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Anders Levinsen is a peace activist and specialist in conflict resolution. He is the founder of Open Fun Football Schools.

He used to be a football player and football coach in Denmark. During the war in Bosnia he headed the UN emergency operation in central and north-eastern Bosnia. His war experience led him to develop a program that uses sports and games as reconciliation and conflict resolution tools.


 * 1979-82: Soccer player, AB, 2. division and lower ranks in Denmark.
 * 1983-86: Soccer player, B93, 1. division and lower ranks
 * 1984: Youth coach, AB
 * 1984-90: Various positions at The Danish Refugee Council
 * 1987-89: Youth coach, B93
 * 1990: Senior and junior coach, Lyngby.
 * 1991-92: UNHCR Program officer in Sulaimaniya, Northern Iraq
 * 1992-93: Leader of the UNHCR relief operation in the Central and Northeastern Bosnia Herzegovina
 * 1994: Amanuensis, Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen
 * 1995-96: Leasure time and Cultural coordinator at The Danish Refugee Council, the capital region
 * 1997-98: Held the position as advisor at Amphion-ENCORE, a private consultancy specialised in conflict resolution and conflict handling
 * 1998: Promoter of and for a short period of time chairman of the Danish Sport Aid.
 * 1998: Promoter of and project manager of the "Open Fun Football Schools in Bosnia"
 * 1998: Recipient of the Michael Laudrup Price (DKK 25.000)
 * 1999: Promoter of and manager of CCPA (Cross Cultures Project Association)
 * 1999: On behalf of Open Fun Football Schools recipient of Fredsfondens Fredspris 1999 (The Price of Peace, The Peace Foundation), DKK 100.000.
 * 2000: Promoter of and project manager of "Open Fun Football Schools in Macedonia"