Pictures from #NordicTalks Diversity Summit!
On Thursday, October 11, the annual #NordicTalks event was arranged together with the Nordic Chambers at Epicenter in Amsterdam. This year's theme was Diversity. The invited speakers were Lena Herder (IKEA), Wenche Fredriksen (Accenture), Caroline van Nieuwkerk (ISS) and Lotta Gunnarsson (Booking.com). Keynote speaker was Erna Versteegden (The Changery).
Photo credit: Hanne Hansen. View all of the photos on the !
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The Swedish Chamber is looking for one intern and one scholar for spring 2019!
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands provides a dynamic networking platform to promote commercial and industrial relations between Dutch and Swedish individuals and businesses. During the spring semester of 2019, we offer one internship and one scholarship to motivated and dedicated students who are at the end of their education.
1. Praktikplats: Media och kommunikation Svenska Handelskammaren i Nederländerna söker en praktikant för vårterminen 2019, 14 januari – 19 juni 2019. Svenska Handelskammaren i Nederländerna tillhandahåller en dynamisk nätverksplattform för att främja samarbetet mellan svenskt och nederländskt näringsliv. VT 2019 erbjuder vi en praktikplats till en driven och motiverad student som befinner sig i slutet av sin utbildning. Praktikplatsen innefattar att: • Utveckla och implementera Handelskammarens strategi för kommunikation och sociala medier. • Marknadsföra Handelskammarens aktiviteter via hemsida och sociala medier. • Utforma Handelskammarens och Young Professionals nyhetsbrev, inbjudningar och informationsmaterial. • Underhålla digitalt medlemsregister samt andra administrativa uppgifter. Till denna praktikplats söker vi en marknadsföringsorienterad media- och kommunikationsstudent med intresse för grafisk design och erfarenhet av sociala medier, från svenskt universitet eller högskola. Allmänna villkor • Svensk medborgare. • Praktikanten ska vara inskriven som student vid svenskt universitet/högskola. • Om praktiken inte ingår som poänggivande kurs ska institutionen intyga att praktiken är relevant för den studerandes utbildningsinriktning. • Praktikanten ska vara försäkrad. • Ingen ersättning utgår för praktikperioden & praktikanten förväntas själv ordna boende. Ansökningsbrev samt CV med foto skickas till: info@swedishchamber.nl Sista ansökningsdatum: 5 november 2018 Please note that this scholarship can only be applied for by Swedish nationals which is why the information is only provided in Swedish. 2. Stipendiat till Svenska Handelskammaren i Nederländerna 18 februari 2019 – 17 februari 2020 Stipendiefonden för Svensk Utlandsungdom lämnar ett stipendium till Svenska Handelskammaren i Nederländerna för att utbilda unga, kreativa affärsbegåvningar inom internationell handel och industri. Som stipendiat kommer du huvudsakligen arbeta inom följande områden: medlemskapsrekrytering, medlemskapsretention, kommunikation och event. Du kommer även delta i att driva kammarens underorganisation Young Professionals (YP). Detta genom att tillhandahålla kontaktskapande aktiviteter och seminarier. Inom ramarna för YP bedrivs både entreprenörskaps- och ledarskapsforum med syftet att utbilda unga framåtsträvande personer genom erfarenhetsutbyten och nätverkande. Svenska Handelskammaren i Nederländerna kommer från och med 1 januari 2019 flytta till nya lokaler i Epicenter Amsterdam. Epicenter är ett Digital House of Innovation som idag finns i Oslo, Stockholm och i Amsterdam. På Epicenter möts lokala och internationella företag samt entreprenörer för att samarbeta, utbyta erfarenheter, lära och utveckla sina företag. Stipendiaten kommer att arbeta med att utveckla samarbetet mellan Svenska Handelskammaren och Epicenter Amsterdam till nytta för kammarens medlemmar i alla avsikter inom de områden som angetts ovan. Den som söker skall: • Vara initiativrik och ha visat prov på entreprenörsanda. • Bör ha avslutat sin utbildning på högskola eller universitet, gärna med inriktning på ekonomi. • Besitta mycket goda kunskaper att formulera sig i tal och skrift i både engelska och svenska. Stipendiesumman uppgår till 190.000 kronor och tillträde sker i februari 2019 för tolv månaders tjänstgöring på Handelskammaren i Amsterdam. Ansökningsbrev samt CV skickas till: Kerstin Gerlagh, Managing Director på Svenska Handelskammaren i Nederländerna, kerstin.gerlagh@swedishchamber.nl Sista ansökningsdatum: 15 november 2018 Vid frågor, vänligen kontakta Kerstin Gerlagh, Managing Director på telefon eller mail: +31(0)203203226 kerstin.gerlagh@swedishchamber.nl
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The application forms for Swedish Chamber’s Business Awards 2018 are open!
The application forms for Swedish Chamber’s Business Awards 2018 are now open! The forms can be downloaded below and should reach us no later than November 5, 2018.
Entrepreneurship Award 2018 Nomination Criteria Nominated Companies Should:- Have a Swedish mother company
- Meet high standards of Innovation and Sustainability in their operations
- Be able to show a successful development or establishment within entrepreneurship in the Netherlands during the past three years
- Have a solid financial base and positive performance on the Dutch market
- Not have been rewarded with the Swedish Chamber Export Prize in the NL
Annual Achievement Award
Nomination Criteria
Nominated Companies Should:
- Have a Swedish mother company
- Meet high standards of Innovation and Sustainability in their operations
- Be able to show a successful achievement related to growing or driving export for Sweden during the past year
- Have a solid financial base and positive performance on the Dutch market
- Not have been rewarded with the Swedish Chamber Export Prize for the past 5 years
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The #NordicTalks website has been launched!
We are very proud to announce the launch of an exclusive website for the #NordicsTalks organization today! #NordicTalks is since 2013 an annual summit organized by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Finnish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, the Norwegian Dutch Chamber of Commerce and the Danish Dutch Business Club. The summits highlight a topic of common interest for the Nordic countries and give each Chamber's members the opportunity to meet with other Nordic business relations. This year's summit focuses on Diversity and will be held in Amsterdam on October 11.
For all information about the #NordicTalks organization, history, upcoming and past events .
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Meet the Mentors of the 2018-2019 Mentorship Program
The Mentorship Program 2018-2019 is approaching, but there is still time to register as a Mentor or a Mentee! Below we have listed some of the confirmed Mentors for the upcoming year's program. More Mentors will be announced.
Wilma Buis, Program Coach of the Mentorship Program and Managing Director Mercuri Urval
Everth Flores, VP/GM Country Manager The Netherlands Ericsson
Remy Steijger, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder Digital Captains
Roland van Pooij, COO Handelsbanken the Netherlands
Rüdiger Müller, Head of Economy Handelsbanken the Netherlands
Luuk Nooter, Head of Products Handelsbanken the Netherlands
Sandra van de Zijpp, Management Consultant Mercuri Urval
Camilla Degerth, Camilla Degerth
Ed Reichman, Managing Consultant, and Founder Reiyd
Hendrik Jan Guitink, Partner AIMS International-Netherlands B.V.
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We welcome new member, Pinq Mango Capital Partners!
We are excited to announce Pinq Mango Capital Partners as a member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Business Network. We look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming events!
Pinq Mango Capital Partners is a boutique investment bank that puts people first. By combining behavioral science-based strategic advice with bespoke financial solutions, they offer their clients unique advantages in realizing their clients business growth ambitions.
Contact person: Richard Stoop, Managing Partner.
Website: www.pinqmango.com
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Welcome Reception for the new Ambassador of Sweden
It was the genuine pleasure of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce to host a welcome reception in Delft for the new Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Mrs. Annika Markovic, on Thursday, September 27. Invited were the members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Svenska Klubben, SWEA, Svensk-Nederländska Föreningen, Svenska Skolföreningen, Svenska Kyrkan Rotterdam, Svenska Golfklubben and Cornelis Vreeswijk Genootschap as well as Business Sweden, Visit Sweden and the Swedish Consuls.
During the evening introductory remarks were made by Ehsan Turabaz, Manager International Sales Inter IKEA Systems B.V. and Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, and Jon Abrahamsson, Managing Director Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce also took this opportunity to appoint H.E. Ambassador of Sweden, Mrs. Annika Markovic as Honorary Chairwoman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
On behalf of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. and the Swedish Chamber, we wish to welcome the new Ambassador and to thank everyone that joined us in Delft.
View the photos in the slideshow below!
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The Swedish Chamber’s Board welcomes new patron Stena Line
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce's Board Meeting took place yesterday in the beautiful decor of the Koninklijke Industrielle Groote Club's Board Room. On behalf of the Board, we are excited to announce new patron Stena Line together with contact person Annika Hult, Trade Director North Sea at Stena Line. We look forward to great collaborations in the future.
From left to right: Roland van Pooij, Kathy Dolk, Bert Heikens, Ehsan Turabaz, Annika Hult, Jan Sundelin, Wilma Buis, Maria Karlström, Kerstin Gerlagh and Everth Flores.
New patron Annika Hult, Stena Line, together with the Chamber Board Chairman, Ehsan Turabaz.
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