Last evening we marked the launch of the book “Big World Small Planet” by Professor Johan Rockström and Dr Mattias Klum. This is a great narrative of world growth within Earth’s limits that really opens our eyes. It shows that the crisis is global and urgent.

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The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature and was founded by the Swedish government in 2002.Today we organized a breakfast at the residence to highlight the ALMA Award and to talk about trends in children’s literature.

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Most people dream about having zero energy bills. Subsequently the market for energy efficient housing keeps growing. During a visit to the The Ideal Home Show I toured The Future Proof Home built by Trivselhus by Esh.

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Infant mortality rate has decreased significantly over the last two decades, but it is still far too high. In 2013 more than 4.6 million infants died before the age of one. In Afghanistan and Chad thirteen per cent of infants born die within the first year.

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Yesterday’s events brought me on a short trip to Dublin where Stena Line officially launched a new ferry on its Holyhead-Dublin route at Dublin Port.

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BioWales has quickly become a flagship event where international speakers and industry experts gather to discuss opportunities for businesses and organisations within the life sciences sector. I was very pleased to have been invited and was honoured to speak at the BioWales 2015 gala dinner.

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Yesterday Mikael Damberg, the Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation visited London for talks with his colleague Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills. The talks centered on the creation of a connected digital single market and TTIP i.e. the trade agreement that is being negotiated between the European Union and the United…

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The other evening I was delighted to open SKULPTUR, an exhilarating exhibition of contemporary sculpture from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. This is the first time ever that London hosts a large scale group exhibition focusing entirely on Nordic sculpture.

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Yesterday the embassy hosted a seminar on “Visualising the Future of Cancer Care” where challenges and changes in cancer care were at the center of discussions. The event was co-hosted with Business Sweden.

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January 27 is the day the world recognizes as Holocaust Memorial Day.  This year the day also marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. This was a day when we were painfully reminded of the atrocities committed during World War II.

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