Photo Competition and Exhibition
Swedish Innovations, Indian Interpretations – A photo competition to celebrate innovations that have improved the lives of millions of people and contributed to the growth of both India and Sweden.
The Embassy of Sweden invited Indian nationals to artistically capture and interpret Swedish innovations through the lens of their cameras – be it professional photo equipment, snapshot cameras or simply the mobile phone. A jury consisting of a cross-section of influential Indians from the cultural scene will select the best entries, which will qualify for an exhibition and get published in a photo book.
The photo exhibition is open for public and will be inaugurated by Annie Lööf, the Swedish Minister for Enterprise.
Photo exhibition at Wonderwall
Preview October 30
Inauguration October 31, 3.30 pm. Exhibition open until November 4
Contact details:
Wonderwall
910 Chiranjeev Towers
43 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110019
Contact: +91 11 4651-2768 (Wonderwall)
For further information please contact Sara Aulin (Embassy of Sweden)
+91 11 4419 7100
The Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Quiz
In September and October preliminary rounds were held in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune. The teams that made it through to the grand finale, which will be held at IIT Delhi on November 3, are: IIT Bombay, Symbiosis School of Economics from Pune, RV College of Engineering from Hyderabad, IIT Madras from Chennai, and Government Engineering College from Bangalore.
The Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Quiz brings together quizzers from esteemed colleges and technical Institutes for an Inter-Collegiate Quiz in a battle where minds prevail over muscles. Quiz master is the quizzing icon, Mr. Adittya Nath Mubayi.
At stake is an all-expenses paid trip to Sweden with special visits to some of the Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week partner companies, as well as chances for internships with these prestigious companies.
Indian Nobel Laureates Wall
The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week celebrates not just the spirit of Alfred Nobel, but also pays a tribute to the Indian Nobel Laureate.
After the success of the Nobel Wall commemorating the seven Indian Nobel Laureates at Rajiv Chown Metro Station (in collaboration with Delhi Metro Railway Corporation) in 2011, this initiave is being repeated between Oct 27-Nov 3.
Innovation Incubator
The Indo-Swedish Innovation Incubator brings together academia, public players and business in a stage by stage process aiming at secured, demand-driven product development for energy systems.
The Swedish Energy Agency, together with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Cleantech Scandinavia (CS) will provide the platform, upon which actors from all disciplines will come together with the common agenda of designing change.
Selected Swedish innovators and innovative companies will be put together with a group of Indian actors with a commercial interest in contributing with Indian thoughts and experiences on innovations. In a dynamic process the parties are given opportunities to develop tailor made applications that meet Indian priorities, based on verified Swedish innovations.
CEO Round Table
The CEO Round Table is one of the two highlights of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week.
It is a high-level discussion between some of the most influential decision makers in Indian academia, business and politics and their Swedish counterparts. The roundtable provides a platform for discussion on the role of innovation for economic growth and development and how India and Sweden can cooperate in this field.
The topic for this year is Innovations: Co-Creating the Future, and is moderated once again by Mr Arun Maira.
Nobel Memorial Dinner
The Nobel Memorial Dinner is a high-profile, sit-down, by invitation only dinner, hosted by the Ambassador at his residence.
It is prepared by Nobel Chef Mark Phoenix who comes to India each year for this very reason. Guests are served the same menu as the past year’s Nobel Banquet.
A number of dignitaries both from India and Sweden are present for this exclusive affair.
Visits
The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week has been graced by luminaries from Sweden each year.
In 2007, it was Sweden’s first astronaut Christer Fuglesang, in 2008 it was HRH Crown Princess Victoria, in 2009 – the year when Sweden held the Presidency for the EU – Prime Minister Mr Fredrik Reinfeldt, Foreign Minister Mr Carl Bildt and Trade Minister Dr Ewa Björling participated in the Nobel Week.
For the sixth edition of the Week, Swedish Minister for Enterprise, Ms Annie Lööf will be present in India.
Annie Lööf
The high profile visit for the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2012 is Annie Lööf, the Swedish Minister for Enterprise, who is the youngest minister in the government. Annie Lööf is the party chairman of the Swedish Centre Party. Her work as the Minister for Enterprise focuses on how to create more enterprises and more jobs in Sweden. Annie Lööf will participate in many of the events at the Nobel Week, inaugurating the photo exhibition Swedish Innovations – Indian Interpretations and in the very important CEO round table discussion.
Klas Eklund
Swedish Economist and Author speaks at the Palm Meadows Club in Bangalore on the topic “Global Headwinds”
Mr Eklund has worked in the Ministry of Finance and in the Cabinet office as economic adviser to the Prime Minister. Between 2001 and 2010 he was a member of the European Commission’s Group of Economic Policy Analysis. Much of his work has been on the economics of climate change. Mr Eklund is a senior adviser to the think tank “Global Challenge”, a board member of Mistra-SWECIA, a research project aiming to link climate models and economic models, a member of the Board of Governors of the Swedish Central Bank as well as a member of the board of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, University of Lund, to mention only a few of his positions.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce India cordially invites you to join in for an afternoon seminar and interact with the esteemed speaker.
Date & Time: October 31, 2012 / 13:00-17:00
Venue: Palm Meadows Club, Forum
Ramagodanahalli, Airport varthur road Bangalore – 560066 /080-305 14600
If you are not able to attend in Bangalore, Mr Klas Eklund will also speak at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Delhi
Date & Time: November 1, 2012 from 8:30-10:00 am
Venue: Swedish Chamber of Commerce India
c/o Swedish Trade Council, Embassy of Sweden, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Nobel Memorial Reception
The much-awaited Nobel Memorial Party has always been spoken about long after it is over.
An interesting mix of food, music and entertainment, past years have witnessed performances by the Mamma Mia girls, Magician from Sweden, Neeraj Sridhar of Bombay Vikings, Sibel and Black Slade among others.
Dine Like a Swede
Take a Swedish menu. Give it to local epicures/ foodies/ gastronomes. And give them the opportunity to prepare it with local ingredients and perhaps even, tweak it slightly, to cater to the local palette.
The Pune Gourmet Club picks up the gauntlet and will be laying out a spread on November 4, 2012.
Partner Company Seminars
Oriflame and Swedish programme Innovations Against Poverty: Empowering Women
One of the biggest challenges in the society today is economic empowerment of women. Oriflame together with the Swedish programme Innovations Against Poverty is arranging a seminar that will showcase a number of examples of how business can empower women.
Date: October 31, 5.30 pm
Place: Shangri-La Hotel
19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi
For further details please contact Richard Leckne at
richard.leckne@oriflame.co.in
Invest Sweden and Embassy of Sweden: Gateway to a USD 1.7 trillion Nordic Opportunity
Invest Sweden and the General Consulate of Sweden in Mumbai are arranging a discussion on business in Sweden, the gateway to the Nordics. From Facebook to Aditya Birla Group, Sweden has provided investment opportunities to leading corporations globally. Listen to business leaders present their experiences and interact with experts to know more about expanding your business in the world´s 10th largest area.
Date: October 29, 6.00 pm
Place: The Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai
114, Dr. E. Moses Road Worli
For further information please contact Ms. Monica Fernandes at
monica.fernandes@investsweden.se
+91-11-4606 7132
Volvo Nobel Memorial Seminar: Our Roles and the Evolving Landscape of Public Transport
Sustainable transport is crucial for sustainable development. The 4th edition of Volvo Nobel Memorial Seminar on Sustainable Transport will aim to find a common vision between all stakeholders, authorities, citizen groups, academia, media and industry.
Date: October 29, 7.35 pm
Place: Grand Ball Room, Leela Place, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
For further information please contact Arjun Jeevendra at
arjun.jeevendra@consultant.volvo.com.or
Volvo Sustainable Mobility Award 2012
In 2011, Volvo Buses instituted the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Award. The main objective is to highlight the need for effective transport & mobility system to address the requirements of rapidly growing cities and demands of passengers.
This is the second season of the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Award and the winners will be announced during the Nobel Memorial Seminar.
Date: October 29, 7.35 pm
Place: Grand Ball Room, Leela Place, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
For further information please contact Arjun Jeevendra at
arjun.jeevendra@consultant.volvo.com.or
+91 99000 83562
Priming Innovation Translations. Enabling Partnerships (Growth Analysis)
A discussion about the challenges that Swedish companies meet when they are trying to transfer innovations to the Indian society. Through experiences, a discussion about policy perspectives is going to be brought up.
Date: November 2, 11 am
Location: Swedish Trade Council, Delhi
STC
Education Day
As part of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2012, the Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi and Swedish Trade Council in partnership with various Swedish Universities is organizing Education Day to promote Sweden as an education destination in India through seminars and lectures at the Sweden Innovation House at Swedish Trade Council.
The focus is to bring Swedish companies and universities together to speak about R&D collaborations and employment opportunities in a country that is the home of innovation. This will showcase Sweden and Swedish companies as innovative and creative leaders through the exhibition
The Swedish Trade Commissioner to India, Mr. Anders Malmstrom will inaugurate the Talent Day in New Delhi. The Education day will also take place in Bangalore and Chennai.
Donnie Lygonis, the Enterpreneur and Innovator – Technology Transfer Manager, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, will conduct the sessions. His lectures will be on how to get started with their creativity and how to get to creative organisation. Han föreläser om hur man får igång sin kreativitet och hur man får till kreativa organisationer…
The panel discussion will also be conducted to give an Indo-Swedish perspective on “Making Education more hands on for employability in India”.
Date: October 29, 2012
Venue – Innovative House, Swedish Trade Council, Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi
Time – 9.30 am to 8.00 pm
By invitation only For invites, please contact manik.karn@swedishtrade.se
Creative Sweden Showcase – Exhibition and Seminar – October 30th
On the occasion of the visit to India of H.E. Annie Lööf, Minister for Enterprise & Regional Affairs, Government of
Sweden, The Swedish Trade Council together with the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy & Communications,
Government of Sweden, the Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FICCI) and National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) jointly organize
an exhibition and seminar to showcase Swedish creative companies and solutions. This event will also provide
ample opportunities to discuss best practices to foster innovations in an Indo-Swedish context.
The exhibition and seminar will be organized at the “The Swedish Innovation House” at
The Swedish Trade Council
Embassy of Sweden
Nyaya Margi
Chanakayapuri
New Delhi
Date: Tuesday, 30th October between 10 AM and 8 PM followed by a reception and networking dinner hosted at the Ambassador’s residence
Cleantech Day
Embassy of Sweden, Swedish Trade Council and Swedish Energy Office: Sustainability in finance and economy – driver barrier for innovative cleantech development
The objective for this seminar is to discuss and exchange ideas and experiences from business, the key actors from the public sector and academia on how new policies, economy and financing can be the way forward for supporting the development of a more sustainable environment in public and business sectors.
Date: November 1, 10.30 am
Location: Swedish Trade Council, Delhi
For further information please contact Anjali Bhola at
Anjali.bhola@swedishtrade.se
