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Currently ongoing: Business CLimate Survey 2024
Team Sweden in the Netherlands is currently collecting responses for the Business Climate Survey 2024. The survey identifies the opportunities and challenges Swedish-linked companies face in the Dutch market. Drawing insights from the Business Climate Survey 2023, the report revealed that the major challenges were:
  • Specialists and key personnel
  • Licences, permits and approvals
  • Labour Regulation
By examining the current challenges the Swedish-linked companies encounter, Team Sweden can ensure that we support companies in the best possible way. Want to participate by taking the survey over the phone instead? Contact hanna.bracknell@swedishchamber.nl. For a deeper dive into the findings from 2023, .
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Meet our Mentor Fatih Noyan
“Help Mentees to become their best selves, overcome challenges, and reach their goals by offering guidance, support and encouragement”. Meet Fatih Noyan, mentor for the Swedish Chamber and Young Professionals Mentorship Program 2024! Fatih Noyan serves as the Country Manager for Ericsson in the Netherlands, a global leader in the communications industry, pioneering innovation and connectivity across the world. His academic background includes a degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, coupled with a Master of Business Administration. Throughout his professional journey, Fatih has undertaken diverse leadership roles across Europe within Ericsson, navigating through various industry challenges and driving growth in a rapidly evolving industry. His participation in the mentorship program is driven by his strong desire to give back to society. He is motivated to share insights with aspiring young leaders, helping them to realize their full potential and strive for excellence. Are you a senior business leader looking to make a lasting impact on the next generation of professionals, while also learning more about the way young professionals of today are thinking? Welcome to join Fatih by signing up as a mentor in the . The Program offers a rewarding exchange of experience and perspectives between mentors and mentees, where both parties learn from each other and gain beneficial value. Read more and sign up . We are also welcoming applications for mentees. The deadline is February 28, 2024.
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Meet our mentor Nils van Dijkman
Meet Nils van Dijkman, mentor for the Mentorship Program 2024! Nils is a partner in the employment law practice at the Swedish Chamber Patron member . He advises on various employment law matters, with a particular emphasis on reorganisations, employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, industrial relations, cross-border employment and employee participation issues (works councils). He advises both Dutch and international companies, as well as their executives. Recent work
  • Reorganising of one of the largest beer breweries in the Netherlands, including negotiations with the works council and trade unions on a social plan and related procedures, including the company collective labour agreement negotiations with the unions;
  • Reorganising the Dutch production facility of a listed Japanese multinational in the metal industry, including negotiations with the works council and trade unions and related procedures;
  • Reorganising headquarters and factories of one of the largest international companies in the Food Sector, including negotiations with the works council and the trade unions regarding a social plan;
  • Negotiating and reaching a collective bargaining agreement with the relevant trade unions;
  • Reorganising a leading chain in the Fashion Industry, including collective dismissal and related litigation.
  Specifics Nils has been appointed as Honorary Consul General for Sweden in Amsterdam and the surrounding area as of June 2020. Previously, Nils has been Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands (2007-2015) and has been awarded the title of Honorary Member. The Legal500 describes Nils as "flexible, down-to-earth and result-driven". Nils is member of VAAN (Dutch employment lawyers association), EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association) and the IBA (International Bar Association). Nils is fluent in Dutch, English and Swedish (native). He heads HEUSSEN’s Sweden Desk. Welcome to join Nils by signing up as a mentor in the . The Program offers a rewarding exchange of experience and perspectives between mentors and mentees, where both parties learn from each other and gain beneficial value. Read more and sign up .
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Upcoming Events
Welcome to upcoming events at the Swedish Chamber! Expect great networking opportunities, inspiring meetings, and informative discussions. Which event are you most excited about?
  • Join the Swedish Chamber Young Professionals for an evening of fun and networking at our upcoming Boules evening in Amsterdam.
  • The French Chamber of Commerce extends an exclusive invitation to Swedish Chamber members to their annual , with keynote speaker HRH Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands.
  • The Swedish Chamber and Young Professionals kicks off on March 7. The application for the Mentorship Program is open for a few more days, link in bio.
  • This year’s first Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast will take place on , 2024, hosted by the Swedish Chamber Patron Member Sweco Nederland, featuring Houda Zaït, Partnership Manager at Refugee Talent Hub!
See all of our upcoming events !
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Keynote Speaker Houda Zaït
We are proud to present Houda Zaït, Partnership Manager at Refugee Talent Hub, as the keynote speaker for the Diversity & Inclusion breakfast on March 27, hosted by Swedish Chamber Patron Member . “Refugee Talent Hub brings refugees and employers closer together with the objective of securing paid jobs. Our dream is a country in which employers see and acknowledge the talents of refugees and where refugees therefore have the right opportunities in the labour market. During small-scale, tailor-made meetings and activities, personal encounters between employers and refugees are central. Together with employers, we strive for a refugee-friendly workplace, where employees with a refugee background are able to fit in – as easily as anyone else – and feel at home.” to sign up and gain valuable insights on cultivating inclusive workplaces and championing social responsibility!
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Meet our Mentor Gabriele Hamm Adler
Meet our mentor Gabriele Hamm Adler, mentor for the Mentorship Program 2024! Gabriele has worked for almost 30 years within IKEA as a Global HR manager and global competence development manager in many different organisations and countries (Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands). Furthermore, she has held the position of senior lecturer and module owner for personal leadership development in the master's program of supply chain management at the Rotterdam Business School. Gabriele is a certified systemic and change management coach from the University of Cologne. Gabriele is an experienced leadership development consultant and executive coach – also developing and executing global learning and organisational development programs. Her special expertise and passion lie in company culture and value-based leadership. Welcome to join Gabriele by signing up as a mentor in the . The Program offers a rewarding exchange of experience and perspectives between mentors and mentees, where both parties learn from each other and gain beneficial value. Read more and sign up .
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Insightful event on the state of Brand Sweden
What do we love about Sweden? What factors contribute to the Swedish nation brand consistently achieving top global rankings? What impact does international news have on the image of Sweden? We had a great time exploring these questions yesterday at the seminar “Has the world fallen out of love with the Swedish brand?”, hosted by Swedish Chamber Patron Member in Stockholm. As we discussed Sweden's enduring global reputation, it became evident that Sweden boasts a resilient and powerful nation brand, deeply rooted in sustainability, innovation, trust, tech, and gender equality. We would like to thank Up There Everywhere, and CEO Lawrence Masle in particular, for organizing such an insightful event covering topics such as branding, media portrayals, global rankings, and the economy regarding the global image of Sweden as a nation. We would also like to thank the excellent moderator Maddy Savage, and the panellists Julian Stubbs, Lin Lerpold, Sofia Bard, Jaani Heinonen, Patrik Andersson and Nils Persson for sharing their valuable perspectives as researchers, brand and marketing experts, academics, developers, and political scientists. Stay tuned for the seminar screening which will published on our website next week! to dive deeper into the topic now, through an interesting article on the topic from Julian Stubbs at Up There Everywhere. From the left: Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, Lawrence Masle, CEO at Up There Everywhere, and Tord Magnuson, Swedish business executive. 
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Keynote speaker: HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Join us at the Women’s Day Lunch on March 5, 2024, in collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, featuring keynote speaker HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands! Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands is a social entrepreneur, writer, and dialogue facilitator. She advocates for social and ecological innovation and intergenerational dialogue on socio-economic issues. Through a generous collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, Swedish Chamber members are extended the same pricing benefits as members of the French Chamber. A warm welcome to all our members to sign up for this unique lunch event on March 5! Find more information . Photo Credits: © RVD - Martijn Beekman
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