Mikkel Schmidt-Hansen

Senior Adviser, Human Rights and Sustainable Development, Americas

MA in International Development Studies

+45 91 32 57 28

+4591325728

mish@humanrights.dk

Key competencies

Project management, Southern Africa, NHRI cooperation, partnership building and training

Promoting human rights in fisheries and aquaculture globally

By documenting and addressing human rights implications the project seeks to promote a sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
The NHRI Network on Human Rights Education

The Network is working to strengthen the global community of NHRIs working with HRE to increase their overall impact and effectiveness on HRE.

Launching a lifeline: guiding fisheries towards Human Rights Due Diligence

8 February 2024

The Danish Institute for Human Rights unveils new guidance on Human Rights Due Diligence for companies in the fisheries value chain.
The Institute joins UN Global Compact platform for sustainable ocean business

5 October 2020

The Danish Institute for Human Rights engages with the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform to promote human rights obligations and responsibilities for businesses and states.
Sustainable oceans cannot be achieved without human rights

5 February 2019

A global project led by the Institute promotes human rights and sustainability in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.