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Joanna Shields, Managing Director of Facebook
9 February 2012 -
Northern Future Forum 2012: Joint press conference
9 February 2012 -
Denmarks highest ranking female CEO on the importance of women in leading positions
Stine Bosse, Board Member and former CEO of Trygg Vesta
9 February 2012 -
Professor from Iceland gives his insight on the success of Iceland's retirement policy
Stefán Ólafsson, Professor at The University of Iceland
9 February 2012 -
British expert comments on senior citizens in the labour force
David Halpern, Director of the Behavioural Insight Team
9 February 2012
"We can learn from one another"
During the final panel discussion at the Northern Future Forum, the nine prime ministers spoke about which ideas they will be taking home from today's and yesterday's talks. Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said that it had been a meeting where "we demonstrate that we don't know it all and that we can learn from one another."
Minister for Gender Equality Nyamko Sabuni and Minister for Enterprise Annie Lööf were present to take part in the discussions. Photo: Martina Huber/the Government Offices
Women managers make proposals for greater gender equality
On Wednesday, 150 women managers participated in a workshop to discuss what should be done to get more women into leading positions. The workshop was the kick-off to the Northern Future Forum summit. At the summit, nine heads of government from the Nordic and Baltic countries and the United Kingdom will discuss women's entrepreneurship and leadership, and older people in the labour market from a growth perspective.
Photo: Folio bildbyrå
Focus on health and social care for elderly people
2012 has been designated the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. In Sweden, the Government is continuing to support efforts by municipalities to introduce local dignity guarantees in elderly care services. Read more about this and other initiatives in the area in the Government newsletter.
Photo: ILO/Pool photo ILC
The Government nominates Mona Sahlin to the post of ILO Director-General in Geneva
Sweden has nominated Ms Mona Sahlin as candidate for the post of Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. Ms Mona Sahlin has been Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the Social Democratic Party and minister in various periods with responsibility for labour market and working life issues, gender equality issues, democracy and integration, small businesses, energy issues and industrial policy.
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The Government,
16 January 2012
Government newsletter - Sweden's commitment abroad to change -
21 December 2011
Statement by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on the imprisoned Swedes in Ethiopia -
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
20 December 2011
Raoul Wallenberg Year 2012 inaugurated
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