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Why should your colleagues and friends join JCC: JCC is a great mix of business and pleasure, all in one. Especially if you are new in the Netherlands JCC will give you a head start in building a wide network of enthusiastic and ambitious Young professionals. 

On November 12, 2009 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce JCC Committee voted for Mr. Adam Larsson, Financial Accountant at EQT, to become the new Chairman of the JCC committee and the successor of Mrs. Kathy Dolk. Mr. Adam Larsson is chosen as Chairman for the period of 2 years. Mrs. Kathy Dolk is finishing her term as Chairman and will resign at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting in 2010. Mr. Adam Larsson will act Vice Chairman until then.

At the same meeting Anna Lidén, Product Marketing Manager EMEA at Imation Europe BV, was elected Vice Chairman for The Swedish Chamber of Commerce JCC Committee to follow up Adam Larsson.


Photo 1: Nils van Dijkman, Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce congratulates Adam Larsson, new Chairman of the JCC Committee

Photo 2: Adam Larsson new Chairman of the JCC together with Kathy Dolk who is handing over the JCC Chairman post in 2010, Nils van Dijkman Chairman Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Anna Lidén, new Vice Chairman

 The JCC Committee is very pleased to welcome Jonas Gustavsson as new  Committee member. We believe that his experience with Event organisation and sponsoring will be a great asset to the JCC Committe and we are looking forward to work together with Jonas.

Name:  Jonas Gustavsson
Age:  27
Nationality:  Swedish
Living in Amsterdam since: September -08
From:  Stockholm, Sweden
Company:  Eurocommercial Properties
Why the Netherlands: Work
Hobbies: Boats, skiing and football
Personal drive: You only live once.
What would you like to achieve with JCC:
To make JCC work more towards different companies.
And make sure that the members get value of their membership
Why should your colleagues and friends join JCC: 
For the network and to share work experience. But most of all its fun!

Name: Kathy Dolk, Chairman of the JCC Committee
Age: 33
Nationality: Swedish and Dutch
Living in Amsterdam since: 1999
From: The Hague
Occupation: Managing director and business owner
Company: H&P Trust Company (Netherlands)
Why the Netherlands: My Dutch father and Swedish mother moved to The Hague were I was born and brought up.
Hobbies: Golf, yoga, reading, cooking
Personal Drive: Having a meaningful, fulfilling and fun life, being of help for others privately and in business and bringing people together to keep the energy going!
Why JCC: Young professionals are the future executives and especially they need to establish their personal networks, to help them in business and in personal life. With Sweden as a common interest, a network can naturally and easily be established. Also in London and in other capitals of the world, its has proven to be a fruitful initiative.
What would you like to achieve with JCC?
I would like that young professionals with a Swedish link have a forum to meet informally where they can share their experiences with other Swedes and Dutch and help eachother in business and personal life. The more members we can gather, the more chance that business opportunities and friendships may arise and bloom!
Why should your colleagues and friends join JCC?
It is both inspiring and useful to meet people from all kinds of business fields.
We will organise various interesting business presentations with drinks afterwards and
celebrate Swedish events like midsummer´s eve. Of course, it will be great fun!

Name: Karin Fernström
Age: 27
Nationality: Swedish
Living in Netherlands since: June 2007
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation: Investment Controller
Company: Investor AB (Investor Growth Capital)
Why the Netherlands?
It was a bit random that I ended up in Amsterdam. I was aiming at going abroad for a period of time and when the opportunity came up it felt like the obvious choice. I have never regretted moving here and I felt right at home from day one. It is “close” to Europe, almost everyone speaks English and Amsterdam in particular is a very international and social environment.
Hobbies: Skiing, aquarelle painting, travelling, have a good time with friends
Personal drive: Curiosity and to seize every opportunity to make the most out of life.
Why JCC: I joined JCC almost immediately when I came here as I had heard about it through a friend. I did not know anyone in Amsterdam and I though it was a perfect way of networking, learn more about the country I am in and to have a good time.
What would you like to achieve with JCC:
JCC should be the obvious choice to meet, learn and exchange ideas and at the same time expand your social network. JCC has now been on the scene in Holland for a little bit more than one and a half years and I think the focus should now be on not just attracting new members but also keeping the existing ones. Therefore we should strive to do our best to deliver more diversified activities, in line with the interest of the members, and also to spread the knowledge about JCC and what a fantastic network it is!
Why should your colleagues and friends join JCC:
Why shouldn’t people join? It makes you feel more at home when you are new and it is also an excellent networking scene on the long-term. So whether you are interested in learning more about companies in the region, network with people in various industries, learn more about the Swedish connection in the Netherlands or if you just want to have a good time I think there is no reason not to join.

Name: Tobias Johansson
Age: 27
Nationality: Swedish
Living in since: Netherlands, Amsterdam since April 2007
From: Sweden, Höllviken
Occupation: Global category Manager
Company: Philips
Why the Netherlands: For me it was very much a coincidence. I want to work in an international environment where I feel at home. Amsterdam provides me with the perfect mixture of friendlieness and challenges on both a personal and a professional level. Amsterdam´s position as a business hub for many international companies and its geographically central European location also makes it a very interesting and challenging place to live.
Hobbies: Music (piano and singing), Sports and Traveling
Personal Drive: Being happy.
Why JCC: I was sponsored by Investor to work as a scholar at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in London 2005-2006. It was an amazing year where the most memorable part was organizing the centenary celebrations where Ingvar Kamprad, the Crown Princess Victoria and Margot Wallström took part. I want to share my experiences to the Swedish Chamber in Amsterdam and provide the Dutch-Swedish members of the JCC with the same good mixture of fun and business as I did in London.
What would you like to achieve with JCC?
To build up an independent and well-known networking organisation for anyone interested in Sweden. The vision is of course that when mentioning Sweden in the Netherlands, the first thing on people´s minds should be the Swedish Chamber and the JCC (and not IKEA, mooses or cold weather).
Why should your colleagues and friends join JCC?
The JCC´s wide scope with people working in many different industries creates a great atmosphere for anyone interested in networking on a professional level. From a social perspective, the JCC is filled with fun people and the traditional Swedish parties, like Lucia and the Crayfish Party should not be missed by anyone!