Past events

THEME WEEK AT EPICENTER AMSTERDAM

Lunch Presentation

 

In order to be prosperous, more and more companies realize that they need to get full access to all their talent. At the same time, individuals are equally keen on fulfilling their potential and have the right opportunities to grow and develop. This themed week at Epicenter explores what it takes to stay on top of the Gender Game, as both an individual and as an organization.

We’ll deep dive into the effects of gender equality on your business, individuals and society. What are the latest insights and how can you use them to grow your business or just simply grow yourself?

 

IKEA’s vision is to create a better everyday life for the MANY people. With such a vision, IKEA embrace diversity in all its aspects and the focus on gender diversity has been high for many years. Christina will briefly share her own leadership journey and put that in perspective to the focus in IKEA of gender diversity.

 

Christina Niemelä Ström

IKEA Culture & Learning Manager at Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

 

March 4

12.00 – 13.00

Cuddle Puddle, Epicenter Amsterdam.

 

This event is offered to you free of charge however, registration is compulsory before March 1.

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Swedish Dads is a photo exhibition based on portraits of a select group of fathers who choose to stay home with their babies for at least six months. Photographer Johan Bävman examines why these fathers have chosen to stay home with their children, what the experience has given them, and how their relationship with both their partners and their children has changed as a result. The exhibition aims to show the effects of gender equality in parenting on both individuals and society.

 

The photo exhibition Swedish Dads has been travelling to more than 50 countries all over the world. The exhibition portrays 25 fathers in Sweden and was showing at Epicenter Amsterdam from March 4 – March 9, 2019 as a joint collaboration between the Swedish Institute, the Swedish Embassy in the Hague, Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Epicenter Amsterdam.

 

The Photo Exhibition Swedish Dads was a part of The Gender Game Changer Theme week which will included daily Lunch talks with interesting speakers, Film night and more.

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The Semla – more than just a bun – has become something of a carb-packed icon in Sweden.

Semlor are doughy balls of sin, oozing of almond and cardamom paste with lots of vanilla-whipped cream atop. Traditionally eaten only on the day before Lent, (the Christian fasting period), Shrove Tuesday, known as Fettisdagen or ‘Fat Tuesday’ in Sweden. This is followed by a nationwide complaint about how it happens earlier every year. Shortly thereafter people begin to eat semlor like there is no tomorrow. But the annual semla hysteria is only a part of a bigger picture which is the social phenomenon that is uniquely Swedish and known as fika.

Fika does not have an English translation – it means to take a break with friends and/or colleagues, over coffee and a pastry or two. However, it means so much more than that. It is tradition rooted in the very foundation of Swedishness.

Therefore, the Young Professionals invited you to celebrate Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday) with us at the Nordic Bakery Cafe Selma’s in Amsterdam on March 3, 2019 at 15.00

 

We want to thank everyone who participated in this event.

 

Photos from this event are displayed below.

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Leadership and Communication

Four Seminars moderated by Malin Hedlund, MH Leadership

 

February 13
Building  a sisterhood and manage your work-life-balance

April 16
Overcome perfectionism

September 17
How to handle different personalities

November 26
Ask for the money

 

Time:

18.30 – 21.00

Venue:

Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Fred. Roeskestraat 115
1076 EE Amsterdam

 

 

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Meetup Number III

Time: `18.30 – 21.00

 

Meet upInternational Business Culture and Networking Skills

 

This Program is made possible by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Mercuri Urval sponsored by
Inter IKEA Systems.

 

 

 

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A big thank you to everyone who attended the YP Pub Quiz. Congratulations to our winning team ‘Four + Uno’ – Joanna, Borja, Jordan and Ricky! 
On behalf of the Swedish Chamber the Young Professionals, we would like to thank Janna at Cafe de Kwaker for her great hosting and we would like to thank Undutchables Recruitment Agency for sponsoring the event.
For more photos and More Young Professionals event to come, stay tuned!

 

Become a YP member today and enjoy discount attendance to the Pub Quiz as well as a discount to many other great YP social and business events. Send an email to yp@swedishchamber.nl for more information.

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For more information about this event please visit www.nordictalks.org – Nordic Circular Economy Summit.

 

 

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The Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber invites you to join our annual Lucia celebration on December 13, 2018, 18.00-20.00. Bring your friends or colleagues and come join the celebrations! As usual, besides a fantastic performance by our very own pop-up Lucia choir, we will also be serving glögg (mulled wine) as well as traditional Swedish Christmas gingerbread cookies and saffron buns.

The choir starts singing at 18.45.

 

 

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