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SWECARE FOUNDATION

Uniting the Swedish Uniting the Swedish health care sector for health care sector for increased international increased international competitivenesscompetitiveness

Our vision

Swecare shall through cooperation promote growth, increased international competitiveness, development, and export for the Swedish health care and Life Science sector in Sweden and overseas.

Organization:

•Semi-governmental (financing from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs) •90 members •Cooperation with county councils, hospital and universities

Activities

• Delegation trips

• Incoming visits

• Seminars/ networks

• Focus groups

• Projects

A unique platform where academia, public- and private sectors join forces toward international competitiveness

Focus groups

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ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS

• Chanel to the government, governmental agencies and academia in Sweden

• Possibilities to influence the political agenda at minister meetings, international working groups etc.

• Networking with other companies

• Concept development of different areas (networks/ focus groups)

• Possibilities to influence export promotion activities and the choice of focus countries

• Door opener abroad

• Recieving incoming delegation

Focus China

• May 2006 - MoU in the field of health care was signed between Sweden and China• October 2010 – Participation in the World Expo in Shanghai• November 2011 – Delegation trip to China headed by the Minister for Children and the

Elderly, Maria Larsson• June 2012 – Incoming visit from Chinese vice-Minister for Health• March 2013 – Seminar regarding the Chinese health reform in Malmö and Stockholm • April 2013 – Delegation trip to China headed by the Minister for Health and Social Affairs,

Göran Hägglund

NEXT STEPHong Kong May 7-9 2014

Delegation trip to Hong Kong May 7-9

May 7

10.00 – 12.00 Introductory meeting12.00 – 13.00 Lunch14.00 – 18.00 Visit to the Trade Fair18.00 - Cocktail Reception at the Trade Fair

May 8

09.00 – 12.00 Meeting with the Food and Heath Bureau12.00 – 13.30 Lunch14.00 – 16.00 Meeting with the Department of Health18.00 – Reception organized by the Swedish Consulate General of Sweden

May 9

09.00 – 11.00 Meeting with Hospital Authority 11.30 – 12.30 Lunch13.00 – 14.00 Meeting with Associated Medical Supplies 14.00 – 16.00 Field visit at hospital/clinic18.00 - Wrap-up dinner

For registration, please send an e-mail to info@swecare.se

JuliAlmedalsveckan, Visby

AugustVD mingel med Socialdepartementet

September23 Swecare Africa Day III

DecemberSwecares årliga julmingel

DELEGATIONSRESOR

Februari27-28 Studieresa Rwanda

Mars17 Främjandeaktivitet med Sr Maria Larsson, Paris

April8-10 Delegationsresa kopparbältet Zambia

Maj7-9 Delegationsresa Hong-Kong

OktoberFrämjaraktivitet Oslo, Norge

NovemberResa Indien (Nobelaktivitet + fira 5 år av MoU)

AKTIVITETER I SVERIGE

Januari14 Möte med Äldrenätverket22 Uppstartsmöte cancernätverk22 Uppföljningsmöte/ återträff Zambia-Ugandaresa

Arab Health

Februari3-4 Besök av Queenslands hälsominister, Lawrence Springborg12 Möte med Care-bolagen om ökad samverkan19 Styrelsemöte (AB och stiftelse)19 Seminarium EU:s patientrörlighetsdirektiv• Seminarium om Exportmöjligheter för hälso- och sjukvårdsföretag (Göteborg)

Mars2-4 East African Health Federation Conferens, Nairobi 4 Medtech & Biomaterials 2014 (Göteborg)6 Förmöte resa Hong-Kong (Stockholm)11 Workshop: Affärsmodeller i ”underserved markets”13 Förmöte resa Hong-Kong (Malmö)

April7-11 Besök av Kinas vice hälsominister22-25 India Unlimited, temavecka med indiska ambassaden Stockholm29 Swecares årsmöte och utdelning av Swecare Export Award 2013

MajEv. inkommande besök i samband med WHA

Juni3-4 Uppsala Health Summit

Främjandedag: Socialdepartementet och Swecare presenterar främjandearbetet, MoU:n mm.

SwecareS AKTIVITETSKALENDER 2014

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