Uffe Elbæk
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Uffe Elbæk is a politician of the Danish Social Liberal Party.
Elbæk is the founder and former Principal of the KaosPilots
International School of New Business Design and Social Innovation, located in Aarhus
. The KaosPilots school inspired the creation of several international schools, located in Norway
, Sweden
and the Netherlands
.
From 2007 to 2009, Elbæk served as the CEO for the 2009 World Outgames
.
In July 2010, Elbæk founded the consulting company Change The Game
with the focus on leadership training, political campaigning and social innovation concepts. Elbæk served as special advisor for the leadership team at the KaosPilots
and as an academic adviser for the HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity in Hong Kong
.
Elbæk won a seat in the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party in the 2011 Danish parliamentary election. On 3 October 2011 he was appointed Culture Minister of Denmark
in Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt
.
Elbæk lives with Jens Pedersen in a registered partnership.
Elbæk is the founder and former Principal of the KaosPilots
KaosPilots
The KaosPilots is a 3 year long alternative business school located in the Latin Quarter of Århus, Denmark.The KaosPilots is in English and accepts 35-37 international students per year in the ages 21-31, and is funded by EU and students' school fees...
International School of New Business Design and Social Innovation, located in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
. The KaosPilots school inspired the creation of several international schools, located in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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From 2007 to 2009, Elbæk served as the CEO for the 2009 World Outgames
2009 World Outgames
The 2009 World Outgames, the 2nd World Outgames, was hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark from July 25 to August 2, 2009. It was one of the largest international sports and cultural event ever held on Danish soil, with 8,000 people from all corners of the world expected to participate. The World...
.
In July 2010, Elbæk founded the consulting company Change The Game
Change the Game
"Change the Game" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It features guest raps by Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel, production from Rick Rock and backing vocals by Static Major. Upon release, the song's intention was to promote Sigel and Bleek, but...
with the focus on leadership training, political campaigning and social innovation concepts. Elbæk served as special advisor for the leadership team at the KaosPilots
KaosPilots
The KaosPilots is a 3 year long alternative business school located in the Latin Quarter of Århus, Denmark.The KaosPilots is in English and accepts 35-37 international students per year in the ages 21-31, and is funded by EU and students' school fees...
and as an academic adviser for the HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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Elbæk won a seat in the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party in the 2011 Danish parliamentary election. On 3 October 2011 he was appointed Culture Minister of Denmark
Culture Minister of Denmark
Culture Minister of Denmark is the Danish political minister office responsible for culture, head of the Ministry of Culture of Denmark.The political responsibility for culture, as well as church and education, was with the Kultus Minister from 1848 to 1916 when that post was split up into the...
in Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt
The cabinet of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current cabinet of Denmark. It is a coalition government between the Social Democrats, Social Liberal Party and Socialist People's Party...
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Elbæk lives with Jens Pedersen in a registered partnership.