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  • +/-Oct 23 2009Sweden does most to help world's poorBy:
    Sweden has the best foreign aid policies among the world’s wealthy countries, according to a new ranking. Sweden took the top spot in the 2009 Commitment to Development Index (CDI), an annual ranking compiled by the Center for Global Development (CGD), a Washington, DC-based think tank.
  • +/-Oct 23 2009Encouraging results for Swedish HIV vaccineBy:
    A Swedish HIV vaccine, Hivis, has shown the best preliminary results the world has seen so far, according to experts.
  • +/-Oct 7 2009Two Nobel Laureates with Canadian ConnectionBy:
    The prestigious Nobel Prizes are being announced from the 5 - 12 October 2009. The Nobel Laureates will come together in Stockholm in the beginning of December for an intensive week of press conferences, lectures, concerts and then finishing up with the award ceremony and banquet.
  • +/-Oct 7 2009EU-Canada Transatlantic Dialogue MeetingBy:
    On October 1st the President of the Council of the European Union and Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt was in Ottawa to hold transatlantic talks with the Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon.
  • +/-Aug 24 2009The A(H1N1) FluBy:
    The Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa is following developments of the flu closely, and reminds Swedish citizens visiting or living in Canada to follow the recommendations of Canadian authorities. Read more on
  • +/-Jan 1 2009Embassy Holidays for 2009By:
    Please note during the 2009 period, the Embassy will be closed on the following dates:
  • +/-Dec 15 2008New rules for labour immigrationBy:
    Today the new Swedish rules for labour immigration will be implemented. This has been decided by the Swedish Parliament.