NordenBladet – The drive to promote Sweden is being given a new and extended dimension in the form of cinema films specially packaged for presentation, discussion and marketing via Swedish embassies and consulates the world over.
Swedish cinema often leaves a strong impression of our country, in many different ways, and has long been a much appreciated part of the relation-building process between Sweden and other countries.
The film package contains a high-quality selection of up to 20 or so current Swedish feature films, short films and documentaries, gathered together with a uniform graphic profile and accompanying information matter. The package is being distributed to about a hundred Swedish embassies and consulates, and will provide a basis for non-commercial film screenings in contexts both large and small – often at local film festivals and at events organised at universities and cultural institutions. If you have questions about these screenings, please contact your local embassy/consulate.
The overarching aim is to communicate images of Sweden and to increase both knowledge about Swedish cinema and its presence elsewhere. This promotion package will also offer Swedish cinema greater exposure abroad than when individual films are launched at film festivals and fairs etc. The screenings are often attended by industry representatives from the films taking part and by other professional media representatives in the country concerned. The Film Box is augmented by digital tools for use in planning, marketing and following up screenings.
A vital feature of this promotional activity is the fact that the films included in the box have been translated and subtitled in the major global languages so as to reach non-English-speaking audiences as well. The subtitle files will be freely available for the various producers involved to use as they see fit.
NordenBladet — On Monday 16 April, The King presented the Compass Rose Scholarship to four young leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary courage, consideration and energy. During the ceremony, young leaders who have completed Value-Based Leadership training also received diplomas from The King.
During the afternoon’s ceremony in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, the Young Leadership Foundation’s Compass Rose Scholarship was presented for the 12th year running. The 50,000 kronor scholarship is presented to young leaders under the age of 25 who have demonstrated particular courage, consideration and energy. To date, 34 young leaders have received the scholarship.
This year’s scholarship winners were:
24-year-old Paulina Olsson from Varberg, co-founder of Peppy Pals. Paulina was presented with the scholarship for “having worked, with value-based leadership, to teach children about soft human values and empathy, using technology”.
23-year-old Omid Mahmoudi from Malmö, founder of the Association for Unaccompanied Children and Otto Meeting Place. Omid was presented with the scholarship for “having demonstrated, with value-based leadership, that the power and faith in the future of an unaccompanied child brings hope and change to many people together”.
23-year-old Julius Kramer from Stockholm, former officer of the Agenda 2030 delegation and director of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Julius was presented with the scholarship for “having worked, with value-based leadership, full of humble learning and action, to promote both important social issues and our fellow human beings”.
21-year-old Gustav Plantin from Staffanstorp, Chairman of Staffanstorp United. Gustav was presented with the scholarship for “having worked, with value-based leadership, to change opposition into tolerance and cooperation, and having contributed towards a better society using football as a tool”.
During the afternoon’s ceremony in the Bernadotte Library, many young leaders who had completed Value-Based Leadership training received their diplomas. The aim of the training is to strength young leaders’ leadership by clarifying values and providing guidance on how these can be shown in behaviour and in all life’s decisions and actions.
Young Leadership
The Young Leadership Foundation, opens in new window was a gift to The King on his 60th birthday, at the initiative of the Scouts. The foundation works to highlight young leaders with good value-based leadership skills. The foundation’s values are based on the values of the Scout Movement, and courage, consideration and energy are central to good value-based leadership.
The Compass Rose Scholarship is awarded to young people who, regardless of their formal title, have shown through their actions that they have taken responsibility and demonstrated involvement above and beyond the ordinary, and who can show that the scholarship can help them to keep developing good leadership. The King’s Young Leadership Foundation operates the scholarship programme. The scholarship amount is SEK 50,000 per scholarship, to be used for personal leadership development.
Value-based leadership is a folk high school course which is arranged by the Scouts and the Scouts’ Folk High School in cooperation with industry and other voluntary youth organisations, with the support of The King’s Young Leadership Foundation.
24-year-old Paulina Olsson from Varberg, co-founder of Peppy Pals, receives the Compass Rose Scholarship. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
23-year-old Omid Mahmoudi from Malmö, founder of the Association for Unaccompanied Children and Otto Meeting Place, receives the Compass Rose Scholarship during the ceremony in the Bernadotte Library. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
23-year-old Julius Kramer from Stockholm, former officer of the Agenda 2030 delegation and director of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), receives the Compass Rose Scholarship. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
21-year-old Gustav Plantin from Staffanstorp, Chairman of Staffanstorp United, receives the Compass Rose Scholarship. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
Featured image: The King welcomes the scholarship winners and Secretary General of the Swedish Scout Movement Katarina Hedberg to the drawing room of the Bernadotte Library before the ceremony. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
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NordenBladet — On Tuesday 17 April, The King held an audience with India’s Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The Crown Princess also took part in the audience.
During his visit to Sweden, the Prime Minister also held discussions with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and met Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg and Swedish business leaders during a visit to Stockholm City Hall.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit also included a Nordic-Indian summit at the Grand Hôtel, attended by all the Nordic heads of government.
Featured image: The King and The Crown Princess received India’s Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi in Princess Sibylla’s Apartments at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
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NordenBladet — On Wednesday 11 April, the Global Child Forum 2018 was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. More than 300 participants from around the world came together to discuss children’s rights issues.
This was the tenth Global Child Forum on children’s rights. The participants represented global businesses, financial institutions, the UN, academia and the Swedish Government.
The day began with The King welcoming the participants with a speech in which he emphasised the fact that the children’s rights perspective needs to be a feature of all operations:
“Business impacts on children. And therefore, we must let children impact on business. Leaders of the corporate and finance sectors are in a unique position to protect and advance children’s rights.”
The King also emphasised the importance of cooperation between different sectors:
“For children’s rights to be truly realised, collaboration is necessary. Companies, governments and civil society must work together, side by side.”
Speakers during the day included CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Lise Kingo, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, whose Missing Chapter Foundation works to give children a voice in society, and Minister for Enterprise Mikael Damberg.
Two young Indonesian representatives from the Time to Talk! organisation, Fauza Ananda and Ruth Kesia, spoke about their experiences of child labour.
The day concluded with a speech by The Crown Princess about how the UN’s 17 global sustainable development goals, for which The Crown Princess is an advocate, are all linked to children’s rights.
“Goal number one, no poverty, is for the child who is married off because her parents can’t afford to say no. […] Goal number 16, peace, justice and strong institutions, is for all the children whose childhoods are taken away from them by violence and persecution. I could go on. But I think you see my point: that all Global Goals are, in fact, children’s rights goals.”
The Global Child Forum
The Global Child Forum was initiated by the Royal Family in 2009, and is an independent platform that brings together world-leading players for in-depth dialogue and to raise awareness of children’s rights. The aim is to identify solutions to the most pressing issues when it comes to businesses’ opportunities to influence children’s rights.
One of the speakers at the conference was Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
Princess Sofia speaks with participants during the round-table discussions. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
Prince Daniel takes part in one of the Global Child Forum’s round-table discussions, or ‘Action Labs’. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
Featured image: The King and Queen with Ruth Kesia and Fauza Ananda from Indonesia, who represented the organisation Time to Talk! at the Global Child Forum 2018. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
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NordenBladet — The Academy’s statutes do not include any rules on the conditions for resigning from a seat. Up to now, the Academy has considered that this prevents the election of new members to replace those who no longer participate in its work.
It is natural to assume that a member who no longer wishes to keep their seat should be able to resign. The number of members no longer actively participating in the Academy’s work is now so great as to jeopardise the Academy’s possibilities to carry out its important duties.
The current interpretation of the possibilities to elect new members in this situation thus prevents a necessary reconstruction of the Swedish Academy.
Statement by His Majesty The King
“It is my intention to supplement the statutes of the Swedish Academy in a way that makes it clear that it is possible to resign from the Academy. Furthermore, any member who has not participated in the work of the Academy for a period of more than two years will be considered to have left the Academy, even if that member has not formally submitted their resignation.
It is a given premise of Swedish and international law that any person who no longer wishes to be a member of an organisation must be allowed to leave. This premise should also apply to the Swedish Academy.
I have initiated a consultation with the Swedish Academy on the specific details of the statutes with respect to resignation.”
NordenBladet — On Saturday 7 April, The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple marked the anniversary of the terror attack on Drottninggatan in Stockholm.
At lunchtime, The King and Queen attended the national memorial service held at Adolf Fredrik’s Church in Stockholm. The church is near Drottninggatan, where the terror attack took place on 7 April 2017.
Relatives, victims, emergency services staff, volunteers and representatives of official Sweden were invited to the service.
The service was led by Annika Millde, rector of Adolf Fredrik’s Church. Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Bishop of Stockholm Eva Brunne and representatives from Stockholm’s multi-faith council, Iris, also took part.
Memorial concert in Kungsträdgården
In Kungsträdgården, The Crown Princess Couple attended the memorial concert arranged by the City of Stockholm. At the concert, music was performed by Court Singer Malena Ernman, Stephen Simmonds, Menke, Sanna Nielsen and Lars Winnerbäck. Speeches were given by Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and eyewitness Martin Svenningsen.
On the stage, master of ceremonies Mark Levengood spoke with Finance Commissioner Karin Wanngård, Opposition Commissioner Anna König Jerlmyr and emergency services manager Viktoria Lenander.
The concert concluded to the sound of the bells ringing at St Jacob’s Church.
NordenBladet — On Tuesday 27 March, The King visited Motala and Linköping to find out about the work to increase stocks of certain fish species in the River Motala and parts of the Rive Svartån.
During his visit to Östergötland, The King found out about the project to restore lost species in the River Motala, such as the large brown trout, greyling and freshwater pearl mussel. The project also works to strengthen other fauna in the water system, such as the eel, vimba, chub and asp.
The King also learnt about long-term plans to create the right conditions for fishing tourism at the River Motala and the River Svartån.
NordenBladet — Today in Stockholm, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipilä, the Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg and the Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven held a Summit hosted by Swedish Prime Minister and Indian Prime Minister.
During the Summit, the Prime Ministers pledged to deepen cooperation between the Nordic countries and India and focused their discussions on key issues related to global security, economic growth, innovation and climate change. The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of free trade as a catalyst for achieving inclusive growth and realising Sustainable Development Goals.
The Prime Ministers acknowledged that innovation and digital transformation drive growth in an interconnected world, which underpin a growing engagement between the Nordic countries and India. The role of the Nordic countries as global innovation leaders was underlined. The Nordic approach to innovation systems, characterized by a strong collaboration between public sector, private sector and academia, were discussed, and synergies were identified with India’s rich pool of talent and skills.
The Summit emphasized the Indian Government’s strong commitment to innovation and digital initiatives as key to prosperity and sustainable development, with national flagship programmes such as Make in India, Startup India, Digital India and Clean India. Nordic solutions in clean technologies, maritime solutions, port modernization, food processing, health and life-sciences and agriculture were mentioned. The Summit welcomed the Nordic Sustainable Cities Project aimed at supporting the Smart Cities Program of the Government of India.
The Prime Ministers noted that the unique strengths of India and the Nordic countries offer immense opportunities for trade and investment diversification and mutually beneficial collaboration. During the talks, the importance of the rules-based multilateral trading system as well as open and inclusive international trade for prosperity and growth was underlined and the Ease of Doing Business practices were emphasised as a priority for both the Nordic countries and India.
The Prime Ministers acknowledged that terrorism and violent extremism are major challenges for the international community. They discussed global security, including cyber security, based upon their shared values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and their commitment to uphold the rules-based international system. They also discussed export control and non-proliferation. The Nordic countries welcomed India’s application for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group and reaffirmed their commitment to work constructively within the Group with the aim of reaching a positive outcome at the earliest opportunity.
The Prime Ministers reaffirmed their support for the UN and the Secretary-General’s reform efforts to ensure a UN fit to support Member States to deliver on Agenda 2030 and took note of his proposals to strengthen the UN, including in the areas of development, peace operations, peacebuilding and conflict prevention. The Nordic countries and India reaffirmed the need for reform of the UN Security Council, including its expansion in both permanent and non-permanent seats to make it more representative, accountable, effective and responsive to the realities of the 21st century. The Nordic countries agree that India is a strong candidate for a permanent seat in a reformed Security Council expanded with both permanent and non-permanent members.
The Prime Ministers reaffirmed their full commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development as well as the ambitious implementation of the Paris Agreement. They agreed to continue efforts to develop cleaner energy systems, renewable energy and fuels, increased energy efficiency and technologies for cleaner energy production. The Prime Ministers noted that women’s full and meaningful participation in political, social and economic life is key to inclusive development and agreed to promote the empowerment of women. The Prime Ministers agreed that a strong partnership can help spur innovations, economic growth, sustainable solutions and mutually beneficial trade and investments. The Summit emphasized the importance of a strong people-to-people contact through education, culture, labour mobility and tourism – all areas where both the Nordic countries and India see a continuous increase in both interests and numbers.
NordenBladet — On Friday 13 April, The King held an audience with Prime Minster Stefan Löfven at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
The King meets the Prime Minister regularly to find out about current issues.
According to the Constitution Act of 1974, the Prime Minister is responsible for ensuring that the Head of State is kept informed about matters concerning the nation. This mainly takes place at Councils of State, which are held three or four times a year and in which The King, The Crown Princess and the Prime Minister participate.
NordenBladet — On Monday 9 April, a diplomatic reception was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. A few times a year, newly-appointed ambassadors and their spouses are given the opportunity to meet The King and The Queen during a reception at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel also took part in Monday’s diplomatic reception.
The first time newly-appointed ambassadors meet The King is when they submit their credentials at a formal audience. At the diplomatic reception, they also have the chance to meet The Queen and other ambassadors, as well as representatives from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
The reception was attended by ambassadors and their spouses from the Dominican Republic, Portugal, Turkey, Ethiopia, Lebanon, South Korea, Egypt and Iraq.
The Dominican Republic’s ambassador is welcomed by The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple. Photo: royalcourt.se
Featured image: The King welcomes Iraq’s ambassador. (Photo: royalcourt.se)
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