Daniel Schmidt

Economic affairs secretary, Norwegian Embassy in Brasilia

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

About

Social scientist with international work experience from Colombia, Liberia, Austria, the US, Germany and Norway. • M.A. in Social Communication, MA thesis on "CBMs and International Cybersecurity". B.A. in Political Science and German • Solid understanding of strategic communication, web content production, media management/outreach, video editing and social media work • Over 5 years of experience with online and printed journalistic work, both nationally and internationally • Extensive language skills: Native Norwegian/English; fluent in German and Spanish, basic French • Strong commitment to public service and volunteerism through years of community service Currently based in Oslo, Norway. Previously worked as a Youth Delegate with the Norwegian Red Cross / Colombian Red Cross for one year. My responsibilities there included enhancing youth structures and youth participation in decision making processes, and writing and editing content for web, blogs, and social media, increasing recruitment, strengthening organizational development and sharing of best practices At the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), I was responsible for external and internal communication on global health. This included strategic counseling to senior staff, managing and producing web content, writing press releases, creating, developing and implementing communication strategies, handling media inquiries, organizing seminars / public events as well as photo / video shooting and editing. In the spring of 2015, I worked as a communication specialist for the WHO during the Ebola outbreak response in Liberia. I have previously worked over 5 years as a journalist with Norway's largest local newspaper. In addition, I have extensive international work experience from 6 countries, and I speak and write 4 languages fluently (Norwegian/English/German/Spanish). Specialties: Strategic communication, writing/editing skills, social media, video editing, language, international affairs.

Experience

  • Diplomat at Norwegian Embassy in Brasilia
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Trainee at Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Senior Communications Advisor at Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Senior communication adviser at Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment
    Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 · 6 mos

    Part of the team at Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), trying to help save the world's remaining rainforests. Main responsibilities: developing new website, strategic comms, press contact, media monitoring, social media.

  • Senior communication adviser at Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
    Apr 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Web, media contact, strategic comms, events, social media, photo, translation.