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The Embassy of Sweden celebrates Swedish National Day

Published Jun 13, 2024 08:37 am
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Ambassador Annika Thunborg, Ph.D. of the Swiss Embassy

The Embassy of Sweden in Manila hosted the Swedish National Day celebration on June 6, 2024, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City, which focused on enhancing its bilateral ties with the Philippines in key areas including defense and security, industrial development, innovation, and healthcare.

“The Philippines is a strategic partner for Sweden, because of its economic growth prospects and commitment to the rule of law. We support the Philippine Development Plan with the vision to improve the country’s economy and provide jobs to Filipinos,” says Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg.

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Minister of Defense of Sweden Pål Jonson

Since the Embassy reopened in 2016, Team Sweden -- comprised of the Embassy of Sweden, trade and investment council Business Sweden, and Swedish private sector actors --has been actively collaborating with
the Philippines in innovation and development.

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Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.

A few of its focus areas have been transportation, energy, retail, and circular economy with companies such as Atlas Copco, H&M, Lynk electric cars, PTC & Wallenius shipping, Volvo Buses, ABB, Nasdaq, BDO, and Transcom. This is possible through the “quadruple helix model” which involves collaboration with the Philippine Government, Swedish and Filipino private sector, international development institutions, and other expert communities such as academia, as well as the inclusion of civil society.

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Ambassador Marie Fontanel of the French Embassy with Ambassador Miguel Utray Delgado of the Spanish Embassy

High-level visits from Swedish officials, including Trade Minister Johan Forssell and Defense Minister Pål Jonson, underscore the deepening ties. “Peace and security have indeed for a long time been a priority area in the Swedish-Philippine relations. Sweden has since many years actively supported the Bangsamoro Peace Process, and our two countries also cooperate extensively on matters such as promoting and defending the UN Charter, the rules-based international order and respect for international law, including UNCLOS,” said Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson.

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Ambassador Karel Hejč of the Czech Embassy, Mme. Cathrine Lykke Riseng Lyster, and Ambassador Christian Halaas Lyster of the Norwegian Embassy
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Mme. Indri Puspitasari Akyol, Consul Amelia Ablaza of Consulate of Guatemala in the Philippines, and Blanca Calilung Mercado of Manila Times
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Makati Mayor Abigail Binay, Consul Fortune Ledesma, and Ambassador Maria Alfonsa Magdalena Geraedts of the Dutch Embassy

From the Philippine side, the Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines Gilberto Teodoro Jr. gave a message on behalf of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The President’s message noted that, “The past 77 years of our relations have been marked by friendly exchanges and fruitful cooperation, particularly in the areas of trade and investments, maritime cooperation, energy, smart and green solutions, science and technology and of course, defense, your visit today, Minister Jonson is a testament to the deepening of our defense and security relations.”

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Ambassador Daniel Hernandez Joseph of the Mexican Embassy with Co-Vice Chairman of the Board Marivic Rufino of Philippine Red Cross Makati Branch of Rizal Chapter
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Mme. Eva Wollerup Fischer Melbin, Mme. Gila Fluss Brachfeld, and Ambassador Michel Monique M. Parys of the Belgian Embassy
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Ambassador Endo Kazuya of the Japanese Embassy and Mme. Akiko Endo
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Ambassador Chanaka Harsha Talpahewa of the Sri Lankan Embassy, Ambassador Mohammed Rida El of the Moroccan Embassy, and Ambassador Borhan Uddin of the Bangladeshi Embassy
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Ambassador Megawati Manan of the Bruneian Embassy, Ambassador Marco Clemente of the Italian Embassy, Mme. Maria Rosaria Brizi, and Ambassador Tull Traisorat of the Thai Embassy
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Deputy Head of Mission Rubem Amaral of the Brazilian Embassy and spouse
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Ambassador Ricardo Luis Bocalandro of the Argentinian Embassy with Mme. Roswitha Brieger

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