Swedish Nobel Week 6 – 12 December
Great minds think differently. The Nobel Prize is a celebration of excellence. The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the world in its field. It is awarded to ‘those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind’. Prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace have been awarded since 1901, and in economic sciences since 1968. Nobel Week 2023 takes place on 6–12 December in Stockholm and Oslo. Many of the events will be streamed and possible to follow online.
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Office closed for Sinterklaas
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce wishes you a Happy Sinterklaas celebration today December 5. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce office will be closed from 12.00 and we are happy to serve you again on Wednesday, December 6 from 08.30.
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Presenting Anne-Lie Persson & Stockholm Tivoli as live entertainment for the Annual Lucia Dinner
We are happy to present Anne-Lie Persson, a Swedish-Dutch freelance musician, singer, vocal coach, and songwriter, as the main live entertainment for the Exclusive Annual Lucia Dinner taking place December 15 at Hilton Amsterdam!
Anne-Lie and her band Stockholm Tivoli will be playing live music and accompany the evening with both Swedish and international songs and get all guests on the dance floor to her fantastic 80th and 90th mix.
Sign up for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce's fantastic Lucia Dinner program, which also will include a four-course seasonal menu, the Swedish Chamber Business Awards Ceremony, an exciting charity raffle, and, of course, a grand Swedish Lucia procession by Svenska Högtidskören. Extend the invitation to your colleagues, partners, and business connections for an unforgettable night with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce! Visit to sign up.
The Exclusive Annual Lucia Dinner follows the Sustainability & Innovation Summit “Driving the Green Transition Together”. Explore the Summit’s program and secure your tickets
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Deep dive into the topic of Swedish and Dutch culture in the December issue of Swedish Chamber Insights!
Explore Swedish and Dutch cultural differences in the new issue of Swedish Chamber Insights! With the Swedish Chamber Insights, we will bring you deep-dive interviews, highlight sustainability features, and present opportunities to connect with our members and relations within our business community through the Get to Know series. In the December number, you can read:
- An exclusive interview with journalist and author Charlotte Boström on why Dutch women are world famous for working part-time, the differences to Swedish systems and how to bring about more gender equality in the Netherlands.
- Media entrepreneur Sander Schimmelpenninck shares three personal reflections on the cultural contrasts between Sweden and the Netherlands.
- Learn about the unique sustainability strategy from the Swedish Chamber Patron member Husqvarna in a personal conversation with Anton de Jong, General Manager in the Netherlands.
- Get to Know the new member Validata together with their CEO and Co-founder Harm Voogt.
- Gain exclusive insights into the vision and strategies for the Swedish Chamber in 2024 directly from the Chairpersons of the Swedish Chamber Committees.
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Happy 1st Advent!
Happy First Advent! The first Sunday of Advent comes about four weeks before Christmas. That’s when people light the first candle in the Advent candlestick, a custom going back to the 1890s.
This is always a special event, eagerly awaited. Each Sunday until Christmas, a candle is lit (and blown out after a while), until all four candles are alight. And on each of these Sundays, many Swedes enjoy glögg – a hot, spicy mulled wine with blanched almonds and raisins – and pepparkakor (gingerbread biscuits).
Photo credits: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
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The Charity Raffle Sponsors for the Annual Exclusive Lucia Dinner
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is extremely proud to present the exclusive sponsors of this year’s fantastic Charity Raffle which is taking place at the Swedish Chamber Annual Lucia Dinner at Hotel Hilton, on December 15, 2023.
The Swedish Chamber has a longstanding tradition of hosting an exciting Raffle Ceremony featuring exclusive prizes donated by loyal members from our business network. We are proud to inform the total proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets go towards supporting Stichting Gilat, an organization dedicated to bringing children’s theatre to provide comfort and entertainment for terminally ill children in academic hospitals across the Netherlands.
The Chamber of Commerce cordially thanks the sponsors for their generous support which makes it possible for the Swedish Chamber with all our guests to collectively contribute to such a noble course!
The fantastic Prize List includes:
- Stena Line: Boat trip to London for 2 + car
- Kosta Boda: A beautiful Chrystal Bowl
- Stromma: Boat trip for 2 during the Amsterdam Light festival Hotel des Indes, the Hague: High Tea for 2
- Hilton Amsterdam: Dinner for 2
- Storytel: A one-year subscription plus a Storytel reader
- SAV Glöd: An amazing birch schnapps from the primeval forests of Sweden
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A warm thank you to the In-Kind sponsors of our flagship event on December 15
We are very pleased to present the following in-kind sponsors for the Sustainability & Innovation Summit “Driving the Green Transition Together” and the Exclusive Annual Lucia Dinner. The in-kind sponsors are generously sponsoring the event gift bags and gifts for our speakers and winners of the Business Awards. Welcome to join us at the and on December 15, 2023. The in-kind sponsors are:
- SKF
- Noberu
- VitaminWell
- Kosta Boda & Orrefors
- IKEA
- Scania
- DIG
- Maria Åkerberg
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Applications for the Traineeship 2024/2025 are open!
Boost your international career as a Scholar at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam! The Swedish Chamber proudly announce that two of our scholarships are now available for young talents to join the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Programme 2024-2025 in the Netherlands. The programme lasts for 12 months and has served as a platform to launch many successful careers over the years. The scholarships have been made possible through generous donations from Gull & Stellan Ljungberg Foundation, and Gothenburg University. Applications are now open, and we welcome you to apply to get ready to start your international career by joining the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands for an exciting year in Amsterdam. Read more about the scholarships and apply .
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