As founder and CEO of Scandinavia's largest think tank, Monday Morning, Erik Rasmussen is a leading figure in the public debate and media in the Northern countries. This is partly due to the fact that Monday Morning has its own weekly media, Monday Morning Weekly, an intellectual journal directed at decision makers across the political world, in business life and in knowledge institutions. Concurrently, Monday Morning has positioned itself internationally with the establishment of Monday Morning Weekly in Norway and projects in Sweden and other European countries.

In October 2006, the World Economic Forum appointed Erik Rasmussen one of the world's 100 most influential journalists. This appointment entitles him to a membership of the prestigious International Media Council, IMC, established by the World Economic Forum. The objective of this council is to develop a better understanding of the complexity and interrelationship of global challenges and opportunities.

Throughout his career, Erik Rasmussen has held a number of top positions within Danish media. He is a journalist by profession and has supplemented his vocation with studies in the US as well as work experience abroad and publications in Denmark and internationally. Within the field of media, business and political research, he has held positions such as business editor in one of Denmark's principal publishing houses, Berlingske Officin. Later, as the editor-in-chief of Børsen, he successfully re-launched this leading business daily. Since, he has initiated and held the title of editor-in-chief of the first Danish business weekly, Børsen's News Magazine and later CEO of Gutenberghus Publishing House in Denmark (today: Egmont).

One of the major initiatives developed and driven by Erik Rasmussen and Monday Morning is the Danish Innovation Council. This council brings together more than 400 leading personalities from Danish business life, political organizations, ministries and knowledge institutions. The focus and objective of the council is to ensure that Denmark and Danish companies retain the high level of global competitiveness that they experience today.

The latest project launched by Monday Morning is Co-existence of Civilizations, which is an ambitious venture towards establishing an international think tank embracing the World Economic Forum, Asia-Europe Foundation and The Nordic Council amongst others. His Royal Highness, Prince Hassan of Jordan is patron of the project.

Selected Publications

Entering the Health Age. A New Approach to Fighting Chronic Diseases. The Oxford Health Alliance, Monday Morning 2005, co-writer

Patient Power - Mobilizing the Patients in a New War on Chronic Diseases. Draft discussion paper, Oxford Vision 2020, summit 2004, author.

The Future EU Debate: The Ageing Guide the Way. Ældre Sagen, Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 2004, editor.

A Guide to the New Europe. Ældre Sagen, Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 2004, editor.

The Global Denmark. A Revision of the Competitive Premises of the Future. Monday Morning, The Innovation Council 2004, co-editor.

The Future Work Force. A Discussion Paper. Monday Morning, The Innovation Council 2004, co-writer.

The Welfare Movement. Proposal for a Debate on New Civil Welfare. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 2001, editor.

What is Life to Us? A Discussion Paper on the Engagement of the Danes in Natural and Technical Sciences. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1998, editor.

Elite at All Levels. A New Strategy for Development of Human Resources. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum, 1997, editor.

Strategy 2000. An Exploration of the Competitiveness of Danish Enterprises. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1996, co-editor.

The Political Enterprise. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1996, editor.

The Power of Innovation 2000. Proposal for a Debate on a New Danish Innovation Strategy. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1995, co-editor.

Social Partnership. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1995, co-editor.

The Welfare Alliance. A Discussion Paper on the Development of a New Welfare Sector. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1995, co-editor.

Moving from a Culture of Dependence to a Culture of Development. A Discussion Paper on the Future Welfare Society. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1995, co-editor.

This is What Denmark Shall Earn a Living From. A New Evaluation of Denmark's Development Potential. Monday Morning, 1995, co-editor.

The Global Challenge. A Proposal for a Debate on Movements in the International Economy. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1994, co-editor.

Let the Welfare Loose. A discussion Paper on a Strategy for the Development of the Welfare Society. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1994, co-editor.

Who Shall Lead Denmark? A Discussion Paper on the Demands for a Leadership of the Future. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1994, editor.

The Social Responsibility of Enterprises. Proposal for an Offensive Social Strategy for Danish Business Life. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1994, editor.

What Shall Denmark Earn a Living From? Part 2: A Draft for a New Growth Strategy. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1993, co-editor.

What Shall Denmark Earn a Living From? Part 1: The Need for a New Growth Strategy. Monday Morning, Strategic Forum 1993, co-editor.

Books

Den dag du får kræft (The Day Cancer Hits You). Aschehoug, Copenhagen 2003

Magt uden ansvar. Superfos syndromet (Power without Responsibility. The Superfos Syndrome). Børsen Publishing, Copenhagen 1988.

Erhvervslivets nye ejere: pensionsfondens opkøb af danske aktier (The New Owners  of Business Life: The Purchasing of Danish Shares by the Pension Fund). Management Publishing, Copenhagen 1981, co-writer.