Professor Peter Grüss, Minister for Education Jan Björklund and Ambassador Harald Kindermann
President of German Max Planck Society visited Jan Björklund
On 13 June, Minister for Education Jan Björklund was visited by Professor Peter Grüss, President of the German Max Planck Society (Max Planck Gesellschaft). The Max Planck Society is a group of basic research institutes in all areas of science, with its headquarters in Munich. In total, there are more than 80 Max Planck institutes in Germany and a number of other countries. More than 5 000 researchers work at these institutes, with an overall annual budget of EUR 1.5 billion. Peter Grüss is a professor of microbiology and was involved in developing the process of producing insulin from stem cells. He has been President of the Max Planck Society since 2002.
Ambassador Banashri Bose Harrison, Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister Jan Björklund and Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur
Visit from India
Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister Jan Björklund on Thursday welcomed India's Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur in Stockholm. Their discussions included the positive cooperation between India and Sweden in the area of research, and also followed up on Mr Björklund's visit to India in the spring. During her time in Stockholm, Ms Kaur will also meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage, and visit the Riksdag and Stockholm City Hall.
Erik Ullenhag and Maria Arnholm presented the expanded remit of the 'Sfi Voucher Inquiry' at a press conference. Photo: Martina Huber
Reformed Swedish language education for immigrants
Swedish language education for immigrants is not as good as it should be. The Government has therefore decided to expand the remit of the 'Sfi Voucher Inquiry' (Sfi-pengsutredningen). The aim is to reform Swedish language education for immigrants from the ground up.
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Ministry of Education and Research,
12 October 2012
SEK 4 billion to boost Swedish research -
Ministry of Education and Research,
15 August 2012
Visit from Brazil -
Ministry of Education and Research,
03 July 2012
Praise for the European Spallation Source -
Ministry of Education and Research,
14 May 2012
Visit by EU Commissioner
The Government's Research and Innovation Bill 2012
On Thursday 11 October the Government put forward a bill to the Riksdag entitled Research and Innovation. The bill contains investments raising the level of appropriations for 2013-2016 by SEK 4 billion.
