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from the Ministry for Rural Affairs. 'The Forest Kingdom - with values for the world' presents forestry in the context of the Government's vision. The brochure is only available in English.
The second brochure 'Sweden - the new culinary nation' explains the Government's vision, which is an initiative to create more jobs, above all through food production in combination with tourism. The brochures are available for download or for order from the Government website.
Photo: Johan Ödmann/Johnér
Wood construction in focus at Nordic conference
Decision-makers and experts from across the Nordic region will gather to discuss wood construction at the Wood Construction Conference in Växjö on 9 April. Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will be there to speak about the Government's investment in the Forest Kingdom vision and about wood construction as one of the focus areas of this vision.
Photo: Roine Magnusson/Johnér
UN International Day of Forests
On Thursday 21 March the first UN International Day of Forests will be celebrated. The idea of marking the importance of the world's forests for sustainable development on a designated day each year was proposed during the UN's International Year of Forests in 2011. Activities will be organised around the world on 21 March, at local, national and international level, to raise awareness of the multiple values of the forest.
Photo: Sven Halling/Johnér
Sweden's Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers focus on modern rural areas
During Sweden's Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2013, the Swedish Government, together with its Nordic colleagues in the Council of Ministers for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry, wants to focus on finding good ideas, practices and working methods to ensure our rural areas develop and remain vibrant.
Photo: Roger Dahlberg
Minister wants to export Swedish school dinner model
School dinners and Swedish and Nordic food will be the focus when Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson visits Washington DC from 27 February to 1 March. Sustainable development in the forestry sector is also on the agenda during the visit.
Ministers launch Bocuse d'Or Europe 2014 in Lyon
Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson and Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will travel to Lyon and the the World Cuisine Contest on 29-30 January, where Adam Dahlberg will be representing Sweden. During the contest in Lyon, the ministers will also launch the 2014 European Cuisine Contest, which will be held in Stockholm.
Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson visited China i November 2012. A new visit to China will take place in January. Photo: Madeleine van der Veer
Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson to visit China
Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will visit Beijing on 23-25 January, with the expectation of creating conditions to increase the export of such products as pork and chicken. During the visit, Mr Erlandsson will meet Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu, Minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Zhi Shuping, and Minister of State Forestry Administration Jia Zhibang to discuss issues concerning agriculture, food and forestry.
Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson and Chinese Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu.
Eskil Erlandsson working to export Swedish chicken feet
The Chinese market is crying out for Swedish chicken feet, milk powder and pigs' ears. Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will lead a trade delegation to China and Hong Kong on 7-10 November. Swedish food and forestry will be the focus of the visit, in the hope of increasing exports of Swedish foodstuffs and other primary products.
A new brochure on Swedish forestry
can now be ordered from the Ministry for Rural Affairs. The brochure presents forestry in the context of the Government's vision 'The Forest Kingdom - with values for the world'. The brochure is only available in English.
Forestry cooperation between Sweden and Indonesia
The focus will be on forestry issues when State Secretary Magnus Kindbom travels to Indonesia on 15-19 October. The aim of his trip is to promote cooperation between Swedish and Indonesian actors in the forest and forestry sector.
