Rolf Almklov has more than 25 years working experience supporting Norwegian businesses abroad. He has previously held the positions as Director of Innovation Norway’s and the Norwegian Trade Council’s offices in Japan, Italy and Turkey – with 5 years’ service in each country. He has also held the positions as Regional Director of Innovation Norway’s activities in Russia, as well as the Baltics, Central Europe and Turkey. He has his educational background from the University of Bergen, Norway, with specialization in Comparative Politics and Russian Language & Literature, as well as studies in Nordic Languages from Volda University College, Norway.