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  May 2013
30 May, 2013 The Swedish Chamber Annual Golf Tournament
  June 2013
4 June, 2013 Annual General Meeting
4 June, 2013 Swedish Chamber Export Prize Dinner 2013
11 June, 2013 The Mentorship Program
12 June, 2013 Nordic Business Luncheon
  August 2013
31 August, 2013 Annual Crayfish party!
  October 2013
8 October, 2013 Do Business with the Netherlands–Stockholm
  December 2013
13 Dec, 2013 Swedish Chamber Annual Lucia Dinner and Dance



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The opportunity to attend our many activities and to introduce your company at a Company Presentation.


Keynote Speakers
Anna Skipper, food and lifestyle coach.
Anna Skipper, food and lifestyle coach.
Øystein Løseth, President and CEO, Vattenfall
Øystein Løseth, President and CEO, Vattenfall
Jan Peter Balkenende, leader of the Dutch Sustainable Coalition Growth Initiative
Jan Peter Balkenende, leader of the Dutch Sustainable Coalition Growth Initiative
Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group
Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group
Karin Markides, President, Chalmers University of Technology
Karin Markides, President, Chalmers University of Technology
Leif Darner, Board of Management, Akzo Nobel
Leif Darner, Board of Management, Akzo Nobel
Niklas Adalberth, Co-founder Klarna
Niklas Adalberth, Co-founder Klarna
Johan Bygge, COO EQT
Johan Bygge, COO EQT
June 4, 2013 Annual General Meeting 15-04-2013
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce cordially invites their members to the Annual General Meeting.

Date: June 4, 2013
Time: 17.00 - 18.00
Venue: Wyndham Apollo Hotel, Amsterdam


During the Annual Meeting we will thank parting Board Members Henk Lingbeek, Jesse Kuijper, Folke Lundberg and Leif Darner and you are welcome to elect and welcome new Board Member candidates Evert Halvarsson, Scania Benelux,  Hannie Kroes, SKF, Jan Svärd, Akzo Nobel, Peter Smink, Vattenfall and Kathy Dolk Dolk+Hesper to the Board.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be followed by a Reception and The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Export Prize Dinner 2013.

Click here for more information and AGM Documentation.

June 4 2013, Swedish Chamber Export Prize Dinner 2013 15-04-2013
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to the Swedish Chamber Export Prize Dinner 2013

When: June 4, 2013
Time: 19.00
Where: Wyndham Apollo Hotel Amsterdam

Keynote speakers:
H.E Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Håkan Emsgård
Mr. Mikael Sørensen, Executive vice president, Head of Regional bank Netherlands
Mr. Evert Halvarsson, Managing Director Scania Benelux

Dinner program:
- Swedish 4-course Menu composed by Chef Hanna Norlin, Swedish Embassy
and Master Chef Jeroen Bruinsma, La Sirene Wyndham Apollo
-Award Ceremony and Keynote Speakers
-Swedish Entertainment by Ann-Lie Persson & her musicians



Please click here for more information and registration.

The Swedish Chamber Export Prize 2013 awarded to Scania Nederland B.V. 19-04-2013
PRESS RELEASE
Amsterdam 19 April, 2013            

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Business Sweden and The Swedish Embassy are very proud to award Scania Nederland B.V. with the Swedish Chamber Export Prize 2013. Scania Nederland B.V. will be awarded with the Prize at the Swedish Chamber Export Prize Award Dinner on June 4, 2013 at the Apollo Wyndham Hotel in Amsterdam.
 
The Swedish Chamber Export Prize jury motivation:
- Scania is sustainability focused –  in the forefront of development of sustainable trucks
- Scania is flexible – partly transformed from being a manufacturer to become more of  a service provider
- Scania is innovative – development of a new communication tool to among other optimize fuel consumption
- Scania invests in the market – new head office in Breda
- Scania is a proud bearer of the Swedish origin – Scania is a good marketer for Sweden and Swedish export and clearly communicate their origin by having Swedish flags hanging outside their service stations and offices

About the Award
The annual Swedish Chamber Export Prize Award was launched in 2012 in co-operation with The Swedish Chamber of Commerce, The Swedish Embassy and Business Sweden. The award aims to strengthen the Swedish-Dutch business relations and will be awarded to a Swedish related company in the Netherlands.

Read more

May 15, 2013 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference 16-05-2013

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Vrouwennetwerk VNO-NCW and the Swedish Embassy are delighted that more than 150 guests participated in the Swedish Dutch Conference Women’s Entrepreneurship on May 15, 2013. The Conference offered an interactive exchange of experiences between Sweden and the Netherlands together with inspiring and personal presentations by prominent keynote speakers.

Keynote speakers:
Anna Steele, Swedish MP for the liberal party Folkpartiet
Kees Verhoeven, Dutch MP for the liberal party D66
Kristina Johansson, Country Manager IKEA
Heleen Dura van Oord, Founder DQ&A Media Group, Dutch Business Women of the Year 2013
Caroline Krensler, Deputy CEO of Vinngroup AB, Femal Entrepreneur of the Year in Sweden 2013

Break-out sessions:
1. The Competitive Advantage of Gender Intelligence
Chair: Carien van der Laan

2. Is your business going where you want it to go?
Chair: Hanneke de Boer

3. How female leadership is instrumental for renewal of global governance
Chair: Dr. Karin Jironet
Report

4. Increase customer value and increase your own profit
Chair: Caroline Krensler

For more information and event photos, please click here

For presentation Kristina Johansson, IKEA click here

Photo by Rebke Klokke. 

Nederland ondernemender dan Zweden?
Door Pieter van der Meulen

In Nederland starten meer vrouwen een eigen bedrijf dan in Zweden, maar in Zweden hebben meer vrouwen topfuncties in organisaties. Zweedse en Nederlandse ondernemers en politici wisselden op 15 mei hun successen en tekortkomingen in ondernemerschap uit op de bijeenkomst van het VNO-NCW VrouwenNetwerk, de Zweedse Ambassade en de Zweedse Kamer van Koophandel bij Siemens in Den Haag. Read more

 

 

 

 


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Charity Challenge played at the International 17-05-2013
May 16 Dutch celebrities Ruud Gullit, Ronald de Boer and Ronald Koeman played the Charity Challenge at the International as a warming up for the Deloitte Ladies Open. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to host the Swedish Chamber Annual Golf Tournament 30 May, 2013 at the International.

Please click here to see photos of the Charity Challenge.

For information about the the Swedish Chamber Annual Golf Tournament, please click here.

Photo source: www.golfweekly.nl/nieuws/9578/aa.html

May 30, 2013 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament 19-03-2013
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very proud to present a unique golf opportunity for our members to invite business relations and colleagues to a fantastic sport day at the exclusive champion golf course The International!

SOLD OUT!

Date: May 30, 2013
Time: 12.00 – 20.30
Venue: The International, Badhovendorp

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