Press release
11 February 2010
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Media invitation: Gunilla Carlsson to present the Government's Business and Development Council
The Government is now taking the next step in reforming development assistance and on Friday will present the new Business and Development Council.
Time and place
Time: Friday 12 February at 09.00.
Place: Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press Centre, Fredsgatan 6, Stockholm
Please bring your press credentials.
"Combating poverty requires a modern policy that extends beyond the traditional view of development assistance. Therefore the Government is now taking a holistic approach regarding the importance of economic growth and thus further steps in the process of reforming Swedish development assistance," says Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson.
The Government has previously decided to establish a Business and Development Council. The Council is to advise the Government on how to make best use of the Swedish business sector's experience, expertise and resources, and contribute to the implementation of Sweden's policy for global development.
The Council's members have now been appointed and the first meeting has been held ahead of the press briefing on Friday. Ms Carlsson will present the work of the Council and the Government's views on development and economic growth on Friday. Also taking part in the press briefing will be the chair of the Council, State Secretary Joakim Stymne; Renée Andersson, Director of Ethics and Environment at fashion and design store Indiska; Sven-Åke Hellgren, Ericsson Credit AB and chair of Svensk Projektexport; and Stina Mossberg, Ramböll Natura AB and member of Swedish Consultants.
As part of the new policy, the Government also took a decision on a new policy for economic growth that shows the importance of economic growth for poor people as well as the need to review working methods and identify new actors in the area of development assistance.
Members of the Business and Development Council:
Alsér, Kristina, County Governor, Kronoberg County
Andersson, Renée, Director of Ethics and Environment, Indiska
Asplund, Ola, Research Director, IF Metall
Berg, Ulf, President and CEO, Swedish Trade Council
Hellgren, Sven-Åke, Chair, Svensk Projektexport
Hägglund, Jöran, State Secretary, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
Juth, Per, Director, Business Development, Swedfund International AB
Melin, Albena, Director, Department for Economic Opportunities, Sida
Molin, Erica, CEO, International Council of Swedish Industry
Mossberg, Stina, Swedish Consultants
Nyberg, Charlotte, Head of International Department, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
Persson, Henrik, Head of Investments, Investment AB Kinnevik
Stymne, Joakim, State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Wieslander, Gunnar, State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Contact
Peter Larsson+46 8 405 10 00
