Swe-News No.1 | January 2022

News

Welcome Laura Faber and Sanne Terlouw, founders of our Swe-Cham member Bureau de Werkvloer

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to welcome Laura Faber and Sanne Terlouw, founders of our new member company Bureau de Werkvloer.

Many companies don’t realize how much of an effect having more women present in every level of an organization has in terms of profit, team functionality within the company, or the ease of filling vacancies from a larger pool of potential employees.

Bureau de werkvloer is a young agency focused on training and communication within companies. It is the brainchild of its two permanent employees, Laura Faber and Sanne Terlouw. To get enough women at the top, to ensure that women are represented at all levels of the organization, and to close the pay gap, Bureau de werkvloer helps companies to develop a program for a more diverse, functional and profitable business.

We are looking forward to sharing their expertise on Gender Balance and Diversity topics, as well as to inviting them as speakers to the Swedish Chamber Women Business Leadership Program 2022. www.bureaudewerkvloer.nl

Launch your international career as a Scholar at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very proud to present a record of three scholarships offered for a new group of young talents to join the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s Scholarship Program 2022-2023.

Over the years, the Swedish Chamber’s Scholarship Program has allowed young people the great opportunity to work in an international business environment, which has given them valuable insights into the Dutch market.

The three scholarships have been made possible through generous donations from Elof Hansson Foundation, Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation, and Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad. The applications for the three Scholarships are open.

”My time as a scholar at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce has so far been an intense, exciting, and very rewarding journey. I love that you, at an early stage, were given a lot of freedom and responsibility to take on your own projects with the support and help from the rest of the team. This has given me the opportunity to put my theoretical knowledge to the test, and apply it in real situations, which both have contributed positively to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce as well as to my personal development.” Johanna Lindén, Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation Scholar 2022/2023.

For more information about the Scholarships and the applications, click here.

Matias Rodsevich, Founder and CEO PRLab – An innovative Tech PR Agency for Startups & Scaleups

In the last month of 2021, The Swedish Chamber met with Matias Rodsevich, founder, and CEO, of PRLab, as well as of the PRLab Community. PRLab became a member of the Swe-Cham last year and we were curious to get to know more about this Amsterdam- & Stockholm-based PR Agency and its cutting-edge PR consulting services for startups, tech companies and corporates.

Matias Rodsevich founded PRLab only three years ago with the aim to provide specialized global PR services for tech startups. The idea for starting the company emerged from his long working experience within PR. With more than 10 years of experience from large tech clients such as IBM and Google Argentina, to smaller tech startups and scaleups, he discovered that the traditional PR model is not applicable in smaller companies.

As an expert on the needs of startups and scaleups, he offers to help companies to grow their brand regardless of in which stage their business is as well as offering a multitude of services to help with PR planning and PR strategy to startup companies. Today only three years later PRLab is an Award-Winning Public Relation Service and belongs to the 30 best PR agencies of 2021.

“The biggest USP of PRLab is our proactive approach. We are specialized in companies that need to build a reputation from scratch.”

- We are looking forward to introducing ourselves and organizing inspiring and high-level PR events together with the Chamber for the profit of all members as soon as the Corona regulations are lifted and it is possible to meet up physically to exchange experiences and build our networks again.

Read the full article here.

Corps Consular Nederland 25 Years – Jubilee book by Lukas Joel

Dutch Consular Corps (CNN), founded on December 4, 1996, was celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021. For this occasion, the CNN board thought this was an excellent moment to present an Anniversary Book with the stories and activities of 25 of the 140 members of the Dutch Consular Corps. What does the function of an honorary consul actually entail, what are her or his duties, and what does an honorary consul do?

In Corps Consulaire Nederland, written in Dutch and English, Lukas Joel talks to twenty-five honorary consuls in which they share their stories and talk about their motivation and experiences during their assignments. Among others, you can read the personal stories of well-known Swe-Cham Members Ben Vree and Chairman Ehsan Turabaz.

Lukas Joel (1946) member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and former Honorary Consul of Sweden in the Northern Netherlands. For his assignment between 2009 and 2019, he was knighted by both the Swedish and the Dutch Kings. During his time as consul, he experienced a lot of special moments and met a lot of interesting people. He previously wrote the book Met kraai heen en hond terug. He realized that his fellow consuls have had a lot of interesting experiences as well and he was very pleased to gather 25 of those stories in the 25^th Anniversary Book for the Dutch Consular Corps.

For more information welcome to contact Lukas Joel, joel@joelbv.nl

Business Sweden is looking for Investment Partners & Investment Associates NL for Esmaeilzadeh Holding

A newly discovered species of rainfrog in the Panama jungle, has been named after teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Greta Thunberg Rainfrog doesn't exactly have a close similarity with the outspoken Swedish teen. But it was named after Thunberg by an auction winner after Rainforest Trust auctioned off naming rights for some newly scientifically identified species, as part of its 30th anniversary event. The real Thunberg does not appear to have commented on her amphibious namesake.

As a first step, they are recruiting an Investment Partner and Investment Associates with a focus on niche digital services/IT.

For the Investment partner roles, click here.

For the Investment Associate roles, click here.

Swe-Cham member Hästens is hiring Business Developer

The Swe-Cham member Hästens is in a high-growth phase as a company and is therefore looking for more business developers in the Benelux area.

At Hästens, they strive for a world where people sleep well – one that’s more joyful, peaceful and loving. Every day since 1852, they continue to hone their world-class craft in their factory in köping, Sweden.

For more information about the role as a Business Developer – Wholesale, and to apply for the job, click here.

Jim Rowan appointed CEO of Swe-Cham member Volvo Cars

Jim Rowan will join Volvo Cars on March 21, 2022, as CEO & President. At present, Jim is the CEO and Board member of Ember Technologies, and previously Group CEO of the Dyson Group. He replaces Håkan Samuelsson, who first joined Volvo Cars as a member of the Board in 2010 and has held the position as CEO & President since October 2012.

This change follows an accurate and diligent search process to ensure the continued strong leadership of Volvo Cars with a CEO who has a strong background within software digital transformation and innovative consumer products, and the timing is in line with the previously communicated extension of Samuelsson’s contract that expires in 2022.

“I am delighted to join Volvo Cars at such an exciting time for the company and at such a transformational time for both the industry and consumers. The strong track record of Volvo Cars across innovation, safety and quality, coupled with world-class talent and inspiring sustainability and technology capabilities, places it in the driver’s seat for the road ahead,” Jim Rowan said.

Håkan Samuelsson will remain in his role until Jim Rowan begins in March, which is when Håkan also leaves the Volvo Car AB board. Håkan will continue as the Chairperson of Polestar Automotive Holding UK Limited (“Polestar”).

Volvo Cars is a Patron Member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands.

Photo: © Volvo Car Group, Corporate Communications, SE-405 31 Gothenburg

For more information, click here.

Interactive online cooking workshop with Swe-Cham member Ingrid Geel Nilsson

Sunday January 30th, 2022, at 14.00 o’clock - interactive online cooking workshop with the theme Swedish SEMLOR!

You will, together with Ingrid, bake the Swedish soft cardamom buns used for the sweet treat SEMLOR. The buns filled with almond spice and whipped cream are traditionally served after Christmas up until Lent or as nowadays up until Easter. You will also make your own almond spice or vanilla pastry cream as an alternative filling.

Sunday February 20^th, 2022, at 14.00 o’clock - interactive online cooking workshop with the theme Swedish KANELBULLAR!

You will, together with Ingrid, bake Swedish cinnamon buns. Ingrid will show you at least three ways of shaping the buns. Of the same dough, you will also make an apple/cinnamon wreath. And while waiting for the buns to rise she will show you how to make the no bake cookie ‘chokladbullar’ – chocolate coconut balls.

The workshops are given via Zoom. For both workshops you need to use an oven. After registration and payment of the participation fee you receive a grocery list and a list of kitchen tools needed for the workshop. After the workshop you will receive the full recipes via e-mail.

NB! The workshops are given in Dutch!
Participation fee: € 34,50
As a member of the Swedish Chamber you will receive a € 5,00 discount when mentioning ‘SCC’ in the ‘opmerkingen’-field of the registration form.

For more information and registration:

https://www.northerndelight.nl/online-kookworkshop-zweedse-keuken-zoet-semlor-maken/

https://www.northerndelight.nl/online-kookworkshop-zweedse-keuken-zoet-kanelbullar/

Newly discovered tiny rainfrog named after Greta Thunberg, climate activist

A newly discovered species of rainfrog in the Panama jungle has been named after teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Greta Thunberg Rainfrog doesn't exactly have a close similarity with the outspoken Swedish teen. This was named after Thunberg, by an auction winner after Rainforest Trust auctioned off naming rights for some newly scientifically identified species, as part of its 30th-anniversary event. The real Thunberg does not seem to have commented on her amphibious namesake.

To read the full article, click here.

Stockholm - the cleanest city in the world

Dutch Television program “De Oude Wereld, de dingen die voorbijgaan” visits Stockholm the cleanest city in the world according to the producers of the program.

How concerned are the Swedish citizens about climate change and what are the challenges for becoming climate neutral in 2050? The program was broadcasted Saturday January 15.

To watch the video, click here.

Rutte IV Cabinet sworn in by Dutch King

On Monday 10, January, Mark Rutte’s fourth cabinet was formally sworn in, almost 10 months after the general election and a year since the cabinet step down over the childcare benefit scandal.

The new cabinet consists of 29 ministers and junior ministers and includes several new posts in order to tackle urgent issues currently facing the Netherlands. Healthcare, climate and environment, housing, and jobs dominate the key tasks of the new cabinet.

For more information, click here.

Swedish Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 2022

January 20, 2022 New Year’s Reception

On Thursday, January 20, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to invite its members to the annual Swedish Chamber New Year’s Reception in the presence of the Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund.

This time the New Year’s Reception will be held digitally and to make it extra festive, a surprise will be sent (within the Netherlands only) beforehand to all participants.

Time: 16:00-17:00

Digital Reception via Zoom

If you would like to register for this event and to receive a New Year's Surprise, you need to send an email to events@swedishchamber.nl before 10.00, January 18.

Please specify the postal address to which you want your New Year’s Surprise to be sent, by sending an email to events@swedishchamber.nl.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce New Year´s Reception 2022 is generously sponsored by:

February 3, 2022 Webinar – Europe Today! An economical & geopolitical outlook

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce herewith invites you to a webinar, organized by the European Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, on February 3, 2022, 14:00-15.00 CET.

Our distinguished panel, Bert Colijn, Senior Economist, ING and Rem Korteweg, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael will discuss the current significant chances of Europe through an economic and political outlook including the new Dutch Government, the new German Government, the French elections and French EU Presidency. So, mark your calendar for Europe Today! An economical & geopolitical outlook.

As a member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, you can view the webinar free of charge.

There will be a Q&A session, and as we like to provide you the best quality of information, if you have any questions, please be so kind as to send them in advance through an email to: JOliviera@nbcc.co.uk

For more information and to register for this event, click here.

February 9, 2022 - Launch Women Business Leadership Program 2022 - Follow your Passions and your Purpose for Success

Time: 17.30-19.00
Digital event

Due to the current Corona situation in the Netherlands, the launch of the Women Business Leadership Program will be held digitally from 17.30-19.00. We are very pleased to offer this digital launch of the Women Business Leadership Program free of charge.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Women Business Leadership Program 2022 is tailormade to personal needs and will help you identify the obstacles to your success, as well as guide you towards becoming the best version of yourself – both as a leader and in your private life.

In the first session of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Women Business Leadership Program, you will find out what is your passion and how do you transfer this passion into success and connect with what you are doing for your living? What is your purpose? What is success to you? Where do you get your fulfillment and energy? What kind of leader do you want to be and how will you achieve this? What is your superpower?

You will among others learn how to build a resilient mindset that will help you achieve your goals and to allow you to tap into what really inspires you.

For more information regarding the program and to sign up for this event, click here.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands Business Women Program is powered by: