JWK

Jenny Wik Karlsson

Sámidd Riikasearvi/Svenska Samernas

CEO/Senior legal adviser

Description

Jenny Wik Karlsson is CEO/head of office and Senior legal adviser at Sámiid Riikasearvi (Organization for sami reindeer community). She has worked for a long time with issues related to indigenous peoples and industrial exploitation, both with legal and policy issues. She’s specialized in Real Estate Law/property Law, Environmental Law , International Law with focus on indigenous rights.A lot of her work focus on policy/strategies regarding Sami rights, especially land use and reindeer herding. In her work she often assists the reindeer herding communities in many different matters, such as negotiations with companies, appeals and more.