Dear Members of the Swedish Chamber, The anniversary year is in full swing and we held a highly popular and successful Nordic chamber event with Stephen Odell, the Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Cars on March 19th, at the Radisson BLU Hotel Schiphol. Stephen gave an inspiring presentation about the future and challenges of the global automotive industry. The event was followed by the chamber’s Annual General Meeting for 2010. In SAS, we have had the pleasure to announce the opening of four new routes for 2010; to Visby via Stockholm, to Lyon and to Vilnius via Copenhagen and to Bardufoss via Oslo. In the Netherlands we are continuing to work focused on our customers and I expect that you will hear more from us in the coming months with exiting news and offers. The global economy is from an airline industry perspective picking up slowly, we have seen a slight recovery of the overall Dutch travel market in March 2010, but we are still far from the levels of previous years. This has had an impact not only on SAS, but on all airlines flying to and from the Netherlands. From a globally perspective the low point in the cycle was according to the official IATA statistics in February 2009, and since then the International passenger traffic has picked up 8.6 % year to date. In this light it should be noted that the market has not yet recovered from the losses of 2008 and early 2009. Demand must improve by a further 2 % to return to the peak levels of early 2008. On a final note, this will be my last as vice chairman and words of a board member since I have accepted a new position in the SAS head office organization. I will start my new duties as of April 1st 2010 and this means that I will be moving back to Sweden with my family after eight years abroad. It’s been a great pleasure to be a part of Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands. I think that the cooperation is unique in its set-up and commitment, a well working organization with a high level of activity and focus to promote Swedish interests in the Netherlands. Thank you all. Kind regards, |
Dear Members, The first three months of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Anniversary Year has past already and we are very pleased to have been welcoming more than 300 members to the various events during the first months! Early March we were also launching the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Anniversary Magazine by sending it to our members, Chamber colleagues and connections all over the world! We would like to thank the Anniversary sponsors and co-operation partners for making it possible for us to present the great network of the Swe-Cham in a fantastic wrapping! At the AGM we presented the new Swedish Chamber of Commerce Patron Banner with the 50th year logotype and new beautiful photo of Stockholm. But most of all with 25 (!) Patrons companies dedicated to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce! Further on in this digital Newsletter you can read more about the exiting up coming program of the Chamber. We hope there are a lot of Events you simply do not want to miss! |
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Internships at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for autumn 2010
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands is looking for three highly motivated trainees for the internship positions autumn 2010: New Member ATLAS- Amsterdam Tax Law Associates Energie Management Westera BV |
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Member News
New Program offered this year at Rotterdam School of Management
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Amplius Coaching specialises in executive and team leader coaching and is a regular contributor to comprehensive leadership development programmes. Amplius Coaching helps people to get more out of their life and career. Founder Lotten Kärre: "My job is to facilitate – encourage and set in motion – coaching processes whose main focus is the growth of soft skills. Such processes can involve, for example, “relocating” one’s belief and motivation whilst addressing key issues to do with trust and responsibility." 
Rotterdam School of Management in conjunction with the Parma Group is hosting this invitational program. This course will be held for a select group of top senior level professionals operating in the areas of law, engineering, accounting and executive recruitmen. This RSM/Parma Group initiative will be the first programme on the European continent at an equivalent level that is tailored to the current needs of professionals in services firms. Scandinavian food quality mark gateway to a sustainable future
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By adding Swedish Aranea’s activities to the services it offers, as of 1 January 2010, Kiwa makes promising Scandinavian standards in the field of food certification and organic agriculture available to Dutch companies. Aranea is Sweden’s leading certification body in the field of food quality and organic agriculture; it offers certification services for a quality mark that guarantees that food in Scandinavian shops is produced and offered for sale in a responsible and sustainable manner. This all-inclusive quality mark is new to the Netherlands. Due to stimulating government initiatives, Sweden is at the forefront of organic agriculture and sustainable and responsible food production. Under the KRAV-label, a joint initiative of food producers, environmental groups and animal protection groups, certification schemes for organic production are developed and administrated. One of those schemes is the “Secure Food Products” quality mark, which was specifically developed for retail chains. ICA, the largest supermarket chain in Sweden, now has all its shops inspected and certified by Kiwa.Up-coming Program April 26, 2010 May 25, 2010
Time: 15.30 – 18.00 Creating something new as a businessman For more information & registration please click here. |
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Afternoon program with key-note speakerJune 1, 2010
Tuesday 1 June, 2010 at 12:30 For more information and registration click here. |
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to invite you and your business colleagues and customers to celebrate a sportive and entertaining golfing day at June 7, 2010 |
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June 17-20, 2010 For more information click here
October 28, 2010 Honorary Guest: H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria. |
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Stockholm – European Green Capital 2010
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Lucas Joel, Honorary Consul of Sweden for the Northern Netherlands, Nordconnect, and Energy Valley foundation, are very pleased to invite Swedish public and private parties, active in the Energy sector, to visit the Northern Netherlands on the 6th and 7th of May 2010. The Northern Netherlands provinces have a strong energy sector with 400 companies, 25,000 jobs and 350 development projects (both public and private). Together they form the Energy Valley region. There is a strong focus on the development of sustainable mobility, energy, clean fossil energy and new energy technologies. Therefore the Energy Valley region is leading in the development of a sustainable energy economy.
The Danish-Dutch business club, the City of Almere and the WTCAA kindly invite you to a sneak preview to the future with participation of the Mayor of Almere, Mrs. Anne-Marie Jorritsma. Time: 15:45-18:30 For more information and registration click here |
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May 10, 201020th May, 2010 Company Presentation at KONE
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The Finnish Dutch Trade Guild is pleased to invite the members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for an company visit to KONE, one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry, founded in 1910 and celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2010. 
Past events March 19, 2010 Chamber Luncheon with key-note speaker Mr. Stephen Odell, CEO Volvo Cars
Read more and event photos click here March 19, 2010 Annual General Meeting The Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting took place on the 19th of March at Hotel Radisson Read more and event photos click here |
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On the 19th of March The Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted a master class Luncheon with honorary guest and Keynote speaker Mr. Stephen Odell, president and CEO Volvo Cars. Mr Odell held an outstanding presentation about “The future of the car industry - challenges & opportunities for Volvo Cars” which led to interesting discussion and interaction among the many guests.
Blu Amsterdam Airport. Financial and activity reports were presented and also the budget of 2010. Mr. Håkan Borglund, Scandinavian Airlines is leaving the board of Swedish Chamber of Commerce due to new tasks at Scandinavian Airlines in Sweden. The board thanked Mr. Borglund for his input as Vice Chairman and valued member of the Anniversary Committee.JCC Up-coming Program April 15, 2010 The presentation of Handelsbanken will tell you how the bank is operating in today’s economical environment without bonuses, organisation diagrams or budgets. The banks extremely decentralised way of working has resulted in better profitability than the peers for the last 38 years running; the most satisfied customers ever since the first independent surveys were carried out 18 years ago and the lowest costs and loan losses off all major European banks for decades. Drinks and snacks will be served! For more information and registration click here April 30, 2010 Queens Day The JCC Queens Day celebration on April 30 is one of the Highlights of the year! Just a few seats still avaliable! |
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Time: After Work from 18:00
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AGM Thank you Kathy! |
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Heineken experience!
Blu Amsterdam Airport. After the meeting the board took the opportunity to thank Kathy Dolk for her commitment as Chairman of the JCC committee. Kathy has been the first Chairman of the JCC and after three years she will hand over the chairmanship to Adam Larsson. 
The JCC Committee thanked Kathy for her three years of committed JCC Chairmanship with a dinner at Restaurant Envy together with the Chairman and Treasurer of the Swe-Cham Board Nils van Dijkman and Folke Lundberg and General Manager Kerstin Gerlagh. During Kathy’s period as Chairman the JCC grew from idea to a dynamic club with a vivid program and with about 100 members! A JCC website has been realized and every 6 months a new JCC intern arrives to help the JCC organize their events! Fortunately we do not have to say good bye to Kathy since she is also a very active and valued member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce! Kathy got a very appropriate present: A year subscription of the magazine MAMA! News and Cultural Tips from the Swedish Embassy
16 April 2010-Nordic Language Seminar in Maastricht Exhibitions For more information and other events click here |
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Peter Egardt new Governor of Uppsala County
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Maria Rankka new Managing Director of Stockholm Chamber of CommerceThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce would cordially like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Swedish Chamber 50 Years Anniversary! |
