Short facts on Martina Bach (founder and owner of Inquiring Relations):

Educational background: University of Lund, Sweden: Master of Social Science with Major in Media- and Communication Studies, including courses in PR and Organizational communication, Intercultural communication, History of Economics, Pedagogics with focus on Adult Learning. University of Uppsala, Sweden: Sociology in Personell Administration. IT-University in Copenhagen, Denmark: Knowledge Management and Communities of Practice.

Professional background: (2008) Self-employed in Inquiring Relations, a consultancy firm specialised in inquiring project development, networking and user perspective on virtual workplaces and innovative communication. Latest projects: work-package leader in eSangathan running the Oresund Pilot, blogging workshops, research communication and Web 2.0. (2002-2003). Research Assistant at Department of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. (2001-2002) Head of Culture and Aesthetics Department at Folkuniversitetet in Helsingborg, Sweden and Gymnasium teacher in Young Entrepreneurship at Johannes Hedberg School, Sweden. (2000) Project Manager, EU-sponsored project of adult educational development on the isle of Hven, Sweden.

Main professional interests: User perspective on ICT and virtual workplaces, Inquiring Networking, Planned blogging, Narratives and Social development in ICT.