NordenBladet – Matka Workshop Day was held on 17 January 2018 at the Nordic Travel Fair MATKA 2018 and it included two events: Meet Finland and Global Workshop. This B2B matchmaking event brought together travel trade professionals globally seeking to connect with key contacts and to facilitate business deals.
The event was an excellent forum to learn about possibilities for expanding business activities with Finnish and international tour operators, travel agencies and online agents. NordenBladet will bring you the exclusive gallery about this event.
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NordenBladet – The 24-year-old Gustav Magnar Witzøe is Norway’s richest person with a capital of NOK 11.1 billion. He is shareholder of his father’s marine business. According the tax list, The 24-year-old Gustav Magnar Witzøe has the most wealth and paid the highest tax in Norway last year.
Towards the end of 2011 Witzøe has taken over all shares from his father’s company Kverva, which at that time made him Norway’s youngest billionaire.
After five years, he has now been listed with a capital of NOK 11.14 billion as the richest person in Norway. This is an increase of NOK 1.3 billion from the previous year.
The country’s second richest is the businessman in fishing industry, Kjell Inge Røkke with a capital of over NOK 11 billion.
NordenBladet – The Swedish Transport Agency has given the go-ahead to the first driverless buses on a public road in Sweden and Scandinavia. “This is an historic decision which promotes the development of new, innovative technologies which are important for the development of society. Extensive research and trials are necessary to develop automated road traffic in a sustainable and safe way,” Jonas Bjelfvenstam, the Transport Agency’s director-general, said in a statement on Wednesday.
Bus company Nobina is behind the venture, in cooperation with tech experts at Ericsson, SJ, KTH, Klövern, Urban ICT Arena and Stockholm City, funded by among others Vinnova via Drive Sweden.
The buses are set to run between Kista mall and Victoria Tower in northern Stockholm along a 1.5 kilometre pre-recorded path at a speed of 20 kilometres an hour, using GPS and sensors to ensure they do not divert from the path.
They have no steering wheel as such but can be operated manually. A driver will be on board to take control of the bus in case of emergency, as is required under current legislation in Sweden.
“The applicant has to show that the vehicle can be driven without impacting traffic safety. Our role is to ensure that that is the case,” said Bjelfvenstam.
The buses in Kista will be free to use and both have space for 12 passengers at a time. They are expected to start running in mid-January next year, Nobina told The Local on Wednesday.
The Transport Agency is currently processing another seven applications for self-driving trials, and more applications are expected in 2018.
Photo: Stockholm gets Scandinavia’s first driverless buses on public road (Nobina)
NordenBladet – Today, on 8th December, Israeli Ambassador in Finland and Estonia, Mr. Dov Segev-Steinberg, and Information Officer of the Embassy of Israel, Mrs. Elina Mielityinen arranged a workshop in Tallinn Private School of Service (TETkool) for Estonian and Finnish foodbloggers as well as journalists, during which the Israeli kitchen was introduced and 5 delicious Israeli dishes were prepared.
The training session was directed by Yuval Ben-Neriah, the Chef of an Israeli grand restaurant „Taizu”, from Tel Aviv. The hostess in TETkool (Sõle str 3, Tallinn) was Olga Teterez.
From Estonia the participants attending the workshop were Helena-Reet Ennet (NordenBladet and OHMYGOSSIP- sites representative); Estella Elisheva (NordenBladet and OHMYGOSSIPteen representative); Mari-Liis Ilover (from the blog mariliisilover.com); Pille Petersoo (Nami-Nami representative); Dagris Punder (from the blog n2ljarotid.blogspot.com.ee) and Kristian Neemela (from the blog kristiankokkab.blogspot.com.ee).
From Findland the delegation of participants including Sanna Autio (S-ryhmä representative); Minna Rautio-Pakaste (from the blog haarukkavatkain.com); Heli-Hannele Pehkonen (from the blog beachhousekitchen.fi); Marja Samuli (Aller Media representative); Galith Nadbornik (from the blog hungryinhelsinki.com) and Ofer Amir (photographer) had arrived.
The recipes (Pita bread; Shakshuka Merguez; Tabouleh Salad & Tuna Tartar; Calamari & Black eggplant cream and Soft Chicken Shawarma) will be published within a week online in NordenBladet.com environment!
NordenBladet — We are pleased to announce this year’s winners and thank everyone who participated in the Swedish Business Awards Estonia and helped to make it a success. Incap Electronics is the biggest manufacturer of electronic equipment in Saaremaa. The company has operated in Kuresaare since 2000 and employs over 80 people.
Incap Electronics has demonstrated true commitment to sustainable and responsible business practices with regards to lean manufacturing, commitment to local education system and community development. The winner of the Sustainable Growth Award is an inspiring example to all of the companies in Estonia with its never-give-up attitude and community engagement initiatives.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Kristel Kruustük, CEO and Founder of Testlio
Kristel Kruustük is the founder and CEO of the international IT company Testlio. Kristel’s journey towards becoming an entrepreneur started with her passion to improve the working conditions and environment of software testers. This is how Testlio started in 2012, and over 5 years, it has developed into a global network of testers and a platform offering software testing as a service.
By finding a growing niche market, this young entrepreneur has become a respected player on a global scale. She is an inspiring role model for hundreds of women who wish to work with technology and dream of becoming entrepreneurs.
Technological Innovation Award | Protex Balti
Protex Balti is a leading provider of advanced textile solutions to the Scandinavian market. The company is a subsidiary of Protex (Norway) and currently employs 230 people in Tallinn and Pärnu.
Protex Balti has shown great care for contributing to a safer working environment. The company has successfully brought together scientific approach and industry needs in designing practical and innovative products.
NordenBladet – According to the American edition Famousbirthdays.com the fifth grader of Tallinn Jewish School, 11-year-old Estella Elisheva is an exceptionally gifted girl and for the past few years the American newspapers have titled her the next Taylor Swift in world music. Estella Elisheva, while charming hundreds thousands listeners with violin music already at the age of seven, remains modest and emphasizes that she does not wish to be anybody’s successor.
„Being famous, well-known and admired is definitley intriguing – however, great popularity does not actually appeal to me, I’d rather claim to fear that,” says the young and prominent violinist Estella Elisheva to NordenBladet.ee.
Estella Elisheva has by Swedish, Finnish, British and American media channels alike been titled today’s most gifted junior violinist and composer. In international media she has many a time been compared to the world-renowned pop-violinists Lindsey Stirling and Taylor Davis. „They both are very likeable, however, I myself make different kind of music. I find classical music very sympathetic and see as my prime examples Andrew Lloyd Webber, Claude Debussy, Giuseppe Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Frédéric Chopin. It is as though I live in a bygone century, in the past, it is as though I were not from our times at all,” says the youthful violinist Estella Elisheva to NordenBladet.
„I really enjoy practicing the work of world classics – what they have created is so special, peerless, superb! I attempt to write pieces myself. I would be delighted to be able to make music together with Alma Deutcher who is one year older than me, and then again I oftentimes compose in solitude, since I value quietness, alone time, and it doesn’t sympathize to me to contrast myself to somebody. Each of us is an individual person.”
„My violin supervisor Kaari Klesment, my music teacher Inna Kandel and my mom Helena-Reet Ennet have been the most significant people to influence and shape me. They are infinitely special to me, I would even say they are unusual and unprecedented – they are people who can cater energy, strength, power, hope, mystery. They know so much about the universe of music. If it were anything whatsoever that I were treasured for, this is entirely due to my people,” says young Estella Elisheva.
Presumably she is the youngest violinist in the world to catch such attention. She has accomplished to assemble more than half a million active fans globally and her concerts are requested by various theatres world wide.
Estella Elisheva Instagram posts are available HERE
NordenBladet – „The Finnish and Estonian Jewish community is very small on the large scale, yet it is growing. It is a great pleasure to admit that today more and more local jews are attending cultural events,” says founder of the Northern countries binding sizeable portals NordenBladet and OHMYGOSSIP editions, Israel´s media ambassador in Scandinavia Mrs Helena-Reet Ennet.
„For over ten years now I have witnessed the profound and cordial commitment of the leader and advocate of Estonian Jewish Community, Estonian Chief Rabbi Mr Šmuel Efraim Kot. He has attained perfect fluency in both Russian and Estonian, and entrusted to his care and governance the local Jewish community is blossoming again. Rabbi Kot has accomplished a lot. And although the Jewish community here is mainly Russian-speaking, he has managed to bridge the gaps within the Jewish community in Estonia and has been joining together all Jews dwelling in Estonia – the Estonian, Russian, English and Hebrew-speaking Jewish citizens and believers. It is splendid to admit that the Jewish red letter days’ celebrations and cultural events are attended by more and more people from the local Jewish community.”
„Similarly, the trends with regard to viability of other Scandinavian Jewish communities have shown obvious increase. The Israeli Embassy in Finland holds regular informative receptions for high officers and individuals connecting the community of Jews and developing or advocating the Jewish culture. The present Israeli ambassador in Estonia and Finland, Mr Dov Segev-Steinberg has within the brief period in office managed to enliven and captivate nearly the entire Scandinavian media, and via his refined, immensely elegant media events has drawn attention to important issues related to the Nordic Jewish community. There is active participation in the Jewish community program events on the side of Honorary Consul Mr Fredrik Ekholm, director of the Finland-Israel Trade Association Mr Esa Virtanen and Mr Deiv Salutskij as well as lately returning from Finland to Israel, the deputy head of a diplomatic mission, Mrs Arezoo Herzel. Likewise, the notable VOIS (Voice of Israel in Scandinavia) managers Mrs Mila Kadosh and Mr Felix Noibar stand out with seldom missing a Jewish community event. The list of active members and Israel friends is long!”
„Also, an efficacious promoter and supporting pillar for the Jewish community and Israeli program is the Israeli Government Tourism Office in Sweden, an acknowledged delegate in all major Nordic fairs, always staying in touch with the mainstream media and Northern cream of the crop bloggers.”
Estonian Chief Rabbi Mr Šmuel Efraim Kot
Israeli ambassador in Estonia and Finland, Mr Dov Segev-Steinberg and Consul Mrs Michal Cohen
Executive director of the Finland-Israel Trade Association Mr Esa Virtanen
VOIS (Voice of Israel in Scandinavia) managers Mr Felix Noibar and Mrs Mila Kadosh
Honorary Consul Mr Fredrik Ekholm
Former Deputy Chief of Mission Mrs Arezoo Hersel
Founder of NordenBladet & OHMYGOSSIP-sites, Israel´s Media Ambassador in Scandinavia Mrs Helena-Reet Ennet
Lag baOmer 5777. Estonian Chief Rabbi Mr Šmuel Efraim Kot
NordenBladet – Estonian prime minister Jüri Ratas met in Stenbock with the Estonian Jewish Community’s chairman Boris Oks and the cheif rabbi Šmuel Efraim Kot on Tuesday 9 May. In the meeting they spoke about Estonian Jewish Community’s history and actions.
The conversation touched more in depth the jewish communities action in the world and Estonian jewish community’s connections and role on the global scale. Prime minister Ratas showed his delight that the Estonian Jewish Community is strong and stressed that it has always had an important role in Estonian economic, science-related and cultural life. In addition, they changed their thoughts about the current international affairs.
NordenBladet – On Tuesday, 9 May, hundreds of Israel’s friends, politicians and leaders gathered in the breathtaking House of Nobility (Ritarihuone), situated in Ritarikatu 1 and designed by architect G.T. Chiewitz where Israel’s ambassador in Finland and Estonia, Mr. Dov Segev-Steinberg and the consul Mrs. Michal Cohen organized a formal reception.
It was great seeing hundreds of Israel’s friends and leaders celebrating Israel’s 69th Independence Day. The event was festive, friendly and full of surprises! A famous fashion designer Mr. Elisha Abargel had flown from Israel whose stunning collection was presented by models in a small fashion show. OHMYGOSSIP is happy to bring to you an exclusive gallery of the festive event!
Israel’s Ambassador in Finland and Estonia, Mr. Dov Segev-Steinberg and consul Mrs. Michal Cohen
NordenBladet – Europe will be deserted: clairvoyant Vanga has declared that in 2016 Europe will be barren, cold, almost lifeless – as a result of the chemical weapon used against extremists.
After the terror acts that took place in Paris and Brussels the European Parliament has launched a paper indicating the evident risk of ISIS using chemical and biological weapon in the subsequent attacks. This suspicion is supported by the fact that ISIS has been recruiting more and more chemists, physicists and programmers.
China will become a supreme country: this will happen in 2018 according to the prediction, also allegedly U.S. and its economy will fade. According to Vanga the developed countries will change positions with third world countries and oppressors will be oppressed.
In 2011 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) envisaged that the Chinese economy will outpace the U.S. economy, turning into a new superpower.
Hunger is combatted: though Vanga did not assert a concrete time, it is going to happen within the period of 2025-2028.
People are heading off to Venus: the prophet has revealed that people start seeking sources of energy from Venus in 2028, and a manned spaceship will be sent there for that reason. More than that – Venus will become another home planet for us. Today this scenario is somewhat odd, since the temperature on the surface of Venus is near 500 degrees.
Europe will be dominated by muslims: the blind clairvoyant has foreseen that by 2043 muslims will prevail in Europe. Rome is to be the capital city of the Islamic caliphate. According to Vanga this situation will follow the pouring of refugees to Europe and the consequent fall of Syria. A new world religion allegedly rises.
Glaciers melt: granny Vanga described that by 2045 the poles have melted and water levels in the oceans rise. There is also research in support of this – as a result of global warming by that time Earth may have swallowd up ice.
Human organs can be cloned: by 2046 medicine has progressed so much that it becomes possible to clone and artificially create human organs. According to Vanga this will be also the easiest and most popular curing method.
USA will attempt an attack to the European caliphate: in 2066 the Americans try to attack Rome using a novel climate weapon for the purpose of liberating Europe from the muslim rule.
Return of communism: by 2076 social class disappears and communism arises, spreading in Europe and all over the world.
Submarine civilizations appear: Vanga’s prophecy depicted intervention from extraterrestrial beings on Earth by the year 2130 that would facilitate the human aptitude to survive under water and possibly bring along also the colonization of oceans.
The world comes to an end: by the year 3797 all life on Earth will disappear. By that time humans have progressed and science has advanced to a point allowing our descendants to move from here to another stellar system. Over the period of the ensuing millennium many planets are inhabited and by 4674 the total human population is nearly 340 billion. However, the entire living space is soon cramped and in 5078 our successors decide to leave this universe, despite 40% of people are opposing this idea.
