member of European Disability Forum (EDF) 1999 – 2005

Memeber of the Board of The Nordic Disability Organisation 1999 – 2002

Memeber of the Nordic Disability Policy Council 1999 – 2003

Memeber of The Finance Committee of EDF  2001 – 2005

Memeber of the Board ( treasurer) of The International Federation of  Psoriasis  Associations  2001 – 2007

Board Memeber of RI – Norway   2005 -

Board memeber or president of different private companies  2005 -

President of RI Norway  2008 –

President of RI Nordic  2007 – 2008

Deputy Vice President RI Europe  2008

Excutive Committee Member RI Global  2008

III.  INTERNATIONAL WORK

Development projects related to the disability movment in China and Russia 1997 – 2001

Development projects – related to psoriasis associations in the Baltic states  1996 -  2005

Development projects in Africa – Psoriasis 2006

Development project  in Ethiopia – Women issues  2007 – conti).