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Defense Industry Cooperation Between Sweden and the United States

September 18, 2012
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Defense Industry Cooperation Between Sweden and the United States

The Office for Defense Industry Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden, in Washington DC, supports the defense trade and industry cooperation between Sweden and the United States. The office team of industry experts is a driving force in paving...

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Tourism Can Save the U.S. Economy

August 2, 2012
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Tourism Can Save the U.S. Economy

Tourism Will Save the U.S. Economy The foreign tourist spends on average 4000 dollars during his/her trip to the U.S., and for every 35 visitors, a new American job is created. President Obama hence wants to double the number of...

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Taking Space to Earth

August 2, 2012
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Taking Space to Earth

During the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June the UNWTO and the Swedish Travel and Tourism Industry Federation (RTS) launched a joint project entitled “Down to Earth for Tourism”. The project is a Swedish initiative that...

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How to Export Tourism

August 2, 2012
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How to Export Tourism

The UN definition of tour­ism is: “ The activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business or other purposes.” This definition includes all activities and consumption...

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Sweden Highest Credit Rating

July 19, 2012
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Sweden Highest Credit Rating

Fitch confirms Sweden's AAA credit rating, with stable outlook, according to a press release on Thursday. Fitch wrote that the score reflects Sweden's status as a developed, diversified and wealthy economy, with moderate debt and strong institutions. "The stable outlook reflects...

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SACC Expert Drake in High-level Transatlantic Delegation

July 9, 2012
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SACC Expert Drake in High-level Transatlantic Delegation

The crowd-funding expert and speaker in the SACC network, David Drake, has been selected to accompany the U.S. delegation to Brussels to speak on behalf of the JOBS Act and meet with European ministers and legislators on Small and...

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Jimmy Gustafsson Receives Sten-Olof Palm Stipend 2012

June 18, 2012
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Jimmy Gustafsson Receives Sten-Olof Palm Stipend 2012

Last Thursday, June 15th, the third annual Sten-Olof Palm Scholarship was awarded to Jimmy Gustafsson, currently a student at the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law. Jimmy has been awarded a 12 month internship at umbrella organization for...

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Seminar: What Climate Change Does to Energy Technology Markets!

June 13, 2012
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Seminar: What Climate Change Does to Energy Technology Markets!

The 4th annual GROTTO (Green, Renewable and Oceanic Technology Transfer Outpost) “Market Expansion and Investments for Sustainable Technologies” was held in the Kennedy Caucus Room in the U.S. Senate June 8th to develop and share ideas on globalizing innovation...

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ICT Matchmaking Opportunity June 11th

June 4, 2012
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ICT Matchmaking Opportunity June 11th

10 Swedish High-tech companies want to meet you Monday June 11th, 2012 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. House of Sweden On Monday, June 11th, the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC-USA and SACC-DC) are hosting the Swedish Agency for Economic & Regional Growth,...

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Congressman Randall Hultgren´s Swedish Congressional Caucus

June 4, 2012
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Congressman Randall Hultgren´s Swedish Congressional Caucus

Late 2010, U.S. Congressional Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced the formation of the 112th Congressional Caucus*, the Swedish Congressional Caucus, whose mission is to preserve and promote the economic and cultural ties between the United States and the...

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