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Programme for HM The Queen and HRH The Crown Princess during the inauguration of H22 City Expo
With HM The Queen in attendance, HRH The Crown Princess will officially inaugurate H22 City Expo on 31 May. The Queen is visiting Helsingborg with a focus on issues relating to dementia and elderly care, and Her Majesty will inaugurate SilviaBo and the Garden of Memories and Knowledge. In conjunction with the inauguration of H22, The Crown Princess will visit several of the programme initiatives that focus on sustainability and innovation.
During Her Majesty’s visit on 31 May, The Queen will, among other things, inaugurate the Garden of Memories and Knowledge, a park specially designed for people with cognitive disorders, as well as SilviaBo, a new type of safe and adaptable home for people who live with cognitive impairment in their daily life, developed by the Silviahemmet Foundation, IKEA, and BoKlok.
During her two-day visit to H22 City Expo, 31 May – 1 June, The Crown Princess will visit several programme initiatives, including the UN conference H22+50 Sessions, the circular development facility RecoLab, and Havoteket, an interactive exhibition focusing on marine sustainability.
Here is the programme along with information on the opportunities for media coverage. All times indicated are preliminary:
Programme for HM The Queen, 31 May 2022
Ca. 09:45 | Seminar: The dementia-friendly city, Clarion Hotel SeaU | Photo opportunity outdoors. |
Ca. 12:00 | Inauguration of SilviaBo and the dementia-friendly walking trail, Mariastaden | Photo opportunity. |
Ca. 14:00 | Inauguration of the Garden of Memories and Knowledge, Husensjö | Photo opportunity. |
16:00 | Official inauguration of H22 City Expo, Slottshagen | Photo opportunity. |
Programme for HRH The Crown Princess, 31 May 2022
Ca. 09:45 | Seminar: The dementia-friendly city, Hotel SeaU | Photo opportunity outdoors. |
Ca. 12:00 | Visit to RecoLab, Oceanhamnen | Photo opportunity outdoors and limited opportunities for participation. |
Ca. 14:00 | UN conference, H22+50 Session, Clarion Hotel SeaU | Photo opportunity outdoors and limited opportunities for participation. |
16:00 | Official inauguration of H22 City Expo, Slottshagen | Photo opportunity. |
Programme for HRH The Crown Princess, 1 June 2022
Ca. 09:00 | Talk: The Helsingborg journey, Dunkers kulturhus | Photo opportunity outdoors and limited opportunities for participation. |
Ca. 10:30 | Visit to Space to Innovate, Sundstorget | Photo opportunity outdoors and limited opportunities for participation. |
Ca. 11:00 | Visit to Urban Brilliance, Hamntorget | Photo opportunity outdoors. |
Ca. 12:00 | Visit to the H22 Pavilion | Photo opportunity outdoors. |
Ca. 13:45 | Visit to Havoteket, Oceanhamnen | Photo opportunity outdoors and limited opportunities for participation. |
Ca. 14:30 | Visit to Magasin 405, Oceanhamnen | Photo opportunity. |
Representatives of the media who are interested in participating can acquire accreditation via H22 City Expo's digital tool no later than Thursday 26 May. Indicate in the free text box that it applies to the royal visit by HM The Queen and HRH The Crown Princess, and state which programme items you want to cover. Also state the type of journalist in question (photographer, video journalist, and/or writer).
For reasons of space, there are restrictions on how many representatives from the media can attend, therefore it is not possible to guarantee a place at all the events in question.
Questions regarding press coverage during H22 City Expo and the various programme items are answered by:
Programme for The Queen:
Thomas Jartsell, Press Manager, City of Helsingborg
thomas.jartsell@helsingborg.se
+46 709-18 64 31
Programme for The Crown Princess:
Karin Liliedahl, Press Officer, H22 City Expo
karin.liliedahl@helsingborg.se
+46 731-51 85 11
Questions concerning the participation of The Queen and The Crown Princess are answered by:
Daniel Urso, Information Officer, The Royal Court of Sweden
daniel.urso@royalcourt.se
+46 76-818 50 40
Ulrika Näsholm, Information Officer, The Royal Court of Sweden
ulrika.nasholm@royalcourt.se
+46 70-519 41 44
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H22 City Expo
From 30 May to 3 July 2022, the City of Helsingborg invites the world to H22 City Expo – a 35-day international event to showcase, test, and co-create smart solutions that improve life in the city. With a focus on long-term innovation work aimed at lasting change, for example, through circular solutions, sustainable urban development, and smart technology, you will be able to experience and explore innovations that shape the smart and sustainable city of the future.
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is the official patron of H22 City Expo. Read more about the programme at H22 City Expo 2022.
