“Stories from MAX people”, the MAX Facebook Live series, is organized on the 25th of February 2021. This new chapter of the series is entitled “Migrant entrepreneurship: How can migrant entrepreneurship support integration and changing the narrative?”

In the event panelists discussed the important role that migrant entrepreneurship plays in Europe, and, in particular, the contribution, it gives to migrants’ integration and to positively changing migrants’ narrative. Indeed, migrant entrepreneurship has a great impact on European societies from both an economic and a social point of view. SweTurk and BUV has share with the audience what they do to promote migrant entrepreneurship in their countries and how this has positively change migrant’s narratives in their communities.

SweTurk together with Serbian Swedish Business Council and Invest in Macedonia has organized a seminar on funding opportunities to support establishment and business in Balkans and Turkey.

Being geographically close to the European Union and economically rated among the ranks of other European nations, the Western Balkans are becoming a popular destination for investors from larger countries in Western Europe.

With customs free access to the 15% of the world market and its strong manufacturing sector with highly capable human capital, Serbia is one of the leading business locations in Balkans. Macedonia on the other hand, led to be recognised as Business Heaven in Europe in the last years due to many reforms and the government incentives for the foreign direct investment. 

Swefund is the development financier of Swedish state which is funding projects that creates sustainable business in worlds most promising growth markets.

The event has present opportunities to learn more about Swedfund’s financial support for establishments and investment opportunities in Serbia and Macedonia.

Ms. Mirjana Naumoska, Head of International office – Sweden and Denmark, Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia in Copenhagen, Denmark

Ms. Jovanka Miljević, CEO, Serbian Swedish Business Council

Ms. Tatjana Ristovski, VP Management Board, Serbian Swedish Business Council

Mr. Nils Marcks von Würtemberg from Swedfund, Senior Loan Manager Swedpartnership were speakers of the event.

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On September 10th an international transport and logistics conference took place in Stockholm. On the initiative of the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, the conference was organized by Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, JSC Lithuanian Railways, port of Klaipėda, Turkish-Swedish business association Sweturk and International Swedish Freight association.

The main focus of the conference – to present modern logistics possibilities and perspectives of international multimodal solutions between Scandinavia and Eastern European countries.

Participants of the event were ports, transport and logistic companies of Sweden, Lithuania and Turkey.

Guests Speakers:
Arijandas Sliupas – Vice Minister of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania
Tautginas Sankauskas- President of  Lithuanian National Assoc. Logistic
Arturas Drungilas- Marketing Director of  Klaipeda State Seaport
Marius Matulaitis – Head of integration JSC (Lithuanian Railways)
Mats Olsson- Director General of Karlshamns Hamn AB
Jan Kilström- CEO of Green Cargo
Johan Röstin- CEO of Copenhagen- Malmö Port
Erik Froste- Managing Director Port of Södertelje were the speakers of the event.

News source: https://www.delfi.lt

Marketplace Borås, Embassy of Bulgaria, Embassy of Serbia, Serbian Swedish Business Council, Invest Macedonia and SWETURK has organized Textile&Fashion event in Borås.

Audience had the opportunity to hear about trending business and investment opportunities in SEE textile markets. These markets offer long tradition in textile manufacturing, fast service, low minimum orders, and swift delivery to Sweden with superb quality. Moreover, fashion scene in SEE is arising together with great and perspective young designers and fashion brands.

SweTurk and UNITEE jointly organized a major conference dedicated to Achievements and Challenges to Sweden’s Integration Policies-Focus on SMEs.

Swedish Minister for Integration Erik Ullenhag has talked about Swedish perspective of integration. He said that there are many Swedish entrepreneurs with roots in Turkey who are central to our prosperity.

Other speakers were Staffan Nilsson President of the EESC, Gunilla Almgren from UEAPME and Anna Maria Corazza Bildt MP European Parliament.