VISIT BY ASEAN COMMITTEE IN STOCKHOLM TO GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
14 October 2022, Stockholm – Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta, together with members of the ASEAN Committee in Stockholm (ACS), conducted an economic outreach mission on 04 - 05 October 2022, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
To start off its engagements in Gothenburg, ACS members, composed of the Ambassadors of Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam paid courtesy calls on local government officials. Ms. Anneli Rhedin, the Lord Mayor of Gothenburg, welcomed the delegation to the city and briefed them on its history and evolution as well as the challenges it faces with the fast paced development it was undergoing.
Mr. Stefan Tolgfors, Governor of Västra Götaland County, also warmly welcomed the delegation to the Governor’s Residence / Office located at the center of the city and talked about some interesting facts about Gothenburg. He reminisced about his visits to some of the ASEAN countries especially during his previous stints at the Trade and Defense Ministries.
Company Visits. The ACS visit to Gohenburg was undertaken with the end goal of strengthening economic relations and exploring potential collaboration with the Swedish business sector based in the city. Among those meetings were with Business Region Gothenburg (BRG), Volvo Group, Volvo Cars, Lindholmen Science Park AB, HSB Living Lab, and Aqua Robur.
Gothenburg is a vital contributor in the area of sustainable development as it is a hotspot for innovation and technology. A notable factor in its success is the continued engagement of its citizens, its companies, and its policy-makers in the city’s development.
The ACS regularly engages in discussions on how to raise the profile of ASEAN in Sweden, both at government and private sector levels. Special meetings by Swedish government officials, members of the foreign policy circles, and the business sector complement the regular meetings with the end view in enhancing the ASEAN-Sweden partnership. END.
ASEAN Committee in Stockholm (ACS) meets with Ms. Anneli Rhedin, the Lord Mayor of Gothenburg. From left, Ambassador Dang Duong Phan of Vietnam, Ambassador Bounliep Houngvongson of Lao PDR, Ambassador Maria Lumen Isleta of the Philippines, Lord Mayor Rhedin, Ambassador Nur Ashikin Binti Mohd Taib of Malaysia, Ambassador Kanchana Patarachoke of Thailand, and Ambassador Kamapradipta Isnomo of Indonesia.
ACS Members meets with Mr. Stefan Tolgfors, Governor of Västra Götaland County, at the historic Torstenson Palace, the official residence of the Governor of the Region.
Business Region Göteborg CEO Patrik Andersson briefing with ACS members on its projects and initiatives that contribute to the growth of Gothenburg region.
Top Left Photo: ACS Members toured the HSB Living Lab, a home to students and researchers, and an arena for innovation and technology where data are collected for research and production; Bottom Left Photo: ACS Members being briefed by Mr. Alexander Petrofski, CEO of Volvo Cars Tech Fund; Right Photo: A miniature of Lindholmen Science Park, a science park that is dedicated to research and development in mobile communication, electrified vehicles and transport systems, and modern media industry that are located in Lindholmen, Gothenburg.
