Sep 23, 2010 06:22 BST What does a city smell like? How does it feel? Why do we prefer one place and dislike another? These are some of the questions that will be asked to children in a workshop at the innovation stage in the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai China. The headline and main subject is ”When people matter”.
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Sep 16, 2010 06:39 BST Can open innovation competitions for students speed up the transfer of space technology to create sustainable solutions? At a workshop in the Swedish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, twelve top students from Sweden and China will explore the new field of crowdsourcing ideas and innovation through competitions.
Sep 08, 2010 06:23 BST The Swedish participation in the World Expo 2010 has attracted a great number of sponsors. With over 110 partnering companies, the Swedish participation is at the top of the list.
Aug 16, 2010 04:47 BST Earlier this spring a competition for Chinese design students was held in conjunction with the World Expo in Shanghai. In line with the Swedish pavilion theme ”Spirit of Innovation”, the task was to create a product that was innovative, sustainable and useful in the everyday life. The winner of the competition is now in Sweden on a field trip discovering the Swedish design tradition.
Aug 11, 2010 08:26 BST During two days the Swedish success within corporate social responsibility will be discussed in Shanghai. The meeting is a part of the ongoing Sino-Swedish collaboration on CSR.
Aug 03, 2010 04:54 BST Pippi Longstocking is a vital part of the Swedish exhibition in Shanghai, an exhibition praised for its balance between being child-friendly and at the same time interesting from a business point of view. The theme for the exhibition is ”Spirit of Innovation” and this week differences and similarities between Swedish and Chinese children’s literature will be discussed in the Swedish pavilion.
Jul 26, 2010 07:14 BST Ms. Annika Rembe, Commissioner General of the Swedish Committee for Expo 2010 in Shanghai, was appointed today by the Swedish Government as Director General of the Swedish Institute (SI), to start from October 1st, 2010.
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Jun 30, 2010 02:34 BST The Government is to hold the Sino-Swedish SymbioCity Forum on 1–2 July at the Swedish Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The Forum is being held in cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and will highlight Swedish and Chinese experience and solutions for the sustainable cities of the future.
Jun 25, 2010 08:08 BST Today the Swedish pavilion at Expo welcomes guests and experts within clean energy and climate technologies, jointly hosting the Nordic-Chinese Energy & Climate Forum together with the neighbor Nordic pavilions. Sweden showcases strong presence sharing the most advanced R&D results and solutions.
Jun 21, 2010 03:32 BST The Nordic-Chinese Energy and Climate Day will take place on the 25th of June 2010 at the Shanghai World Expo, bringing together ministers, business leaders, researchers and other key stakeholders from China and the Nordic region.
Jun 01, 2010 03:35 BST A Swedish company has donated more than 5000 trees to be planted in China’s Minshan Mountains in support of the WWF’s Panda Project. Participating companies and organizations will have the opportunity to donate more trees during World Expo. The initiative comes from the Swedish committee for Expo 2010 and WWF Sweden.
May 20, 2010 07:07 BST This year marks 60 years of Sino-Swedish diplomatic relations and is commemorated both in China and Sweden. During the Swedish national pavilion day at the Expo, May 23rd, the Swedish openness and innovation will be celebrated together with high profile visits from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson.
May 11, 2010 04:50 BST His Majesty the King and deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson travel to China May 19-24 to visit Beijing and Shanghai.
May 10, 2010 09:55 BST This year marks an important day in Sino-Swedish relations. On May 9, 1950, Sweden became the first western country to establish diplomatic relations with P.R of China, thus breaking China's diplomatic isolation. Embassies were accredited in Beijing and Stockholm.
Mar 31, 2010 09:27 BST One hundred students stood in a design competition organized by Tongji, the Chinese Institute of Design in cooperation with Konstfack. Four of the students reached the final. Some of their products will be sold in the souvenir shop in the Swedish pavilion at World Expo in Shanghai.
Mar 26, 2010 09:43 GMT Some 60 guides will work at the Swedish pavilion during the World Expo in Shanghai running from May to October. They will represent Sweden wearing garments from H&Ms ecological spring collection, Garden Collection, on the way to shops right now.
