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07. 11. 2011. Managing director Slobodan Neskovic had a meeting with the Serbian minister of energy Mr. Petar Skundric in Belgrade. They discussed opportunities for regional cooperation in the energy sector including transfer of knowledge and experience from the Scandinavian countries.   

24-25. 10. 2011. The Swedish Trade Days in Sarajevo were successfully organized by the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Trade Council and Chamber of Commerce of Sweden and Norway.

22. 06. 2011. Signing contract between “Road directorate Republika Srpska, BiH” and Sweroad as a part of the Road Safety Project in BiH, financed by The World Bank Group.

May 2011. Researching the opportunity of wind power exploitation in the Mostar region possibly supported by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.

March 2011. Investigation of possibilities for cooperation in limestone production between companies from Scandinavian countries and the municipalities from South part of BiH- Herzegovina region.

06.12.2010 Sweroad signing one year contract with client “Road directorate federation BiH” for road safety strategy and action plan financed by The World Bank Group.

24. 08. 2010. Meeting in IKEA in Älmhult, Sweden and signing long-term contract for production of furniture in BiH for the worldwide known company IKEA of Sweden. 

28..05. 2010. Presentation of BiH productions opportunities to  IKEA, JYSK and  Hilding Anders decision makers in order to increase business relations and cooperation between these companies and BiH companies 

26.04.- 03.05. 2010. Business trip to Sweden and Denmark. Meetings with distinguished Swedish and Danish international  companies with aim to present business opportunities, politic and economic development as well as finance options in Balkan region.

16.03.2010. Series of meetings in Bryssel with represents of European Parliament with aim to discuss Enlargement process and economic development of region

02.02.2010. Represents from SIPU International- Swedish institute for public administration are visiting Sarajevo in order to follow up ongoing projects in BiH and to examine possibilities for upcoming projects.

22.11.2009. STEM Swedish Energy Agency finished discussion paper on Energy Strategy of BiH on demand of The Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway

17.06.2009. Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) of South East Europe in company with Council of Ministries of Bosnia and Herzegovina  had a working visit to Nordic Investment Bank with aim to investigate prospects for establishing of South East Europe Regional Investment Bank. The event is prearranged on CCSN initiative.

27.04.2009. With CCSN support, Swedish Television (SVT ) and Swedish Radio (SR) together applied on EU commission international tender Provision of Technical Assistance to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All this came as result of teamwork initialized by CCSN that organized first meeting between Swedish and B&H subjects.

04.03.2009. Swedish Ministry of Communications and Transport together with Swedish Road Administration applied for  Twinning program implementation, financed by EU Commission funds aimed for capacity building within B&H Ministry of Communications and Transport.

18.-25. 01. 2009. The Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway is organizing Swedish Television (SVT ) and Swedish Radio (SR)  leaders visit to BiH, on the first place visit to  BHRT, but also other two public service broadcasting houses and several commercial media companies. Aim of the visit is to be familiar with condition of BiH media sector and to plan future cooperation.

October 2008. Two  delegations from Vattenfall Europe (part of Vattenfall Goup - Swedish International Company and the second largest energy producer in Europe) that owns the many of Mining and Thermal Power Plants in Germany was in visit to BiH, organized by Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway.                                                       Marketing Manager from Vattenfall Europe Power Consult, Mr. Ronald Rost and C.E.O. of Vattenfall Europe Mining Consult  Mr. Ullrich Höhna,  had presentations in BiH Power Utility (Elektroprivreda BiH) and visited also Mining Institute in Tuzla with aim to investigate possibilities for cooperation in future development in Energy sector.

18. 09. 2008.TVery successful Work-shop under name "New challenges for the electrical grid in a changing environment" was arranged by Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway. Experts from STRI, which is an independent technology consulting company and an accredited high voltage laboratory in Sweden and Svenska Kraftnät, which is Swedish state utility which administers and runs the national electrical grid. All major actors from BiH energy sector were attended and very satisfied with issues that were cowered.

6 - 13. 09. 2008.TThe Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway organized visit to Sweden with TV team (BHRT) in order to make reportage about Sweden and its unique establishment. Different issues were cowered like government, education, environmental issues, social care and so on. Three major towns, Malmoe, Gothenburg and of course Stockholm, also known as Nordic Venetia were visited. Filmed material was presented on 29. October, under name “Sweden, different from all others”, and parts of it are going to be presented in future within various documentary program related to these issues.

03. 07. 2008.TVery successful Work-shop "Funky Business" done by one of the world's greatest thinkers dr Kjell A. Nordström at Dom mladih in Sarajevo in organization of Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway and Foundation Mozaik.  Dr Kjell A.  Nordström has during four ours presented New strategies in global business in front of 250 satisfied guests.

20. 05. 2008.TConference "Business opportunities in B&H" organized in Örebro, Sweden by Chamber of Commerce of Mälardalen and Örebro lan. Speakers were: H. E.  Lars Erik Wingren ,Swedish Ambassador in B&H, H. E. Jakov Skocibusic, B&H Ambassador in Sweden and Slobodan Neskovic, Managing Director of Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway.

27. 03. 2008.TConference "Decision making principles in building of electric power sources" organized by B&H Academy of Science and Arts in Sarajevo supported by Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway. Two Professors from Lunds Institute of Technology and Stavanger University took part in conference and gave their contribution.

20. 01. 2008.TNutek - the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth that administrate EU Seventh Frame Program in Sweden, took decision to support cooperative research on possibilities for wind power utilisation in B&H,   that shall be carried out  by Swedish Test Research (STRI) Sweden and Independent System Operator (ISO) B&H All this came as result of teamwork initialized by CCSN that organized first meeting between Swedish and B&H subjects in energy sector in September 2006 which was followed by several meetings in both Stockholm and Sarajevo and signing of MOU in April 2007. 

27. 11. 2007.TStockholm, World Trade Centre: Seminary “Business opportunities in Western Balkan”. Swedish Trade Council together with Swedish Embassies from Western Balkan region and other concerned organisations like CCSN, arranged very successful conference about business opportunities, politic and economic development as well as finance options in region consisting of: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Monte Negro, Croatia, Slovenia and Albania.

06. 11. 2007.The Srebrenica Investment Conference is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at the Bistrica Hotel, Jahorina (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
The Conference is supported by all relevant international and domestic stakeholders, including the responsible authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the European Commission (EC), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and non-governmental organizations.

01. 10. 2007. Meeting with represntants from IKEA GROUP, responsible for development on Western Balkans countries  in Belgrade. Ikea investigates posibility to open stores in region.

20. 08. 2007. New Norwegian Company "Langland & Schei BH" is established in Bosnia and Herzegovina as daugter company of AS LangLand&Schei Trondheim. Company  is already engaged in B&H, in machine construction industry and because of increasing of production, one engineering team in daugter company will support them.

01. 08. 2007. In organisation of U.S. Embassy visit to Srebrenica was arranged. CCSN together with other representatives of foreign bussines organisations get infotmation about bussines opportunities in Srebrenica region with aim to try to increase Swedish and Norwegian companies interest for region.   

04.- 07. 06. 2007. Per-Erik Winberg, General Manager of SweRoad visited B&H. He had, together with Slobodan Neskovic CEO of CCSN, several meetings with Transport sector authorities, both on State and Entity level. Discussion matter was mostly related to support from SweRoad to State and Entities Ministries of Transport in the future transport infrastructure developing in B&H.

25. 05. 2007.Business Oportunities i B&H, Banja Luka. Very, very succesfully conferance there participated Swedish Foreign Ministry, SIDA, EKN, ABB, Ericsson, Volvo, Scania, Swedwood / IKEA, Dynapack, Vattenfall, SWECO etc. From B&H took part i conferance several Ministers both on State and Entitys lavel.

15. 05. 2007.Swedish delegation with Swedish ambassador H.E. Mr. Lars-Erik Wingren and Managing director of Chamber of Commerce of Sweden and Norway in B&H Mr.Slobodan Neskovic met today Mr. Osman Topcagic Director of Directoriat for Europeian Integrations. They discussed future possible cooperation in energy, environment, forestry and agriculture sectors.

14. 05. 2007. In company with Lars-Erik Tindre from Swedish Embassy Sarajevo,  Slobodan Neskovic, Managing director of Chamber of Commerce of Sweden and Norway in B&H, met Ambassador Clifford Bond, Internationall Coordinator for Srebrenica in order to exchange information about current activitier regarding economic development in Srebrenica/Bratunac region.

27. 04. 2007. Appointment with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations Mr. Puhalac Swedish delegation with Swedish ambassador H.E. Mr. Lars-Erik Wingren and Managing director of Chamber of Commerce of Sweden and Norway in B&H Mr.Slobodan Neskovic met today Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations Mr. Puhalac. The main issue was future possible investments in energy, forestry and agriculture sectors.

20. 04. 2007. Mrs Anette Engleryd and Mrs Helena Hjort,  KF Project Center vissit The Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway in B&H. They visit also Civil Society Promotion Center  and discuss possibility for cooperation.

19. 04. 2007. Mr Dan Wikström CEO, STRI, Sweden and Mr Omer Hadzic CEO, ISO B&H signied a MoU. Mr Dag Holmberg Vice CEO and Cheef Research & Developing, Swedish Power Grid and Mr Slobodan Neskovic Managing Director of The Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway in B&H were also attended the event and took active part in efforts to define cooperations areas.

19. 04. 2007. Very succeseful Presentation in Business Center UNITIC, Sarajevo- by Mr Donald Campbell, NORPLAN, Norway : Institutional strenghtening of water utilities in the upper and middle Vrbas river basin. HE Jan Braathu Norwegian Ambassador in B&H opened the presentation.

18. 04. 2007. Meeting and signing of a MoU between ISO & STRI- Sweden and ISO B&H arranged by Chamber of Commerce of Sweden & Norway, CCSN, on Thursday, 19 04 2007

18. 04. 2007. Presentation of Project: Institutional Straightening of Municipal Companies in Vrbas region arranged by Royal Norwegian Embassy on Thursday, 19 04 2007in Business Center UNITIC, Sarajevo

 18. 04. 2007. Meeting with Minister of Economic Affairs and Coordination of RS  Ms. Jasna Brkic regarding cooperation in wood processing and food processing industry

18. 04. 2007. Annualy Meeting - Confederation of Employers of B&H

17. 04. 2007. Meeting with Forestry Company of RS CEO Nedo Ilic about possible cooperation with Swedish Forestry Agency

13. 04. 2007. Concert of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra on Monday, 16 April 2007 at 07.30 p.m. at the National Theatre in Sarajevo.
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the most renowned in Scandinavia, with conductor Alan Gilbert and trumpet soloist Håkan Hardenberger, will perform works of Lindholm, Neuwirth, Haydn and Brams.

13. 04. 2007.Opening of the Exhibition “Astrid Lindgren Still Lives” on Wednesday, 18 April 2007 at 18.00 at the Sarajevo Book Fair 2007, Exhibition Hall of Skenderija Centre. By this exhibition and a number of other events the Swedish Embassy, in cooperation with Swedish Institute, Publishing Company Vrijeme, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and SOS-Kinderdorf BiH will mark 100 Year Jubilee of Astrid Lindgren.

09. 03. 2007. Renovation of the façade of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 March 2007, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway and the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding renovation of the façade of the building which houses the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina was signed in the building of Joint Institutions, Trg BiH 1.

02. 02. 2007.A Joint Financing Arrangement (JFA) was signed 2 February with the aim to increase the efficiancy of the financial support to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
between the Ambassadors of five donor countries and the Minister of Justice in BiH. The United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain have provided the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Registry, with financial support aimed at strengthening the Judicial Sector in BiH.
 

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