The Chamber works through the following standing committees:
Editorial Committee
Chair: Ulf Ohrling, Resident Partner Mannheimer Swartling
This Committee is responsible for the quarterly magazine, Dragon News, produced together with the Editorial Committee of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, and printed in 3,000 copies. Dragon News aims to be a business-oriented reference publication, with a high-quality magazine style, offering reading values for members of the Swedish Chambers and others in need of an alternative and updated picture of China from sources continuously present here.
Environmental Committee
Chair: Kristian Odebjer, Founding Partner Advokatfirman Odebjer Fohlin
SwedCham has for many years worked actively with environmental protection issues. Numerous members – individuals and corporations – are committed to improving the environment in Hong Kong and beyond. SwedCham has also successfully lobbied the Hong Kong government in various environmental policy issues.
Activities in SwedCham’s Environmental Committee fall into several different categories:
– organizing events such as chamber breakfasts or lunches with environmental experts as guest speakers
– lobbying the Hong Kong government in environmental matters
– arranging visits to companies and organizations who are leaders in the environmental sector
– organizing member activities with an environmental focus
For further information about how you as a member can contribute to the Environmental Committee, please contact SwedCham at chamber@swedcham.com.hk
Sources for further information about environmental issues in Hong Kong:
Government
The Environmental Protection Department
NGOs
The Civic Exchange
Clean Air Network
Clear the Air
Designing Hong Kong
Hong Kong Business Coalition on the Environment (BCE)
Events Committee
Chair: Staffan Lofgren, Managing Director ScanAsia Group
This committee is responsible for the Chamber activities. There is also a sub committee in the China Reference Group.
Finance Committee
Treasurer: Gunnar Mansfeld, CEO Troy Solutions Ltd
The Committee’s main objective is to advise the Chamber on financial matters.
Membership Committee
Chair: Eva Henriksson, Director Organization Development Henriksson Consulting Ltd
This committee is responsible for the Membership Directory. The Committee aims at increasing the membership of the SCC by actively creating more awareness of the Chamber activities, as well as presenting the Chamber and its objectives and activities to authorities, organisations and the public in general.
Young Professionals Committee
Chair: Sarah Olsson, Product Manager Top Toy
This committee for young professionals with Swedish connections works separately from the Chamber office and prepare their own program of activities.
Do you want to get involved in Committee work? Please contact us chamber@swedcham.com.hk or the respective Committee’s Chair.
