The Global Alert is a bi-weekly newsletter covering geopolitics and the 2024 US Election.

We aim to bring thoughtful perspectives on the forces shaping our world.

The Global Alert is produced by Jeppe Kofod and Siri Khalsa.

Jeppe, is a former Danish politician of the Social Democratic Party who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark between June 2019 and December 2022. He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2019 and was a member of the Folketing (the Danish Parliament) from 1998 until 2014.

Jeppe brings over 25 years of extensive experience, offering deep insights and a robust network in international, EU, and national politics. His expertise includes foreign affairs, geopolitics, national security, trade policy, green transition, renewable energy, life science, innovative technologies and business development. His work is now focused on assisting companies in creating value and successfully navigating a world of high geopolitical and security complexity.

Jeppe’s public professional journey spans top-level government roles, leadership positions in the European Parliament and the Danish Parliament, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and international NGOs. In December 2023, he played a part in forming the European Initiative for Energy Security (EIES) and serves on the European Energy Leadership Council.

Jeppe is honored to hold the Order of Merit (1st class) of Ukraine, granted to him by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in September 2022. This recognition signifies his longstanding support for Ukraine against Russian invasions and aggression. He holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship (2006-2007) and was a Marshall Memorial Fellow (2004).

Find out more at https://kofodglobal.com/

Siri is the CEO and founder of Stance Advocacy Services, which enables corporations to put their values into action by proactively and strategically engaging in positive social impact in ways that are meaningful to their employees, customers and stakeholders. 

Siri has decades of experience in political advocacy and social impact.  She earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration while working as Director of Marketing for the Yogi Tea company.  She later pursued an interest in politics, serving as an aide to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for many years.  After earning a Masters Degree in International Relations at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School, Siri worked on Barak Obama's first campaign for President, focusing on South Asia foreign policy.  Siri lived in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012, working with the U.S. Department of State on economic development projects, and later joined the UK based charity Turquoise Mountain, focusing on creating sustainable livelihoods for traditional artisans.  More recently, Siri was Director of Global Affairs at Monaco's Peace and Sport and has been working in Saudi Arabia since 2015 to develop the traditional craft industry and promote female entrepreneurship. 

She is the host of The Corporate Activist podcast and serves as a board member of several organizations, including the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance.  Siri is a native of New York now residing in Monaco. 

Find out more at https://www.stanceadvocacy.com/