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  • +/-Nov 4 2009The European Film FestivalBy:
    The Swedish Embassy is this year organising the annual European Union Film Festival held 12-22 November. The films will be screened at GSC Mid-Valley Megamall, GSC 1 Utama and GSC Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and includes 19 films from 15 different European countries.
  • +/-Oct 28 2009Embassy closed 19-25 NovemberBy:
    The Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur will be closed in the end of November due to its move to a new location at the 8th floor in Plaza OSK on Jalan Ampang. The new premises are not far away from the current premises. The closest LRT station is Ampang Park.
  • +/-Oct 23 2009EU Ambassadors' visit JohorBy:
    On 12-13 October the Swedish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, as the presidency of the EU, organised a visit together with Iskandar Malaysia for the EU Ambassadors to Johor, the most southern state of West Malaysia. Twelve EU Ambassadors, the Head of the EC Delegation to Malaysia led by the Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, Helena Sångeland, participated in the visit.
  • +/-Oct 20 2009The Embassy held a meeting regarding the death penalty in MalaysiaBy:
    As the presidency of EU and in regard of the World Day against Death Penalty the 10 October, the Swedish Embassy held a meeting concerning the death penalty in Malaysia the 9 October.
  • +/-Oct 9 2009The Swedish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur issues press release regarding the death penaltyBy:
    The 10th October is the World Day against the Death Penalty. On the 7th October the Swedish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, as the presidency of the EU, issued a press release emphasizing the EU’s strong opposition towards the death penalty.
  • +/-Sep 16 2009MASBA breakfast meetingBy:
    MASBA, in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy, had a breakfast meeting for its members the 1 September. Twenty representatives from both Swedish and Malaysian companies were present.
  • +/-Sep 15 2009New Priest at the Church of Sweden in SingaporeBy:
    In the end of August Göran and Diana Wiking succeeded Katarina Bäckelin and Gunnar Wenehult as priest and assistant at the Church of Sweden in Singapore.
  • +/-Aug 14 2009Engagement between Princess Madeleine and Mr. Jonas BergströmBy:
    The 11th of August the engagement between Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine and Mr. Jonas Bergström was announced. The happy couple greeted the press and the Swedish people at the castle of Solliden on Öland.
  • +/-Aug 14 2009The launching of Jalenas Open-access Network in KuantanBy:
    The 4th of August Ambassador Helena Sångeland participated in the launching of Jalenas Open-access Network in Kuantan, in the state of Pahang. Thousands of people were present when the Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak opened the ceremony together with the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Dr. Maximus Ongkili.
  • +/-Jul 24 2009The Swedish EU PresidencyBy:
    On 23rd July 2009, the Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia hosted a dinner reception to mark the beginning of Sweden’s EU Presidency. As holder of the EU presidency, Sweden will lead the Council of the European Union and acts as the driving force behind the EU’s legislative and political work.
  • +/-Jun 18 2009Stockholm - European Green Capital 2010By:
    The European Commission has named Stockholm as the European Green Capital 2010. Stockholm has received the award for its efforts towards a more environmentally-friendly urban lifestyle and its commitment to ecologically sound solutions and a sustainable development.
  • +/-Jun 17 2009Sweden takes on the challenge - Fredrik Reinfeldt on Sweden's priorities for the EU PresidencyBy:
    “Managing the financial crisis and unemployment and addressing climate change – these will be the two main priorities of the Swedish Presidency.” So said Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt today at a seminar at CEPS, the Centre for European Policy Studies, in Brussels, where he spoke about the Swedish Presidency.
  • +/-Jun 8 2009Swedish Networking with Sida Training Programme ParticipantsBy:
    The Swedish Ambassador meets Sida training programme participants.
  • +/-Jun 2 2009se2009.euBy:
    The official website for Sweden’s Presidency was launched yesterday, June 1st.
  • +/-Jun 1 2009No passport applications Thursday 4th of JuneBy:
    The Embassy is not open for passport applications on Thursday the 4th of June.
  • +/-Apr 6 2009Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia visited the Homestay at Bagan DatohBy:
    As part of the Embassy outing a visit to Bagan Datoh Homestay took place on Mon 23rd March 2009. Ambassador Helena Sångeland and staff of the embassy travelled early morning from Kuala Lumpur to Bagan Datoh.
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