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Oct 2 2009

What's new in Sweden?

Would you like to keep up with the current topics and phenomena concerning Sweden? Have a look at the webpage Sweden.se where new articles in a variety of subject areas are presented a few times per month.

At Sweden.se you can find general information, fact sheets, articles, theme sites, etc. about all the different aspects of life in Sweden. There are five organizations behind Sweden.se with overall responsibility for promoting Sweden abroad: the Swedish Institute, the Swedish Government Offices including the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, the Invest in Sweden Agency, the Swedish Trade Council and VisitSweden.
> www.sweden.se

Here is a taste of recent articles (courtesy of Sweden.se):

Alfred Nobel & Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Prizes are internationally recognized as the world’s most prestigious civil honors. But what about the man behind them? Flick through the publication below to find out more about Alfred Nobel, not only his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements but also the private individual behind them.

> Alfred Nobel 
> Nobel Prizes

Tonnes of food never reaches the consumers

Food worth billions of Swedish crowns is thrown away every year. Earlier the focus has been mainly on consumers, wasting a big part of what we carry home from the supermarkets. But recently the Swedish national radio show Klotet ("The Globe")revealed facts which show that around 100 000 tonnes of food is thrown away directly at the shops – without even reaching the consumers.
> Read the article on Sweden.se

Social entrepreneurs

Growyn is one of many start-up companies in Sweden that are working for social change. This short film takes a look at the social activist and entrepreneur as one individual. It examines the ambitions and goals of the people behind Growyn, as well as the unique conditions for social entrepreneurship that exist in Sweden today.
> Read the article on Sweden.se

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