Global affairs magazine Monocle now launches a Denmark National Survey as part of its December/January 2012 issue.
At 36-pages in length, the survey covers everything from the nation’s economy, society and transport to culture, architecture, agriculture, retail and urbanism. Monocle travelled throughout Denmark in September 2011 to speak with a diverse collection of leading thinkers from the nation due to host the
EU Presidency in 2012. Interviews with the likes of Christian Bjornskov, Professor of Economics at the Aarhus School of Business and Carsten Norlan,Vice President of Copenhagen Airport sit alongside discussions with Henrik Bo Nielsen, CEO of the Danish Film Institute, Niels Lan Doky, jazz pianist and producer and Rita Justesen, Chief Planner at By & Havn (Copenhagen City and Port Authority).
Tyler Brûlé, Monocle’s editor-in-chief, believes that the launch of the survey comes at a time when Denmark has never looked better.
"The nation is a pioneer of sustainable energy and a world leader in architecture and urban planning.With a rich cultural tradition, Denmark might have suffered from being a bit timid over the past few decades, but with the budding and brilliant young generation of fashion designers, filmmakers, product designers, gallerists and musicians – the Danes are taking a global centre stage,” he says.
To create the editorially independent, national survey, three of Monocle’s London-based editors, Jonathan Openshaw, Nelly Gocheva, and Hugo Macdonald combed the nation, meeting with the nation’s leading politicians, designers and entrepreneurs. They also worked with a host of local writers and photographers to produce the in depth supplement.
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About MonocleLaunched in February 2007, Monocle is a premium media brand with magazine, web, audio, broadcast and retail divisions. Focusing on global affairs, business, culture and design, Monocle’s mission is to keep an eye on the world and offers a distinctive mix of smart journalism, international awareness and sharp design.
The Monocle audience is urban-dwelling, MBA-educated, CEO/MD/ entrepreneur working in finance, government, design and the hospitality industry. Readers have an average income of £207k, travel on 10 business trips a year plus five holidays and are savvy, design-conscious consumers and investors in property, art, cars, timepieces, fashion and interiors.
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Danes rated happiest again due to green ambitions
In this year’s
OECD survey the Danes have once again been rated "the happiest people in the world". The findings go hand in hand with another new study by the Green Growth Leaders showing that Copenhagen’s green ambitions have led to a vast improvement in the quality of life for the residents of
Copenhagen!