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SymbioCity - Swedish Trade delegation to South Africa

22 August, 2009

SYMBIOCITY - SUSTAINABILITY BY SWEDEN - A SWEDISH TRADE DELEGATION TO NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA, 8-10 September 2009

On 1 July Sweden assumes the Presidency of the European Union. In mid-September the EU-South Africa Summit will take place in South Africa and the Swedish Prime Minster, Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt will be in South Africa to participate in the Summit.

In conjunction with his visit, the Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria together with the Swedish Trade Council in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa invite you to participate in an official Swedish trade delegation to Namibia and South Africa, 8-10 September 2009.

The purpose of this trade delegation is to increase trade and strengthen business by identifying new projects, investment opportunities and business partners. The delegation will give the Swedish companies the opportunity to meet with key decision makers from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, as well as provide a platform to market their products and services. The week will also offer various networking events.

SymbioCity – Sustainability by Sweden
As part of the trade delegation, the Embassy of Sweden and the Swedish Trade Council will host two SymbioCity events focusing on climate change and sustainable solutions from Sweden: one in Namibia on 8 September and one in South Africa on 10 September.

Climate change is one of the most critical global challenges of our time and an important theme during the Swedish EU-Presidency. A major problem for Africa is the lack of knowledge and technological solutions around the areas of environmental care and design, energy transformation, sustainable ICT infrastructure and environmentally friendly transport solutions.

The six areas of focus and discussion during the two days will be sustainability within:

COMMUNICATION
TRANSPORT
ENERGY
DESIGN
SAFETY AND SECURITY
WATER

Key stakeholders from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa will participate in SymbioCity seminars. The
programme for the delegation will include presentations from the Departments of Trade and Industry and
Environmental Affairs, a presentation on the South African and SADC economies amongst many others.
There will aslo be dinners and receptions for networking opportunities. A detailed schedule will follow.

The deadline for registration is 15 August 2009.

We look forward to your participation!

Best regards,

Swedish Trade Council

The Swedish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

http://www.swedishtrade.se/sydafrika