1 SWECARE FOUNDATION Uniting the Swedish health care sector for increased international competitiveness

Our vision Swecare shall through cooperation promote growth, increased international competitiveness, development, and export for the Swedish health care and Life Science sector in Sweden and overseas.

Organization: Semi-governmental (financing from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs) 90 members Cooperation with county councils, hospital and universities Activities Delegation trips Incoming visits Seminars/ networks Focus groups Projects A unique platform where academia, public- and private sectors join forces toward international competitiveness

Focus groups Working groups eHealth Elderly care Infection control Eastern and Central Europe Service producing companies Life style related diseases Future hospital 4

ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS Chanel to the government, governmental agencies and academia in Sweden Possibilities to influence the political agenda at minister meetings, international working groups etc. Networking with other companies Concept development of different areas (networks/ focus groups) Possibilities to influence export promotion activities and the choice of focus countries Door opener abroad Recieving incoming delegation

Focus China May MoU in the field of health care was signed between Sweden and China October 2010 – Participation in the World Expo in Shanghai November 2011 – Delegation trip to China headed by the Minister for Children and the Elderly, Maria Larsson June 2012 – Incoming visit from Chinese vice-Minister for Health March 2013 – Seminar regarding the Chinese health reform in Malmö and Stockholm April 2013 – Delegation trip to China headed by the Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Göran Hägglund NEXT STEP Hong Kong May

Delegation trip to Hong Kong May 7-9 May – 12.00Introductory meeting – 13.00Lunch – 18.00Visit to the Trade Fair Cocktail Reception at the Trade Fair May – Meeting with the Food and Heath Bureau – Lunch – Meeting with the Department of Health – Reception organized by the Swedish Consulate General of Sweden May – Meeting with Hospital Authority – Lunch – Meeting with Associated Medical Supplies – Field visit at hospital/clinic Wrap-up dinner

For registration, please send an to Juli Almedalsveckan, Visby August VD mingel med Socialdepartementet September 23 Swecare Africa Day III December Swecares årliga julmingel DELEGATIONSRESOR Februari 27-28Studieresa Rwanda Mars 17 Främjandeaktivitet med Sr Maria Larsson, Paris April 8-10Delegationsresa kopparbältet Zambia Maj 7-9 Delegationsresa Hong-Kong Oktober Främjaraktivitet Oslo, Norge November Resa Indien (Nobelaktivitet + fira 5 år av MoU) AKTIVITETER I SVERIGE Januari 14Möte med Äldrenätverket 22Uppstartsmöte cancernätverk 22Uppföljningsmöte/ återträff Zambia-Ugandaresa Arab Health Februari 3-4Besök av Queenslands hälsominister, Lawrence Springborg 12Möte med Care-bolagen om ökad samverkan 19Styrelsemöte (AB och stiftelse) 19Seminarium EU:s patientrörlighetsdirektiv 20 Seminarium om Exportmöjligheter för hälso- och sjukvårdsföretag (Göteborg) Mars 2-4 East African Health Federation Conferens, Nairobi 4Medtech & Biomaterials 2014 (Göteborg) 6Förmöte resa Hong-Kong (Stockholm) 11Workshop: Affärsmodeller i ”underserved markets” 13Förmöte resa Hong-Kong (Malmö) April 7-11Besök av Kinas vice hälsominister 22-25India Unlimited, temavecka med indiska ambassaden Stockholm 29Swecares årsmöte och utdelning av Swecare Export Award 2013 Maj Ev. inkommande besök i samband med WHA Juni 3-4 Uppsala Health Summit Främjandedag: Socialdepartementet och Swecare presenterar främjandearbetet, MoU:n mm. SwecareS AKTIVITETSKALENDER 2014

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