Dr. Kenny Jansson is the Coordinator for Age-friendly Uppsala at Uppsala Municipality, Sweden. He holds a PhD in Human Geography and an MA in Archaeology. With a background as a researcher at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala University, Kenny currently works as a strategist at Uppsala Municipality.

Social sustainability is central to Kenny’s professional interests. He has researched residential segregation and, as a municipal strategist, is responsible for Uppsala’s active membership in the WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC). In this role, Kenny coordinates and facilitates cross-sectoral work for age-friendliness within the municipal organization and collaborates with pensioner associations, civil society organizations, academia, and local businesses. He manages, implements, and monitors Uppsala’s Age-friendly Action Plan.

Kenny has also served on the board of the independent association Fyrisgården, a community center in Uppsala that serves as “a meeting point for all.”