Jens Sejer Andersen (b. 1960) is a journalist, international director and founder of Play the Game.

Graduated from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in 1986, he was the editor-in-chief of the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI) from 1990-2003 until working full-time with Play the Game since 2004.

Andersen has been the coordinator of several sports governance projects supported by the EU. He currently serves as the Chair of the Consultative Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) in the Council of Europe. As a busy international speaker, he has addressed several sports political conferences in the realms of the EU, UNESCO and the Council of Europe.

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The international director refers to the Director of the Danish Institute for Sports Studies. 

The international director's total remuneration incl. holiday allowance and pension in 2020 was DKK 712.000.

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