2009
Press release 11 November 2009 Ministry of Employment Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin to speak at the Restructuring Forum in Brussels On Thursday 12 November, Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin will give the opening address at the 'Restructuring and the crisis'conference in Brussels. The conference is being organised by the European Commission and the aim is to discuss the consequences for employment in Europe of the rise in numbers of companies having to restructure their activities due to the economic downturn.
The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss how companies, sectors and regions deal with the challenge of change and restructuring. External links Over 400 participants are expected to attend. Read more about the conference on the European Commission website
Contact Karolin A Johansson Press Secretary to Sven Otto Littorin +46 8 405 10 00 Eleonor Johansson Press Assistant +46 8 405 24 03 e-mail to Eleonor Johansson Mårten Wennberg Chief of staff +46 8 405 10 00 email to Mårten Wennberg
Press release 30 October 2009 Ministry of Employment Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin to visit newly appointed German Labour Minister Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin is to visit the newly appointed German Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Franz Josef Jung, for a bilateral meeting on Wednesday 4 November.
Mr Littorin will visit Mr Jung in his capacity as Chair of the European EPSCO Council's work on employment issues. The visit will take place in Berlin.
Franz Josef Jung (CDU) was Federal Minister of Defence between 2005 and this Wednesday, 28 October 2009, when he took up his new post as Labour Minister.
Contact Karolin A Johansson Press Secretary to Sven Otto Littorin +46 8 405 10 00 Eleonor Johansson Press Assistant +46 8 405 24 03 e-mail to Eleonor Johansson
Press release 21 October 2009 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Ministry of Employment Press invitation: High-level Conference in Stockholm on Labour Market Inclusion On Monday 26 October, a high-level conference is to be held in Stockholm on labour market inclusion. Those invited include politicians, experts, researchers and the social partners from EU Member States. Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin and Minister for Social Security Cristina Husmark Pehrsson will host the conference.
Time and place External links Opening speech and presentation of research reports The conference programme Time: Monday 26 October, at 09.30-10.30 on the Swedish Presidency Place: Norra Latin, Stockholm website Press conference Time: Monday 26 October, at 15.30-16.00 Place: Strömsalen, Rosenbad 4, Stockholm (The entrance is located by the copper door by the water)
Please bring your press credentials.
During the morning, the Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU) and the Institute for Future Studies will report on the social security systems of the EU Member States, and on ongoing reforms and measures to promote labour market participation. The delegates will subsequently discuss labour market inclusion in various workshops.
The media are welcome to participate during the opening speech and at the IFAU and Institute for Future Studies research presentation. In the afternoon there will be an opportunity for the media to put questions to Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin, Minister for Social Security Cristina Husmark Perhsson, EU Commissioner Vladimír Špidla and Spanish Secretary of State for Employment Maravillas Rojo.
Press accreditation Press accreditation is required and can be obtained by sending an email to Press Assistant Eleonor Johansson in the contacts field below. Please provide the following information: name, function, workplace, email and telephone number, and when the journalist plans to attend. Applications for accreditation must be received by 12.00 on 23 October
Contact Karolin A Johansson Press Secretary to Sven Otto Littorin +46 8 405 10 00 Mychèle Östman Press Secretary to Cristina Husmark Pehrsson Eleonor Johansson Press Assistant +46 8 405 24 03 e-mail to Eleonor Johansson Barbro Carlqvist Project Manager for the high-level conference on Labour Market Inclusion +46 8 405 10 39 +46 70 396 83 34
Press release 08 October 2009 Ministry of Employment Measures with reference to the Laval judgment The Government today made a decision on a proposal to be referred to the Council on Legislation concerning measures in response to the European Court of Justice judgment in the Laval case.
"I am glad that we have found a solution that combines the Swedish labour market model with existing Community law in a well-balanced way. It is possible to retain the Swedish model while respecting Community law. We do not need to introduce a statutory minimum wage or extend collective agreements to be generally applicable. Swedish collective agreements constitute the standard regulation of conditions of employment for posted workers," says Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin in response to the Government's decision on the proposal to the Council on Legislation.
The proposal to the Council on Legislation is based on the Laval report that was submitted to the Government on 12 December 2008. The proposed measures mean that certain conditions must be met before trade unions may take industrial action to bring about a collective agreement with a foreign company that posts workers to Sweden. The proposal also means that the Swedish Work Environment Authority must provide information on Swedish collective agreements that may be applicable when posting workers to Sweden.
The new conditions for industrial action mean that the terms of collective agreements over which trade unions take industrial action must be taken from a Swedish central industry-wide agreement and may only regulate certain areas - such as pay, working hours and holidays. The trade unions must also take into consideration that the posted workers may already work on terms that meet Swedish standards, for example under a foreign collective agreement.
It is proposed that the amendments to the legislation should enter into force on 1 April 2010.
Contact Karolin A Johansson Press Secretary to Sven Otto Littorin +46 8 405 10 00 Eleonor Johansson Press Assistant +46 8 405 24 03 e-mail to Eleonor Johansson
Press release 14 May 2009 Prime Minister's Office Ministers' engagements weeks 21-22 2009
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For further information contact the Minister's press secretary. Related Press contacts Calendar for Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt Prime Minister's Office Calendar for Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt Calendar for Minister for Trade Ewa Björling Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt 18 May Travel in Sweden
20 May Party leader debate ahead of European Parliament election, Riksdag
25 May Travel in Sweden
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt 18 May Participation in GAERC, Brussels Visit to Göteborg, Sweden
21 May Visit to Warsaw Visegrad Meeting
24-26 May ASEM, Hanoi
27-28 May Visit to Phnom Penh
Minister for Trade Ewa Björling 18 May Visit to Göteborg, Sweden
19 May Visit to Almi Företagspartner (Almi Business Partner)
19 May Dialogue meeting on the export ban on Swedish snuff in the EU internal market
20 May Advisory Committee on EU Affairs, Riksdag Meeting with World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick at World Bank meeting, Helsinki
25 May Speech at Africa Day Seminar on Strategic Partnerships for African Development, Stockholm 27 May Main speaker and award presenter at SwedenBIO's Annual General Meeting
27 May Informal meeting with African ambassadors based in Stockholm on EPA negotiations
28 May Competitiveness Council, Brussels
29 May Visit to Tranås, Sweden 2008
Press release 22 April 2008 Ministry for Foreign Affairs Secretary-General of the OECD visiting Sweden Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, is visiting Sweden on 22-23 April at the invitation of Minister for Trade Ewa Björling.
Time and place External links Press conference with Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Minister for Trade Ewa Björling Delegation of Sweden to the Time: Wednesday 23 April, at 11.00 OECD in Paris Place: Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Gustav Adolfs Torg 1 Read more about Angel Gurría at OECD's website Dr Björling and Mr Gurría will hold talks about the role of the OECD in the international economic system and trade policy issues of the future, as well as trade and climate change.
During his visit to Stockholm, Mr Gurría will also meet Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Minister for Finance Anders Borg, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin, Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg, Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren, Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström and Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets Mats Odell.
On Tuesday Mr Gurría is giving a speech at the Stockholm School of Economics.
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The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has 30 member states. Its headquarters are in Paris. 2007
Press release 03 October 2007 Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications Ministry of Education and Research Ministry of Employment Fifth Binational Commission Sweden - South Africa On Wednesday 3 October 2007, the fifth Binational Commission(BNC) will begin in Stockholm under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson. The South African delegation will be led by Deputy President Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
Subjects to be discussed during the talks include peace and security in Africa, environment and climate issues, reforms and efficiency enhancement in the UN, HIV/AIDS, the crisis in Zimbabwe, the situation in Burma and other current African and international issues. Download Joint Declaration on the 5th Discussions will be held in three main areas: political, economic and pro-development issues. Various session of the Binational proposals for cooperation in third countries, joint projects and seminars will be discussed with a view to Commission between South further strengthening bilateral relations and promoting trade exchange between Sweden and South Africa. Africa and Sweden, 3 -4 The Deputy President will also be accompanied by a trade delegation. October 2007 (pdf 113 kB)
Programme The BNC meeting starts at Rosenbad on 3 October, at 11.30. In the afternoon, the Deputy President will meet Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg and Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin. In the evening, the Deputy Prime Minister will host a dinner at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Thursday 4 October will start with a breakfast meeting at 08.00 at the Swedish Trade Council, followed by a seminar on investments. The fifth BNC meeting will conclude at Rosenbad at 16.30 on Thursday.
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The close political relations between Sweden and South Africa have resulted in the establishment of the Binational Commission. The Commission was set up at the initiative of the then Prime Minister Göran Persson and President Thabo Mbeki in connection with the major Sweden-South Africa event in 1999. The BNC is a framework involving policy instruments for broadening and deepening relations and provides a platform for regular dialogue and for identifying and implementing joint projects and programmes.
The first BNC meeting was held in Stockholm in October 2000, when Deputy President Mbeki led the South African delegation. The last time the BNC met was in Pretoria in November 2005, when Deputy Prime Minister Bosse Ringholm and Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka led their delegations.
Photo opportunity Wednesday 3 October at 11.30 Place: Rosenbad Rosenbad 4 Assembly at the entrance at 11.15 Please bring your press credentials
Press conference Tuesday 4 October at 16.30 Place: Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press Centre Fredsgatan 6 Assembly 16.15 Please bring your press credentials
Contact Lisa Wärn Pressekreterare hos Maud Olofsson Malin Werner Press Secretary, Political Adviser to Ewa Björling Mårten Wennberg Pressekreterare Eva-Marie Byberg Press Secretary +46 8 405 38 77 +46 70 772 74 47 email to Eva-Marie Byberg Jan Janonius
Press release 08 May 2007 Ministry of Employment Ministry of Justice Press invitation: Seminar on trafficking and forced labour, 8-9 May Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin and Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask are hosting the Nordic Expert Seminar on Trafficking for Forced Labour, an expert seminar arranged at Rosenbad on 8-9 May 2007. The seminar is being organised by the Government Offices in cooperation with the OSCE, UNODC and ILO. After the seminar, the media are invited to a press conference.
Time and place Press conference Time: Wednesday 9 May at 15.45 Place: Pressrummet, Rosenbad
The participants in the press conference will be: Eva Uddén Sonnegård, State Secretary at the Ministry of Employment Eva Biaudet, OSCE, Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Kristiina Kangaspunta, UNODC, Chief of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit Roger Plant, ILO, Head of the Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour
Please bring your press credentials.
The Government has appointed a cross-ministry working group with the task of exploring the incidence of trafficking in human beings in Sweden and presenting proposals for a national action plan. The expert seminar is being arranged as a step in this exploratory work.
Trafficking in human beings is a global phenomenon that occurs within and across national borders, irrespective of whether a state is a country of origin, transit or destination. Trafficking in human beings is believed to be one of the most profitable forms of international organised crime.
Trafficking in human beings can never be combated by measures that are limited to the national level. Cooperation across borders between crime- fighting agencies, social agencies, national and international organisations, and cooperation between agencies and organisations within countries are both vital to achieving success.
The seminar is mainly targeting specially invited government officials and representatives of the social partners from the Nordic countries.
The discussions during the seminar will concern four areas: 1. How can crime-fighting agencies and other parties become better at identifying victims of trafficking in human beings who are subjected to forced labour? 2. How can we in the Nordic countries work to reduce the demand for goods and services that have been produced by exploited workers? 3. How can we become better at identifying children who have fallen victim to trafficking in human beings and how can we best support and protect them? 4. How can we promote cooperation between crime-fighting agencies and the social partners and how can we use agency resources in the most efficient and effective way?
Contact Mårten Wennberg Pressekreterare Nadja Ben Ammar Press Assistant Carin Jahn Senior Advisor +46 8 405 34 11