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NordicCE2020 Webinar, May 11 – What is the role of Circular Economy in the post Covid-19 world?
Thank you to everyone who participated and engaged in yesterday’s Webinar about “What is the role of Circular Economy in the post Covid-19 world?”. A special thanks to the fantastic speakers for sharing their insights and their strategies on how to move forward.   Here are some concluding sentences from Moderator  Andrea Orsag to sum up yesterday’s Webinar: – The only way forward for Europe if we want to ensure a liveable inclusive future is a Green Recovery based on supporting businesses and initiatives helping to lower emissions and creating more equal society for all – with the use of technology, digitalisation and green strategies. – Role of Circular Economy is even more important now than ever since it can help businesses to future proof their strategy, engage stakeholders including the customers in new ways while better capturing the value of resources: design for longevity, repairs, modularity and sharing. – We need leadership – on European, country and local level to collaborate and cooperate, build on what works, scale the solutions and take action NOW. - Taxing rules and the redistribution of subsidies needs to change - to increase the value of resources, motivating the reuse and preventing waste and pollution – There needs to be a new narrative and story to give direction to the possible future we strive for, why it matters and how everyone is a very important part of it: System Change, Business Change and also staying true to the personal values and acting on them. The photo shows the speakers; Harald Friedl, Global leader on Circular Economy and Systems Change | COP 26 Global Climate Champion Team | Adviser to Circle Economy Freek van Eijk, Director Holland Circular Hotspot Marthe Haugland, Senior Innovation Advisor Nordic Innovation Cathrine Barth, Co-Founder CircularNorway Moderator Andrea Orsag, Founder MissionC The photo is showing the result of a poll that was answered by the audience of the Webinar, May 11. Welcome to join the next webinars on NordicCE2020-What's Next on May 18 and May 25. Please visit our event site for more information   On behalf of the organisation partners:  
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Swedish Chamber Annual Review 2019

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very proud to present our Annual Review 2019 which are sent to all our members this week and will be published on our website within short.

  The Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomes all members to the Anual General Meeting to be held on June 30, 2020.   Time: 10.00 Venue: Swedish Chamber of Commerce Fred. Rosekestraat 115 1076 EE Amsterdam    
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AKD Becomes Official Sponsor Swedish Chamber 60 Years
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very honored to welcome AKD as Official 60 Year Anniversary Sponsor together with Handelsbanken and Inter IKEA Systems. We cordially thank them and all other sponsors for their great support for the Anniversary year and we are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration
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Special Member offer from Quinyx
With the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacting work and life all over the world, Swedish Chamber Member Quinyx, a workforce management solution, has decided to offer employers free access to their communications modules and mobile app.
Their communications module allows employers to securely and seamlessly message their workforce and it is designed to support quick and easy communication between employers and front-line deskless staff, who often do not have a formal, instant communications channel in place.
Quinyx will provide the communications module and app free of charge for six months, to help employers manage the health and safety of their remote workers and the wider public. The solution can be used to help employers keep all employees updated on the status of the organisation, staff needs, changes to opening hours and new policies or procedures as a result of the pandemic.
If you think this could help you and your business, please read more here:
or get in contact with Quinyx directly at .
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Roland van Pooij nieuwe CEO Handelsbanken Nederland
Handelsbanken heeft Roland van Pooij (47) benoemd als CEO van Handelsbanken in Nederland. Hij is de opvolger van Jens Wiklund die de bank op eigen verzoek heeft verlaten. De benoeming gaat per direct in. Roland van Pooij werkt sinds 2002 bij Handelsbanken en bekleedde de afgelopen maanden de rol van waarnemend CEO van Handelsbanken Nederland. Hiervoor was hij bij Handelsbanken accountmanager zakelijk, internationaal kredietanalist, kantoordirecteur, regiodirecteur, hoofd van de afdeling product development/systems/channels/products en Chief Operating Officer. Roland van Pooij: “Ik heb het voorrecht om al sinds de start in 2002 mee te mogen helpen aan het opbouwen van Handelsbanken in Nederland. In mijn nieuwe rol wil ik – samen met mijn fantastische collega’s in alle delen van de organisatie – Handelsbanken Nederland op een prudente en succesvolle manier verder laten groeien.
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Swe-Cham connects You!
We must all change working practices and overcome challenges together. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomes members to join us to offer professional information and assistance to all members within our business network. Contact us if you need a sparring partner and/or professional juridical or financial advice or any other professional guiding. We have a wide range of professionals and companies in our network who can help and support you and your business. Many of them have knowledge and long time experience of doing business in both Sweden and the Netherlands. We will make a personal connection with you to relevant member companies. Welcome to contact us if you have a specific issue and we will help you finding the right person or organisation to help you. Welcome also to all our Member companies to contact us and inform us how they can help fellow members with their expertise in these challenging times. Special offers and member services will be published on the Swedish Chamber of Commerce website with a link to your company and made public in our social media channels.          
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Meet Petra Zachrisson Beets, Officer of Communication, Culture and Sweden Promotion at the Swedish Embassy
The Swedish Chamber is very pleased to talk to Petra Zachrisson Beets, who started as Officer of Communication, Culture and Sweden Promotion at the Swedish Embassy in the Hague in February. About Petra: “I am Swedish and I have been living in the Netherlands for 20 years. First in Amsterdam and now in Amstelveen, just outside of Amsterdam for about 15 years. I am married to a Dutch man and we have two daughters and a dog. For almost 15 years, I worked at the marketing department at IKEA Netherlands after which I started my own company in PR & Communication. Since I arrived to the Netherlands, I have been active within “Svenska Klubben” and also a very active member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. So I am very familiar with Swedes living in the Netherlands. My new role at the Swedish Embassy gives me the opportunity to combine my study, knowledge and work experience within communication. Also, it enhances my everlasting love for sharing information about Sweden and the Netherlands in both countries. The most important thing in this role and our main priority, is to communicate information about Sweden to the Netherlands, and specifically the Swedish take on Equal rights, Sustainability and Innovation. Another main topic this year is to give attention to the ‘Drive for democracy’. The most challenging and fun goal is to try to reach more Swedes living in the Netherlands and also to reach more Dutch people that are interested in Sweden. But it is also a challenge to get through with our messages about the Swedish values to the Dutch people; Why is a ‘feminist foreign policy’ important? Why is it important to have equal rights? How can Sweden and the Netherlands share experiences in those areas? Our communication tools are our website and Social Media channels and we are very active on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. That is how I want to reach more people, especially now. Quick and correct information is so important in these corona-times. Of course, we look forward to when the Corona crisis is behind us and we hope to have more personal meetings again. At this moment of course the Corona situation is taking up most of my time. I was very fresh at the Embassy when the Corona crisis started, so I have been forced to learn everything at a very high speed. As a Communication Officer my number one priority has been to continuously keep myself as updated as possible on the Swedish and Dutch governments measurements and to share all the information as soon as possible on our website and in social media. In that sense, my work has been everything but normal since the Corona virus outbreak. But I do find it very rewarding to be able to share all information as quickly as possible for the profit of our Swedish community in the Netherlands and I hope that everyone will find the information on our website useful and that it is helping them to take the right measurements to keep safe.”
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Welcome new Patron Volvo Group
About Volvo Group "Our products are part of your daily life. They take you to work, collect your rubbish and keep lights shining. Volvo Group is developing tomorrow’s public transport solutions so that you can get to work or to school quickly and easily. We ensure that the power is always running when you visit a hospital and we make rescue services run when you need urgent help. But we are also there when you relax, on holiday in your pleasure boat, or in one of our touring coaches. We are driving prosperity through transport solutions, we are Volvo Group." Read more:
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