August 30, 2010 

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to welcome three new interns to the office in Amsterdam.
Evelina Jarbin, Erik Westerlund and Jennie Henriksson started their internships on August the 30, 2010.

Evelina Jarbin has completed a bachelor in Service Management and is currently studying for a bachelor in Business Administration, both educations at the University of Lund. Her responsibility at the Swedish Chamber is communication. Since the Chamber celebrates its 50th anniversary this year the autumn will be busy for Evelina, with several exciting events to cover.
Email:evelina.jarbin@swedishchamber.nl

Erik Westerlund has finished his bachelor studies in marketing at Vaxjo University.
His responsibility is the JCC, Junior Chamber Club. As JCC already has many great
events planned for the coming months Erik is looking forward to meeting the members
Email:erik.westerlund@swedishchamber.nl 

Jennie Henriksson has finished her bachelor in Business Administration and Economics at Karlstad Business School. She will take care of the Chambers events during this fall. With the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Anniversary Programme Jennie has an interesting experience ahead
of her. Email:jennie.henriksson@swedishchamber.nl

We wish Evelina, Erik and Jennie lots of success and a pleasant time in Amsterdam and we hope that their internship at the Chamber will be a positive experience and give them valuable knowledge for their future careers!

September 4, 2010
19.30 - 01.00
Traditional Cray Fish Party
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce, JCC, Svenska Klubben and Svensk Nederländska Föreningen joins forces to offer you the best Crayfish party in the Netherlands! In total more than 120 guests has already registered!
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September 23, 2010 

It is the genuine pleasure of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. to cordially invite members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Svenska Klubben, SWEA, Svensk-Nederländska Föreningen, Svenska Skolföreningen, Svenska Kyrkan Rotterdam as well as the Swedish Trade Council and Visit Sweden to a welcome reception for Mr. Ambassador H.E. Håkan Emsgård and Mrs. Emsgård on Tursday September 23, 2010 from 17:00 to 20:00.

The reception will be held at the WestCord Hotel next to the IKEA Concept Center in Delft, Olof Palmestraat 2.

We hope you will be able to join us in extending a warm welcome to Ambassador Emsgård.

Please register with Joyce Köster of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. via email: Joyce.Koster@Inter-IKEA.Com by 10th of September.

September 6, 2010 

Håkan Emsgård is appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands. He is currently head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs European Union Department. He has worked with European issues at the Ministry since 1997. He has previously worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London, where he represented Sweden, Iceland and Estonia on the Board of Directors. He has also worked at the International Department of the Ministry of Finance.

Håkan Emsgård will take up his post September 6, 2010.

September 19, 2010 

On September the 19th elections to the riksdag, the municipalities and to the country councils will be held in Sweden. Swedes entitled to vote while visiting or living in the Netherlands may vote by post or at the Swedish Embassy in The Hague which opened the registration of votes on Thursday the 26th of August.

Find out more about the elections and how to vote when living abroad here

For more information about upcoming Swedish events in the Netherlands during fall 2010 check out the Swedish Embassy Calendar here