IVA’s Student Council
The Student Council is a forum for socially engaged students who want to meet like-minded people and shape the society of tomorrow. It is a place to test ideas, hone skills and build networks for students who want to be involved in shaping the future of Sweden – and the world. The Student Council provides an important student and doctoral perspective on many aspects of IVA’s work.
Facts
About the Student Council
Members: Engineering and economics students/doctoral students from Sweden’s universities and colleges, as well as students/doctoral students from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Mandate period: Two years.
Recruitment: New members are recruited annually.
Applications: Applications are made via Sweden’s colleges and universities, which nominate students.
IVA Student Council
Chair Felicia Öberg, Karlstad University (2023-25)
Deputy Chair Sophia Lennartsson, Lund University (2023-25)
John Bankefors, Uppsala University (2023-25)
Moa Hansson, Luleå University of Technology (2023-25)
David Hu, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2023-25)
Matilda Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology (2023-25)
Benjamin Samuelsson, Uppsala University (2024-2026)
Diana Saleh, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2024-2026)
Eric Nystrand, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2024-2026)
Lukas Dust, Mälardalen University (2024-2026)
Maja Berggren, Linnaeus University (2024-2026)
Oliver Larsson, Umeå University (2024-2026)
Teo Bergkvist, Lund University (2024-2026)
What does the Student Council do?
The entire Student Council convenes for at least four council meetings and one weekend conference per semester.
The Student Council also actively contributes to many aspects of IVA’s work. The members provide an important student and doctoral perspective as members of bodies such as steering and working groups, the Collegium of the Academy, the management teams for IVA South, IVA North, IVA West and IVA East, and the IVA’s four general thematic councils: World Class Knowledge, Business of the Future, Climate-Resources-Energy and Human-Technology-Society.
The Student Council can also organise its own activities, such as seminars and workshops, and run small-scale projects.
Linked to the Student Council is a mentoring programme to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience between students and Fellows of IVA or representatives of companies who are members of the IVA’s Business Executives Council.
