Previous to her engagement with Arigatou International, Ms Ucko was the Deputy General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation; she also worked with the Swedish Red Cross in charge of developing a model to work with refugees and immigrants. Ms Ucko has a Masters in Theology from the University of Lund, Sweden, postgraduate diplomas in International Relations and Development Studies from the University of Uppsala, Sweden and in Psycho-social Dynamics and Organizational Development from St. Lukasstiftelsen, Stockholm, Sweden.
Agneta Ucko, born in Sweden, lives in France.