Sweden’s Budget Bill for 2023
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Today, the budget bill for 2023 is submitted to the Riksdag. Overall, reforms are proposed to, among other things, support Swedish households and businesses, strengthen welfare, increase security and equip the defense.
The budget also includes measures for more fossil-free electricity production, reduced emissions and a cleaner environment. The bill is based on an agreement between the Sweden Democrats, the Moderates, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals.
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Sweden’s Prime Minister Present at COP27
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Monday November 7 Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Krisetersson participates at COP27.
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Be Part of Making the Green Transition the Greatest Co-lab in Human History
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Sign up to watch all the live sessions from Sweden’s COP27 business delegation pavilion in the diplomatic zone (the blue zone), as we bring together business leaders, governmental agencies, academia, and industry innovators with a united position. We have the innovative solutions bold enough to make a real difference and we are pushing for policies that will move us from dialogue to action.
Take this opportunity to gain digital access to our strategic partners, collaborators, and the live broadcast of Sweden’s COP27 business delegation programme.
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Alfa Laval Part of Sweden’s COP27 Business Delegation
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At COP27, the annual UN Climate Change Conference, Alfa Laval will once again be part of the Swedish delegation and together with 25 other companies be joining the global effort to accelerate the transition towards net zero by 2050.
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COP27 takes place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, between 6-18 November 2022. The Swedish delegation includes Alfa Laval together with 25 other companies, as well as representatives from the Swedish government, research institutes and expert organisations. One of Alfa Laval’s roles at the conference will be to moderate and host discussions regarding energy efficiency, long duration energy storage and the Swedish industry’s transition towards the use of fossil-free steel in products and processes. The programme will be livestreamed and recorded by several organisations including Business Sweden, McKinsey and We Don’t Have Time.
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Stockholm – Why Sweden’s Capital is Europe’s New Home of Impact
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Over the last few years, Stockholm investors have shown increasing willingness to plough money into the 'impact' startup scene, in companies that seek to generate financial returns while also creating a positive social or environmental impact.
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There are two main categories of impact startups, those solving social challenges, such as poverty and famine, and those solving environmental challenges, such as climate warming and decarbonisation.
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Gothenburg – The World’s Most Sustainable City
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The Global Sustainability Index (GDS) voted Sweden’s second biggest city, Gothenburg, as the most sustainable city in the world four times in a row. As a result, this city of only 600,000 inhabitants drew international attention. It didn’t take long for the world’s largest broadcast news organization, the BBC, to highlight Gothenburg as one of Europe’s greenest cities, for example.
Here are a few of the reasons that Gothenburg is now so cited when it comes to sustainability:
- The establishment of city Green Zones
- Social sustainability: affordable housing and low unemployment rates
- Changing the biggest port of the north to a ‘River City’
- A green destination for tourists
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Application for Swedish Chamber Management Trainee 2023/2024 Now Open
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands is pleased to announce that the application process for a Management Trainee position, June 7, 2023- June 7, 2024, now is open.
Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation Scholarship grants a scholarship to a creative and talented young adult within international trade.
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Please note that this scholarship can only be applied for by Swedish nationals that have a connection to Uddevalla or Trollhättans municipality.
For more information about the scholarship and how to apply, please click here.
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SWEA Holland 2022 Cultural Scholarship
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The scholarship aims to promote the purpose of SWEA, "to support, maintain, promote and develop knowledge in Swedish history, language, culture, and tradition".
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If you live, study, or have a connection to the Netherlands and a relevant connection to Sweden and speak Swedish you can apply for the scholarship. Apply before December 1, 2022. Click here to read more.
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The 42nd edition of the Noordelijk Film Festival: faces of the North
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From 9 to 13 November the 42nd edition of the Northern Film Festival will take place! Just like last year, the festival will appear in hybrid form, with an online program available in addition to the atmospheric film festival you’re familiar with. As always, we maintain our Nordic Focus, but in 2022 we want to pay even more attention to the diversity and richness of the northern film landscape. That’s why our slogan for this year is ‘Faces of the North’.
About the festival
The Noordelijk Film Festival is a film festival in Leeuwarden that generally takes place around the second weekend of November every year. With around 20 thousand visitors counted over five days, the festival is one of the largest regional film festivals in the Netherlands. In 2019 it celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special longer edition. From 1976 to 1988, the first ten editions took place under the name Fries Film Festival. Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie has served as the festival centre for almost all years. Additionally, film theatre Slieker Film (in the Fries Museum) and Pathé Leeuwarden are two of our festival locations. This year once more, we’re moving into the province with a programme that includes De Lawei in Drachten and De Koornbeurs in Franeker.
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Annual Christmas Market by the Swedish Church, December 18-19, 2022
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On Friday 18 and Saturday 19 November, the Swedish Church opens the doors to their Annual Christmas Market at the Scots Church in Rotterdam.
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Credits: Ulf Lundin/imagebank.sweden.se
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On November 1, 2022, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted the Women Business Leadership Masterclass – Recovery, Evaluation, How to keep up the Energy and get Revitalized.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a big thank you to all our participants, Executive Coach and program director, Malin Hedlund, and guest speaker Marianne Hamilton for sharing their stories and experiences. The Swedish Chamber cordially thanks Inter IKEA Systems B.V., Fagerhult, and Storytel for supporting the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Women Business Leadership Program and for making it possible.
If you would like to order Marianne´s book Advice to My Dear Daughter, you will find more information by following the link: https://bit.ly/3U2hqMq The book is available in four different languages, Swedish, English, Dutch and French.
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On November 3, 2022, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce launched the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program 2022/2023.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a big thank you to Henrik Jan Guitink, Mentorship Program Coach and Managing Partner of AIMS International Netherlands B.V. as well as to all attending mentors and mentees.
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands is very pleased to invite its patron members to the Annual Executive Patron Dinner at the Residence of the Swedish Ambassador in the Hague.
The Patron Dinner at The Swedish Ambassador’s Residence is one of the Chamber’s most exclusive annual events dating back to 2012 when the Patron Membership was initiated. The purpose of the Patron Dinner is to gather senior Patron business leaders to create new bonds and synergies.
At this Patron Dinner, we are very honored to welcome H.E. Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Johannes Oljelund as Keynote speaker.
Please note that this event is by invitation only.
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The Swedish Chamber is pleased to share an invitation to the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Sweden’s third annual dinner which takes place in Gothenburg, at Chalmerska huset on November 18.
Participants in the Gothenburg Day Program can expect an interesting program where the region will present itself and guests have the opportunity to visit inspiring companies.
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to Masterclass II in our series Women Business Leadership Program 2022. The Program is tailormade to personal needs and will help you find the road to successful leadership by identifying 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.
Welcome to join and to bring and invite your colleagues and business relations.
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In this Masterclass, you will learn more about:
- How to be empowered and confident to take action
- How to start with small “ant-steps” toward your goals of becoming the Leader
- How to implement the Leadership style that suits who you are
- We will discuss how to build up your Power network and to be part of one
- Listen to inspirational speaker Carola Hoekstra, CEO of Strömma Netherlands
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Executive Breakfast Meeting with Peter van der Poel, Managing Director, Ingka Investments for a discussion about balancing investment activities, innovation, and sustainability, will be held on November 24, 09:00-11:00 at the Swedish Recidence.
Please note that this event is by invitation only.
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Welcome to join the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Tech Table – Tech Finance/ VS Investment on November 29, 2022. In this session, we bring together experts and stakeholders to explore the dynamic evolvements in Venture Capital, Technology and the various ways companies can become investment ready or boost their innovation through tech investments.
Funding is essential for the growth of startups and scaleups. It is what makes them able to compete on a global stage. What are the bottlenecks and challenges when finding (the right) investors and trying to accelerate growth as a start-up or scale-up? Making the right investments and introducing the right technology is of the essence for any companies trying to stay innovative. With the ever-increasing ways of investing in technology and innovations, there is a larger need for companies to strategize their use of capital. How can this be done to boost growth and competitiveness?
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More speakers to be confirmed.
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites you to join our Lucia Luncheon on December 9, 2022 at Hilton Amsterdam! Make sure to book your company table, or individual seat(s) as it will once again mark the highlight of the season.
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Luncheon Speaker
Anders Karlsland, Minister Counsellor, Political Affairs and EU Affairs, Embassy of Sweden in the Netherlands
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The Swedish Chamber’s Lucia celebration has a long history dating back to 1960. Today, it is our most important social event of the year, bringing together business people from across the Swedish-Dutch community.
The Luncheon will feature an inspiring keynote speaker, Anders Karlsland, Minister Counsellor, Political Affairs and EU Affairs, a traditional Swedish Lucia procession by Lund’s Academic Choir, Swedish “glögg”, a grand charity raffle as well an unique networking opportunity.
We welcome all members to sign up together with colleagues, partners, and business relations for a Christmas Luncheon with Swedish traditions and hospitality.
This event offers excellent sponsor opportunities, for more information contact events@swedishchamber.nl
This event is sponsored by:
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News & Upcoming Events
Young Professionals
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Welcome to New YP Committee
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The Young Professionals of the Swedish Chambers of Commerce is very excited to share the news of our new fantastic Young Professionals Committee.
Swati Narwal, Alexander Ljungström, Malin K. Petrocchi and Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld are all active members of the Young Professionals Community.
We are happy to share that Swati, who is an Organizational Development Leader at IKEA, has taken on the position of new Chairperson of the Young Professional Committee. Malin is an Ethics & Compliance Manager at Nike, Alexander is the Managing Director of Einar & Partners and Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld is the Founder of M&A advisory.
The Swedish Chamber is pleased to have the opportunity to start new collaborations with the new committee and wish them a lot of success!
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The Young Professionals welcomes you to our next Afterwork, at PONG – House of Ping! We invite you to play some rounds of Ping Pong and to spend a nice evening together with the YP Community.
PONG – House of Ping offers a variety of drinks and snacks, which may be enjoyed alongside the games. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is happy to invite you to this evening where a welcome drink and one hour of playing are included in the participation fee.
Last day to sign up is November 15, 2022.
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On Lucia night, the 13th of December, The Young Professionals welcomes you to our next Afterwork.
December 13 is our traditional Swedish celebration Lucia, which this year will be hosted together with PRLab in their cozy venues. We invite you to a celebratory evening including traditional Christmas wine and cookies, Lucia songs, and of course, mingling opportunities with the Young Professional Community and the PRLab network. Since this event is hosted in the Christmas spirit, a few gifts will also be given to some lucky lottery winners! This event will be the last YP Afterwork for the year 2022 and we hope you want to come to celebrate this Swedish Christmas Tradition together with our YP Community and PRLab.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that this event is free of charge.
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