Minister for Trade Ewa Björling to visit Canada and United States on 19-23 September
Ottawa
Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will visit Ottawa on 19-20 September, where she will meet Canada's Minister of International Trade Edward Fast to discuss the current negotiations on an ambitious free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
Dr Björling will also take part in a trade policy seminar together with politicians, business representatives and journalists, to talk about the challenges of globalisation for trade policy.
One of Dr Björling's priorities is the Kosmopolit project, which aims to harness the experience and knowledge that entrepreneurs with foreign backgrounds can contribute. Canada is a leader in this area and Dr Björling will therefore be visiting the Ministry for Citizenship and Immigration.
Toronto
Dr Björling will visit Toronto on 21 September to take part in the seminar Innovative, Sustainable and Profitable Mining, which is being organised by the Swedish Trade Council. Mining is a very important industry in both Sweden and Canada, and Sweden is at the forefront in developing methods for sustainable mining. A large number of leading representatives of the Swedish and Canadian mining industries will be present.
Washington
In Washington the Minister for Trade will meet US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Deputy Trade Representative Miriam E. Sapiro.
Dr Björling will also give a speech at House of Sweden in connection with the launch of increased support for the Swedish American Green Alliance (SAGA), a cooperative project between Sweden and the United States in the area of environmental technology. This initiative includes activities in green architecture, sustainable transport and sustainable infrastructure, in line with the SymbioCity platform that the Government has developed in cooperation with industry to market Swedish knowledge and Swedish enterprises in green urban development.
