- Danish Association of Communication Research (since 1984 – Board member 1994-1998)
- International Association of Mass Communication Research (IAMCR) (since 1984 – )
- Danish Association for International Cooperation (MS) (1986 – council member 1995-1996)
- Action Aid Denmark (council member 2011- 2014)
- Danish Society for Int’l Development, Danish Association for Engineers (IDA) (since 2007 – )
- Magisterforeningen (trade union – since 1983 – )
- World Association of Community Radio (AMARC) (since 1982 – Steering Committee 1982-84);
- PANOS London – Chair of the board (Board member since 1998 – Chair of board 2007 – 2013)
- Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press. Researcher 1982-1983. Associate since 1982.
- Communication Initiative Associate (since 2008 – )
- Communication for Social Change Practitioner Network, invited member (since 2005 – )
- Svanekegaarden – living culture centre (Board member 2006 – Responsible for Strategic Planning, Annual Report)
- Member, expert group on development of Wiki for M&E in Comm. for Development (2007 – )
- FAO expert panel on Communication for Development in rural development (2011 – )
- Community Media Forum Europe (CFME) Expert Group (2013 – ), Board member (2014 –
- International Association of Women in Radio and TV (IAWRT) (2015 – )
- Coordinator ‘Rural Women and the Media Committee’, IAWRT, (2018 – )
- Board member, International Association of Women in Radio and TV (2018 – )
- President of the board of Community Media Forum Europe (2019 – )