Newsletter April 2015 The Swedish Business Council (SBC), in the United Arab Emirates is a business group of more than 130 members, both companies and individuals. Our mission statement is "To support and promote Swedish business interests in the UAE, and to encourage and promote relations between Sweden and the UAE.” The President’s lines New identity of the Swedish Business Council being launched Dear members, [Date] This letter represents the first step in making Swedish Business Council’s services, activities, and events more accessible to its members. Our ambition is to offer our members a variety and a mix of events based on our vision and mission. These events could arise from your inputs as well as from our own initiatives. The first visual token is the launch of our new website (www.sbcuae.se), and this very Newsletter. The website will be our prime source for communication to and from our members. It will include information about up-coming events, invitations, feedback, testimonials, and member benefits. It will also provide the opportunity to advertise your planned activities. The Newsletter can be downloaded from our website or it will be distributed electronically to those who will subscribe. It will contain information about board decisions, up-coming conferences, business visits and seminars together with social events and celebrations. It will also include activities that are organized by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden, the Swedish Church and other Swedish organizations in the UAE. If you are the contact person in your company, you are requested to distribute this Newsletter to your employees. More inside! Events 29 April Sundowner at Media One Hotel 30 April Walpurgis at Norwegian Seamen’s Centre/Swedish Church 27 May Sundowner 28 May Business Lunch at Emirates Golf Club 6 June Celebration of Swedish National Day Please visit us at www.sbcuae.se The organization 2015 The Swedish Business Council is operating through an Executive Committee that is divided into subcommittees. The Swedish Business Council employs two Executive Directors. President: Bengt Ternström, Global Health Partner Treasurer: Mattias Rodier, Volvo Member categories Communication Committee: Patrik Halldén, GAC Rosie Kropp, Lavendel Large Corporate – Ordinary Member 3 (11+employees) AED 4,ooo/year Medium Corporate – Ordinary Member 2 (6-10 employees) AED 3,000/year Event Committee: Nils Axing, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Small Corporate – Ordinary Member 1 (1-5 employees) AED 1,500/year Members Committee: Erik Bernsten, Swiss International Scientific School Lisa Nyman, Ericsson Individual – Associated Member AED 400/year Executive Director: Maya Ternström Overseas Member/Supporting Member (non Swedish Company) AED 3,000/year Assistant Executive Director: Victoria Karlsson If your are not yet a member you can register for membership on our website or contact our Executive Directors directly. Fell free to contact anyone at the Swedish Business Council for further information and suggestions. Looking forward working with and for you to increase Swedish Business opportunities in the UAE. Bengt Ternström President Swedish Business Council Swedish Business Council, Dubai P.O Box 25906 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Mobile: 056 114 53 95 E-mail: sbcdirectord@sbcuae.se 2