Visit to ESA/ESTEC
On 12 February, 2010 Swedish Chamber of Commerce was invited to visit the European Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk.  Mr. Martin Johansson, Galileo Payload Manager, welcomed the members of the Swe-Cham with a presentation and introduction to the ESA/ESTEC space activities followed by a tour to several of the impressing laboratories on the premises.
By pooling the resources of 18 Member States ESA undertakes programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country, developing the launches, spacecraft and ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities. The ESA laboratories are spread over Europe. Noordwijk hosts about 2000 international employees at their premises. Mr. Johansson gave the guests a very interesting view of the activities and purposes of the organisation and the Swedish Chamber is very thankful to be given the possibility to visit the European Space Agency in Noordwijk.

On February 9 the members of JCC were invited to a brilliant Company Presentation about Scandinavian Airlines by Arjan van der Leeden, Key Account Manager SAS Scandinavian Airlines and member of the JCC, at Restaurant Marquee in Amsterdam.
Arjan van der Leeden gave an overview of the Scandinavian Airlines organization and the different products that Scandinavian Airlines offer. The JCC guests were welcomed with a delicious welcome cocktail offered by Frazer at Marquee.  After the presentation the evening continued in the nice atmosphere at Marquee with drinks sponsored by Scandinavian Airlines. The JCC Committee would like to thank everyone attending and  Arjan van der Leeden for his very interesting presentation and for sponsoring this After Work.

Volvo presenting camilla norrback at Amsterdam International Fashion Week
For the first time ever there was an evening dedicated to the best of Swedish design during Amsterdam International Fashion Week. Swedish design emerges fast in the Benelux at the moment. On the 28th of January 2010, 800 guests including the Swedish Ambassador Mr. Hans Magnusson and Mrs. Elisabeth Magnusson, were heading to the Wester Park to get to know the ecologic collection of the Swedish designer camilla norrback, presented by Volvo Cars Nederland.  

The guests were treated to a Swedish experience starting with the Volvo shuttle service from the parking and delicious Swedish finger food. Other parties in the project were the Swedish Chamber Of Commerce and the Sales and PR agency Are you Swedish? The show was a huge success and the complete Dutch fashion press attended. The response in media has been very positive. 

Video of the show available at:
http://www.aifw.nl/photo-video

Interview with Camilla Norrback: (In Dutch)
http://www.dance.nl/features/1037-qa-camilla-norrback-hot-design-uit-cool-zweden.htmlm event photos available at past event.

Where to buy Camilla Norrback in the Netherlands?
www.areyouswedish.com/sales.html

JCC New Years drinks at Kingfisher!
Thursday January 14, 2010, 20.00 
Café Kingfisher Ferdinand Bolstraat 24, Amsterdam 

We hope you have had lovely holidays and a real good time at Christmas
and New Year with family and friends and now we are very happy to
welcome to start up the JCC activities for 2010! 

Let’s  get together to enjoy JCC mingle and drinksat Kingfisher Cafe in de Pijp!

At 20.30 the JCC Committee will bring a toast for the New Year
together with you with a glass of Cava!  
Welcome to bring colleagues, friends & potential new JCC members! 

Digital registration  or send us an email, jcc@swedishchamber,  that you will be there!

Looking forward to seeing you again! 
The JCC Committee