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Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
Business promotion at Ministry of Health and Social Affairs- support to Swedish companies
Malmö, March 13th 2014
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
What is promotion?
• Coordinated activities with strategic markets/countries and/or within strategic areas
• Based on public, academic and private cooperation
• Focus on strengthening of Swedish industries and competitiveness
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
Why?
• Small country – depending on trade and export
• Importance of Life Science Sector
• Great interest for Swedish welfare system, demand for Swedish products and services
• Promote Swedish interests, business to increase export and help Swedish actors
• Exchange of information and experiences to develop Swedish health care and elderly care.
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
Tools
• Swecare
• Bilateral agreements- strategic markets, policy and business perspective- public, private and academic
• Delegation trips
• Incoming visits
• Seminars, study visits, rounds table discussions etc.
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
Bilateral Agreements
• China (2006)• India (2009)• Russia• Saudi Arabia (2011)• Iraq (2013)• South Korea (2013)
• Mexico (LoI 2013)• Indonesia (LoI 2013)
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
Sino-Swedish collaboration
• Size matters! (and history…)
• Great interest for Swedish welfare system
• 2006, Memorandum of Understanding- Cooperation in the field of health care and public health - Encourage and support cooperation between government agencies,
public institutions and commercial actors
• 2010, Joint Plan of Action- Antibiotic resistance, cancer management, elderly care
• 2015 New Plan of Action
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden
Government Offices of Sweden
Thank [email protected]
+ 46 76 140 83 76