Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized Annual Crayfish Party to celebrate this traditional Swedish occasion with its members and special guests on the 27th of September, 2019 at Kennedy Lodge, Bogazici University. A traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration that was originated in Sweden where a crayfish party is called a kräftskiva, members and their friends as well as other special guests were gathered to celebrate this special day together. This great and entertaining social event had started with a networking cocktail reception that was followed by a sumptuous dinner, live music, and dancing, accompanied by the famous Niso Kaston Orchestra and the breathtaking Bosphorus view.

This bespoke event was celebrated in the presence of Consul General of Istanbul, Peter Ericson and Trade Commissioner and Country Manager of Business Sweden, Edin Erkocevic.

A Swedish Tradition: Crayfish Party

“A Farewell to 2019”Innovativeness, togetherness, knowledge, and lots of fun! 2019 was full of those delightful feelings and elements with the social and joyous activities, and informative seminars that the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Turkey had organized. Our valuable members and their friends, as well as other high profile businesspeople in this sector, developed powerful relationships with each other in this productive and inspiring year. The latest news from 2019 together with a glimpse of exciting events in 2020 is covered in the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Turkey’s Newsletter!

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A beautiful farewell to the ending year, the members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce had celebrated it with a Year-End Dinner. This entertaining social event took place at Aila Restaurant in Fairmont Quasar Istanbul at the 10th of December, 2019 with the main sponsorship of Hälsa, Art of Sleep and with the valuable contributions of Electrolux, H&M, Volvo Car Turkey, Oriflame, Daniel

Wellington, Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, Glories Chocolate and Hotel Caeli.

Guests from different branches of the business and many SCC members participated in the Year-End Dinner and enjoyed the night where a colorful cocktail & reception and a sumptuous dinner took place. Moreover, as a part of our social responsibility project, fundraising for the benefit of the Tohum Autism Foundation was organized, and a raffle took place where the sponsors

of the event surprised the participants with their special gifts.

Year-End Dinner

SCC Seminar on “Legislation of Origin, Additional Customs Duty and Additional Financial Liabilities”

A Seminar about “Legislation of Origin, Additional Customs Duty and Additional Financial Liabilities” was conducted by the coordination of the Unsped Development Academy of Unsped Customs Brokerage and Logistics Services Inc. on the 7th of November, 2019. The guest speaker was Kemal Yetik, Customs Consultant. The seminar had run in two sessions with a short coffee break where participants had a chance to build up and improve their networks.

In the seminar, the concept of origin is highlighted in terms of origin articles in Turkish customs legislation while preferential origin is discussed in respect to its definition, preferential trade scheme of Turkey, and cumulation and the system of Pan-Euro-med cumulation of origin. Moreover, participants were informed about additional customs, duties and liabilities (ACD & AFL). ACD and AFL in Turkey were introduced and proof of origin & scope of the exemption from additional duties was covered under this topic.

Organized by the International Chambers of Commerce, The Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosted the members of Dutch Business Association Turkey, American Business Forum in Turkey, Advantage Austria, AHK Turkey, Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey and Italian Chamber of Commerce in Turkey. As a networking event, that offers ideal opportunities to build up new networks and improve their relations with other members and participants, Chamber Corner took place on the 5th of December, 2019 at Shangri-La Bosphorus. This inspiring networking event was attended by high-profile businesspeople and guests enjoyed a sumptuous drink and dinner menu, exclusively designed and prepared for this beautiful night.

A Unique Event: Chamber Corner

Construction Summit Istanbul 2019Business Sweden with the support of the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul organized Construction Summit Istanbul 2019 on October 9th 2019; via main partnership of Volvo Group. The event aimed to provide a platform to bring together Turkish Contractors and Project Owners to conjoin forces with Swedish Technology & Financing Providers to find effective infrastructure & construction solutions for their global markets. During the event, guests also had a chance to learn about the ongoing transformation in Swedish industry with the Smart Industries- unlocking the

potential Exhibition.

Highlights from the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=577FA_3Mxyw&feature=youtu.be

Mining for Generations Turkey 2019Business Sweden with the support of the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul organized the first Mining for Generations Turkey 2019 platform on November 13th 2019 in Istanbul. The platform aimed to gather the mining industry’s interests, develop the Turkish-Swedish trade relations within the sector and discuss how more sustainable, safe and efficient mining can be achieved.

Highlights from the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIHHKsaQ7Q

Business Sweden

Alfa Laval Opened a New PureBallast Training Centre in Istanbul on 26th of September

Invasive marine species are one of the four greatest threats to the world’s oceans and according to international law, all vessels will need ballast water treatment systems installed by 2023. Alfa Laval’s customers are interested in protecting the marine environment and complying with the ballast water regulations and as a result, there is great interest in Alfa Laval’s training centres. Now, the new PureBallast training centre in Istanbul is ready to welcome customers from all over the world.

Alfa Laval

News From Members

Systemair HSK participated in the charity run for the TEMA Foundation’s Tree Fellowship Project

Systemair HSK Running Team States: “We care about our world and believe in sustainability. We are aware of the climate change and instead of just complaining, we are trying to change things, to mobilize those around us (starting from ourselves). Systemair HSK colleagues in Turkey participated in a charity run for TEMA, the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats, with a running team of 18 people to contribute to the Tree Fellowship Memorial

Forest to be created in Edirne Meriç Yenicegörece, Turkey.”

Systemair HSK Has Won Machinery Industry Large Scale Enterprise Award

Organized by the Kocaeli Chamber of Industry for rewarding successful industrial enterprises operating in the Marmara Region, the 12th Sectoral Performance Award Ceremony was held at Kocaeli Wellborn Hotel on December 6th with the attendance of the Governor of Kocaeli, Mr.

Hüseyin Aksoy.

In the Sectoral Performance Assessment category which received applications from 150 companies, the jury granted Systemair HSK the Large Scale Enterprise Award in the Machinery Industry Sector for its outstanding prominence in the categories of R&D spending, contribution

to increasing in employment, and prioritization of training.

Sytemair HSK

News From Members

Six Senses Kocataş Mansions, Istanbul Open Now!

With its impressive nature-inspired philosophy, Six Senses invites you to unique experiences where you reconnect with yourself and your environment. Located in a lush green landscape on the Bosphorus, Six Senses Kocataş Mansions, Istanbul welcomes you in the historic Kocataş and Sait Paşa Mansions. The 45 generously proportioned guest rooms and suites, restaurants of celebrity chefs and world famous Spa of Six Senses will take you on an #OutOfTheOrdinary journey through history

and hospitality.

From now until January 31, 2020, book any room and save 20 percent off our Best Available Rate for any room type. For the Junior Suite and higher categories, enjoy an additional EUR50 credit for each night of

your stay till the end of 2020.

Six Senses Kocataş Mansions, Istanbul

Design Your Fraud Prevention Program

The Fraud Awareness Week organised by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners took place between 17-23 November 2019. Fraud Week is the perfect time to go a step further to start discussions amongst employees, executives and stakeholders in the community about how important fraud prevention is to society as a whole. Cerebra, as the official supporting organization, took the initiative during the week to increase fraud awareness by organizing activities and posting on social media using informative images with the tag #fraudweek to demonstrate its zero tolerance

to fraud policy.

Fraud prevention is critical for companies. Fraud prevention initiatives aim to minimize the likelihood of fraud occurring while maximizing the possibility of detecting any fraudulent activity. If your company’s defense mechanism is well established, then perpetrators most often become uncomfortable and get the feeling of being caught so that they are persuaded not to commit the fraud. From this perspective, it is clear that the existence of a thorough control system is a must to fraud prevention. If you want to design your fraud prevention program,

you may contact Cerebra at info@cerebra.com.tr.

Cerebra

Hotel Caeli’s Winter Experiences

Located in Eceabat, Çanakkale, Hotel Caeli is a boutique hotel, home to world-renowned artworks, which offers gastronomic experiences. Hotel Caeli is engaged in viticulture, olive cultivation and fruit growing with good agricultural practices under the Toksöz Group.

Hotel Caeli offers a 10% discount on their Caeli Winter Experience packages for SCC members. Valid for the weekends of January, February, and March, SCC members can benefit from unique experiences of Hotel Caeli, from Caeli Wellbeing & Spa facilities to Winery tours. For further information, please call +90 (286) 854 8336 or send an e-mail to stay@hotelcaeli.com.tr.

Hotel Caeli

News From Members

BGA Partners is celebrating its 12th year in the advertising/marketing sector.

Since 2008, BGA Partners have been producing Advertising & Marketing solutions for brands. In 2019, the company distinguished itself again with its new and powerful collaborations with renowned brands in different sectors. The team of BGA Partners celebrated their successful collaborations and works in 2019

with an enjoyable in-house meeting.

BGA Partners

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Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Turkey - Newsletter, 2019

Save The Date! | 20.01.2020

Seminar by Durukan Law Firm:

Legal Update - Turkish Regulatory Matters: Data Protection: Compliance Program & Recent Case Studies / Competition Law: & Resale Price Maintenance Prohibition

Further details will be provided soon.

Call For Scholarships: KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is seeking partners regarding their Global Talent Programme. As one of Europe’s leading technical universities, KTH attracts a large number of outstanding students from all over the world to their 60 master’s programmes. Since tuition fees apply to students from outside the EU, the availability of scholarships is crucial for attracting excellent applicants. KTH Global Talent Programme offers a unique opportunity for global branding and recruitment of international talents within your company’s business area. With company-funded scholarships, you will have the opportunity to engage with competence for the future. Companies that in recent years have offered scholarships in collaboration with KTH are ABB, Bombardier,

Ericsson, SAAB and Scania.

If your company is interested or if you want to get further information, you can contact Caroline Mosson via mosson@kth.se or +46 (0)8 790 6992

KTH GLOBAL TALENT PROGRAM

Save the Date! | 18.03.2020

Smart Industry Summit Turkey 2020

Business Sweden is organizing Smart Industry Summit Turkey 2020, on March 11th, 2020 in Istanbul. The main goal of the summit is to emphasize 3 pillars in the Swedish Smart Industry Strategy that mirror the trends & global industry challenges, focusing on digital transformation, sustainable production and skill-set of the future. So, save the date not to miss this enlightening event!