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Julius Kramer

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Julius Kramer
Born1994
Alma materFörsvarshögskolan
Organization(s)World Scout Committee, Scouterna
Known forVice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee

Julius Anders Ray Kramer, born in 1994, is a Swedish and international scout leader and civil servant working with youth, peace and security issues.

Educational background

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Julius studied international law and organisational science at the Swedish Defence University.

Professional career

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Scouterna/Scouternas folkhögskola: As a project manager, Julis led the design, management and implementation of training programmes focusing on leadership development for adults in outdoor environments.

UN Advisor in Somalia: Julius served as the Youth, Peace and Security Advisor to the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).[1] There, he supported both the UN leadership and the Somali government in strengthening the role of youth in peace and state-building processes.

Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA): He has been a specialist and process manager at the FBA,[2] where he contributed to the establishment of a national coalition of young peacebuilders in Iraq and to dialogue and mediation in Liberia.

Danish Presidency of the UN Security Council: In the spring of 2025, Julius is on loan to the Danish Presidency in New York.

Scouting

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Nacka-Boo Scout Troop: Julius has been active in Scouting Nacka since childhood. His scout corps is part of the Nykterhetsrörelsens Scoutförbund (The Temperance Guide and Scout Association, NSF). Julius has been both a scout and a scout leader in the corps.

‘Youth Advicor’ to the World Scout Committee WSC within WOSM: At the WOSM Youth Forum 2017 in Azebajian, Julius was elected as one of six “Youth Advicors”[3] During his time in the WSC, Julius was a member of the Committee's “Stering Committee”.

World Scout Committee: At the World Scout Conference in Cairo 2024, Julius was elected as one of twelve voting members of the World Scout Committee[4][5] - the first Swede since 1996. Within the committee, he was elected as one of two vice-chairs and is a member of the working committee.

Honours and awards

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Ledfyren: Julius was awarded the Ledfyren in 2016,[6] which is awarded to active Scouts or leaders under the age of 25 who, in a particularly meritorious way, through listening and supportive leadership, have created opportunities for young people to develop in accordance with the Scout values.

Kompassrosen[7]: Julius was in 2018 awarded His Majesty Carl XVI Gustafs "Kompassrosen"[8] for value-based leadership.

Gustaf Adolfs-märket: Julius was awarded the Gustaf Adolfs-märket in 2021, which is awarded to active Scout leaders for particularly meritorious contributions to Scouting in Sweden. The award is Swedish Scouting's second highest honour.

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References

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  1. ^ "Julius Kramer | UNSSC | United Nations System Staff College". www.unssc.org. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  2. ^ "Meet the first youth, peace and security adviser on deployment from FBA | Folke Bernadotte Academy". fba.se. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. ^ "New Youth Advisors to the 2017-2020 World Scout Committee elected! | WOSM". www.scout.org. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  4. ^ "World Scout Committee members | WOSM". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  5. ^ "Svenske Julius invald i Världsscoutkommittén". Scouterna (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  6. ^ "Grattis Julius!". www.nsf.scout.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  7. ^ "Ungtledarskap.se | Konungens Stiftelse Ungt Ledarskap". Ungtledarskap.se. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  8. ^ "Konungens stiftelse Ungt ledarskaps stipendium Kompassrosen". Ungtledarskap.se. Retrieved 2025-05-15.