The embassy of Sweden in Qatar has announced the formal launch of the
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Qatar (SCCQ) held recently in Doha, and
is expected to build on the “steadily growing” business and investment
ties between the two countries.
According to ambassador Ewa Polano, the SCCQ represents “the commitment
to a long-term investment in Qatar’s future development with Sweden as a
strong and valued partner.”
The SCCQ board of directors comprises ABB Qatar managing director Gus
Abboud, commercial officer Mattias Nordfeldt of the Swedish embassy,
Ericsson country director (Qatar) Shadi Sayed, Gulf Agency Company/GAC
general manger Daniel Nordberg, SAAB country director (Qatar) Johan
Ahlberg, QTIC chairman Abdulla Albinali and Domasco managing director
Faisal Sharif (representing Volvo cars, trucks, and buses).
“In 2015, the new government in Sweden presented for the first time an
export strategy, and also announced thereby that 26 countries in the
world shall be given extra focus and attention from the government in
order to nurture trade and investment relations with these countries
during the period 2015-2020. I was very glad to see that our newly
opened embassy in Doha had led my government to include Qatar in these
26 countries,” Polano said.
“Further on, the export strategy requested all Swedish ambassadors
around the world to establish in each country a ‘Team Sweden’. It was an
honour to launch in Doha in February 2016 ‘Team Sweden’ in Qatar,”
Polano added.
In each country, Polano said ‘Team Sweden’ shall include active Sweden
promotion organisations. In Qatar, the ambassador said the embassy
included organisations like ‘Business Sweden: Swedish Trade &
Investment Council’ and the ‘Alumni Sweden Network in Qatar’. “I am glad
to chair our Team Sweden here in Doha, but we missed one important
component – a Swedish Chamber of Commerce – and since we have now
launched it, Team Sweden in Qatar is complete,” Polano said.
She said Team Sweden in Qatar, in partnership with Qatari stakeholders,
will pursue initiatives in green technologies, sustainability, quality,
high-tech, ICT, transportation, renewable energy, and safety.
Swedish ambassador Ewa Polano joins members of the newly established Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Qatar during its first general assembly held in Doha recently.