Presentation of Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council and to Celebrate the National Day of Kazakhstan

Open Invitation to attend the inauguration of the Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council and to join in the celebration the Kazakhstan National Day, December 4th, at Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm

Presenting a new platform for cooperation to promote bilateral trade and economic exchange – Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council

We hereby invite Swedish investors, companies and entrepreneurs who want to further strengthen their market presence in Kazakhstan or are interested in exploring the business potential in this exciting emerging market.

During the event, the newly formed Business Council will be presented and experts will give their view on the potentials for Swedish products and services in the Kazakhstan marketplace.

Background

The Kazakhstan government recently launched a new economic policy for the coming years that highlights a number of areas where significant investments will be made. The new policy will serve as a key instrument to push Kazakhstan to continue modernization and to assist with the overall objective of becoming one of the 30 most developed countries by 2050.

For Swedish companies, this new economic policy is a welcome initiative.It means many new investments that will continuously transform and develop the Kazakhstan economy within areas where Sweden can offer cooperation in terms of services, products and technology. Among other areas, the development of public infrastructure, energy efficiency, green technologies, industrial and social infrastructure and the focus on small- and medium-sized business.

In an effort to promote and support bilateral trade between Sweden and Kazakhstan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan has taken this initiative to form the Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council.

Program

Presentation of Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council

When: 4^th of December, 17:00 – 17:45

Where: Sheraton Hotel, Stockholm, HAGA ROOM 1

National Day Celebrations

When: 4^th of December, 18:00 – 20:00

Where: Sheraton Hotel, Stockholm, DROTTNINGHOLM ROOM

R.S.V.P. by 2 December, tel. 08 700 5141, fax 08 700 5150, email: [email protected]

Program:

17:00 – 17:45

Welcome and Introduction – Ambassador Dastan Yeleukenov

Market opportunities for Swedish companies in Kazakhstan – Mr Mikael Johansson, Trade Commissioner, Area Manager Russia, Central Asia and Azerbaijan, Business Sweden

Presentation of the Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council – Mr Jan Lundin, General Director, Sweden Kazakhstan Business Council

Sweden – Kazakhstan bilateral relations – Mr Stefan Gullgren, Head of Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Foreign Affairs

Head of Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Q&A

Closing remarks

18:00 – 20:00

Open doors to National Day Celebrations

Sheraton Hotel, Stockholm, DROTTNINGHOLM ROOM

Meeting with the Swedish Ambassador in Kazakhstan

The Council will meet with the Swedish Ambassador in Kazakhstan, for a bi-lateral discussions how the Council can work together with the Embassy in the future

Meeting in Astana with KazAgro

A delegation from the Swedish Kazakhstan Business Council will meet with senior officials in Astana, Kazakhstan, to discuss possible launch of co-operation project together with Väderstad Verken.