Ulla Bohman owns and runs Boarve Konsult.
She is one of the most experienced easy language consultants
in the world.
Ulla Bohman worked for many years at The Swedish Centre for Easy to Read,
the organization that started the international easy language movement.
At the Centre, she was the manager of the Easy Language Service.
She and her team put easy to read and accessible information
on the agenda, developed guidelines and adapted several thousands of texts.
“I have worked for the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media,
the Center for Easy-to-Read, Amnesty International
and AFS Intercultural Programs.
My focus has always been on communication and training.It does not matter what your native language is.
I’ve done conferences and workshops in many different countries.
The concepts of making text easy-to-read can be applied to any language.I’ve done workshops, for example, in Slovenia, Israel and Greece in English
and the customers then applied the easy-to-read concepts to their native
Slovenian, Hebrew and Greek language documents.”
My background
My formal background is a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Sciences
from Uppsala University, majoring in Educational Psychology and Drama.
I have worked at NGO’s and at national agencies
with hands-on production of information and tutorials,
as well as with training and lecturing.
The encounter among humans, the dialogue,
the exchange of ideas and beliefs
have always interested me.
I believe in my heart that we are all equal
and should be treated the same way
regardless of differences in skin color, sex,
religion, language, abilities etc.
I love words. Long words. Short words.
Strange and unfamiliar words.
Words that are fun to say.
I am constantly collecting difficult expressions, crazy words
and totally incomprehensible information signs.
These findings always seem to show up, one way or another,
in my workshops or presentations!
A new start
After more than 30 years of non-profit employment,
I decided it was time to focus my passion and expertise
on my own new business.
It is my small contribution to make the world
a better place for everyone, a society accessible for all.
Looking forward to starting the dialogue with you!
Wishing you all the best, Ulla Bohman