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Another year is knocking on the door, and we need to do some planning. As ususal we invite all SIRC members to our board meetings, and this time we will combine the regular weekly meeting with the board meeting. On the agenda is primarily two topics: 1. Planning of activities for the coming year, 2....
Set aside this evening, and join us with friends and famlies in an enchanted evening. Get to know the spirit and the people in SIRC the only English speaking Rotary Club in town. This will be great fun.
The behavioural scientist David C. McClelland did a ground breaking work when studying what human motives drives our behaviour in the working place. Over decades these underlying motives has been monitored, and the current findings will explain some of the trends you see in what leader...
The SIRC Board will meet as per usual. At this meeting the board will review proposals and nominate officers for the coming Rotary year.
Peter John Fyles is the CEO of the company and head of the Central Office. Mr Fyles, originally from Britain, worked as a teacher at the school in Enskede from 1998 and then took over as the principle of a new school in Gävle in 2003, leading it to become one of the best in the country.After two ye...
During the summer (Every Thursday from 11:30 - 12:30 between 19th June and 14th August inclusive) we move our meetings to a more casual format and venue. There will be no speakers, but great opportunities to network with members, friends and visiting Rotarians over a lo...
Our new President will talk about SIRC plans & focus for the year and then introduce the new club officers for 2008-2009. Each officer will then have an opportunity to spend max 3 minutes talking about their roles and responsibilities for the year ahead. Our Service Projects co-ordinator will th...
Retain your panoramic vision: early detection of glaucoma with color vision screening
chnages and improvements in the school sponsored by SIRC, 2350
Fredrik Pehrsson, Rotaract and Nick Thompson will “co-chair” a discussion of Rotaract’s activities and the possibility of increased cooperation between Rotaract and SIRC going forward.
Marcus will provide a brief background of St Bridget of Sweden before kicking of a discussion on her Fifth Book of Revelations (The Book of Questions). The focus will be on vocational service and how the Fifth Book of Revelations demonstrates St Bridget’s call to religion and to serve the masse...
The map of contemporary art, the structures with which it is analyzed, exhibited, bought and and sold, even the language with which it is described, is changing rapidly. Part of this paradigm shift includes new possibilities for art to reach across cultural boundaries and beyond a Western definition...
Akvo is like a Wikipedia, eBay and YouTube for water and sanitation projects, rolled into one. We create these tools help to provide clean water and proper sanitation to those who today have none. It is done by sharing knowledge, matching more projects to funds, and simplifying reporting. It is all ...
Anders is an experienced consultant and trainer within leadership, communications and sales. He is a published and awarded author, and his latest book “Ung & Chef” (“Young & Manager”) was appointed as the HR-book of the year 2006 by the Swedish HR Society. Anders is currently employed by BI ...
Kurt will give a brief presentation on why gold historically shines when just about every other financial asset is fading, what that has to do with today’s economic turmoil and how to protect yourself.
SIRC members with their invited guests will meet at restaurant Naglo(www.naglo.com) to enjoy a pre-Xmas buffet together. We will also be conducting our PolioPlus lottery draw during the evening.
Anders will present a comparison between two countries which have come out of conflict, one with and the other without engaging in a truth and reconciliation process, the examples being South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. He has worked in both countries and most recently as Sweden...
Frank will talk about some of the renewable energy projects that the US Ambassador to Sweden has been working with since coming here. He'll also talk a bit about the Tradewinds Forum that is coming up in Warsaw in April that he and other U.S. representatives will attend.
Ron is a private consultant on management practices - and former lecturer in principles and practices of management. He has had a career in executive management of hospitals and physician-owned organisations. This is the third in a monthly series of workshops and presentations focusse...
Promoting sustainable solutions to modern global challenges such as environmental protection and issues related to tourism
this event is by invitation only
Från flygplan till Vandrarhem "en jumbo jet med 10 LIV"Ett inspirerade föredrag med berättelsen kring skapandet av jumbohostel. Från de första idéerna genom skissprocessen till färdigtflygplan/vandrarhem.
Sigitas Brazinskas from the Lithuanian Embassy will inform us of Vilnius' unique cultural and business opportunities.
Discussion of nutritional and lifestyle choices that can promote and maintain good health
Per Egon Jonsson is a senior executive with Innova InterPares Management Consultants. He specializes in providing innovative solutions to systems and change management "among equals" and in helping organisations and companies to build sustainable relationships.
(1)History and current status of the Polioplus vaccination project, assessment of future health needs of impoverished areas served by Rotarians.(2)Organisational aspects of the Rotary Foundation and explanation of how Foundations funds are channeled back to individual Rotary clubs.
Whether you are an executive, or just lead a family you may have noticed a big difference between managing and leading others. This talk is designed to make you more aware of your body language and give you practical tips on sharpening and using your best communication tool, your body, more effe...
An evening of celebrating bookshop entrepeneurs, savoring the nuances of contemporary and classic literature, and enjoying camraderie with fellow Rotarians over a glass of wine and some tasty tidbits. Welcome SIRC, Rotary Strand and Rotary Kungsholmen members to New York Stories bookstore at Odengat...
An insider's guide to the climate change negotiations from the perspective of the carbon market
Michael will elaborate on the aims, methods, strengths and pitfalls of strategic planning, and round off with personal observations from his own experience in this area.Citrus bioflavonoids, including sytrinol and tocotrienols, have been shown to be potent anti-oxidants, effective in lowering choles...
You are welcome to join with us to celebrate a Russian evening for the benefit of children, who need our help at the Children's Hospital N 3 in St. Petersburg. The fundraising will be in favor of pedagogues and therapy for the children and adolescences with Tuberculosis.Music, Art Exhibition...
Jon will talk about the work on the Humanitarian Timber guidelines (http://www.humanitariantimber.org/) which provide advice to aid workers on how to plan and manage emergency and reconstruction shelter programs that involve timber as a material and the guidebook's place in the wider shelter wo...
Elin has recently returned from a year of volunteer work in San Miguel Ixtahuacan, Guatemala and is eager to share her experiences of living and working with the Maya folk. She will describe the challenges and accomplishments that mark the work of I.M.H. in the Guatemala of today.Salima will share h...
Bioflavonoids are frontrunners in the field of integrative nutrition. Teresa will discuss the nutritional and aesthetic benefits of several common bioflavonoids and link consumption of these good with enhancement of sensuality and general well-being.Göran, consultant with System Vision AB, will elab...
Art can be assessed in terms of its value to the community it speaks to as well as for its aesthetic qualities. Natasha will offer us unique insights into ways in which artists unite their creations with contemporary needs and interests of the social backdrop.As this will be the last meeting of the ...
During the summer (Every Thursday from 11:30 - 12:30 between 18th June and 13th August inclusive) we move our meetings to a more casual format and venue. There will be no speakers, but great opportunities to network with members, friends and visiting Rotarians over a lo...
A few words from the new president on the coming year for the club. Mats will talk about service projects, present and future; our weekly program and how to grow our membership (through our weekly program).
Nick and Anthony will demonstrate how SIRC makes use of various Internet websites, tools and services for a) marketing and communications, b) social networking and c) accessing information and resources available at club, district, national and Rotary International levels.&n...
To date most organizationsal development models focus on finding and fixing problems. The backside of this is that energy is drained when employees are addressing the shortcomings of the organisation. During this interactive workhop we will realize what will happen with energy when we focus on the s...
Tony Fang will share with us his view of the changing China, a China of increasing individualism, entrepreneurship and creativity. Tony Fang is Associate Professor of International Business at Stockholm University, Visiting Professor at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and Visiting Professor at Nyen...
The ideal of participation is one of the ten “Principles of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Response Programmes” as set out in their Code of Conduct. The seventh principle in the Code states, “effective relief and lasting rehabilitation can best...
For some starting a new life in Sweden is a dream come true, for others it’s a necessary lifestyle change brought about by a career move or a relationship requirement. Whether they are planning to stay in Sweden 5 months, 5 years or even if they haven't yet made the move, they will encounter a wide ...
Recounting one of the largest court cases in Sweden, and the first one where archaeologists took part. Dr. Zachrisson was an expert witness on the Saami side. The court case was about land rights and land use. Dr. Zachrisson will also comment upon genetics and linguistics. About the speaker: Dr. Zac...
Peter will give us a guided tour of the Concert Hall and tell us a bit about its history and current activities
Jan is active in the standardization of television services over the internet (for details refer to www.oipf.org). He will talk about some current and future Internet based TV services like movie rental, tranferring and playing movies on different devices and sharing information on the movies & ...
In 2012 the Kyoto Protocol to prevent climate changes and global warming runs out. To keep the process on the line there is an urgent need for a new climate protocol. At the conference in Copenhagen 2009 the parties of the UNFCCC meet for the last time on government level before the climate agreeme...
Monthly SIRC Board meeting this time in presence of the DG who is visiting our club today
In this talk Sanju Mollotta will discuss the importance cultural sensitivity is when establishing and maintaining productive business relations and how one needs to create an awareness of the forces in society that determine conditions for success when embarking on an entrepeneurial undertaking...
Anna-Karin owns the company Lingham Enterprise AB (www.linghamenterprise.se) which specialises in Brand Management on both an enterprise and personal level. In this talk she will describe ways in which you can strengthen your personal brand in order to reach your goals and cooperate more e...
In this talk Liina will describe the daily work of IM volunteers in the capital city of El Salvador, San Salvador, as well as in rural areas of that country. Nuevo Amanuecers, "new dawn in El Salvador", is a grassroots organization with which Liina will engage in health care, educational, ...
Monthly SIRC Board meeting this time in presence of the DG who is visiting our club today.
As part of his official duties, District Governor Ingemar Friede visits SIRC to enumerate goals and objectives for this Rotary year.
Mr. Hellstedt holds a senior position in SACS - Swedish Association of Civil Security. In this talk he will talk about Terrorism and Accidents and answer the question as to Who's problem is it?
Founded in July 2005, the Vita Nova (New Life) Foundation was initiated by a group of friends, originally from other parts of the world and who presently live in Sweden. The mutual goal of the Foundation is to reach out to the needy, especially women and children, to help them have a ...
The price of gold is the highest it has ever been in Dollars per ounce. Yet, is it a top?Is gold just a commodity, an investment, money, insurance or all of the above?Find out how understanding the answers to these questions can not only change the value of your portfolio but quite possibly change s...
Stockholm International Rotary Club will resume its weekly meetings after the Xmas break on 14th February 2010. Welcome.
A collection of quotes, suggestions and tips on how to use language from a business and cultural perspective. What to think about when learning a new language or using a second language in business or on your travels.
Now we get the chance to learn more about one of Sweden’s government agency’s with a very old history, working in a modern world of technology. The Swedish Fortifications Agency is one of the largest landowners in Sweden. They are experts in protection technology, secure underground facilities and b...
Gene Oborto lives and works in Stockholm as a freelance writer. He is the author of the book 'The Sweidsh Golf Experience' and currently a Board member at The American Club in Sweden.
The trend In Northern Europe is that we abandon old patterns of Religiosity. More people than we think have spiritual experiences. We are spiritual but not religious. Bengt Wadensjö will explore these trends by looking at what is happening in Sweden and the U.K.
Dr. Bruszt is an International Advisor with Ångpanneföreningen and will talk & hold a discussion about Corporate Governance in Africa.
Per Hellsten is an anthropolist turned hotel owner. From knowing nothing about the hotel industry he has in the space of just few years established a suite of successful hotels on 3 continents. In this talk Per will:-Tell us how it all startedDescribe the journey he has taken up to the pre...
Eric Gandy, born and educated in England, has lived in Sweden since 1967. He has held various posts in the Swedish Public Administration, including Audit Director, Senior Analyst and as an advisor to the Ministry of Finance. Eric has worked on Swedish aid programmes from time to time since the 1980s...
Living History Forum is a Swedish Public Authority working with issues on Tolerance, Democracy and Human Rights from both a national and international perspective.We will be received by Mr. Hugo Wester, Responsible of Education, who will inform about* Living History Forum and its goals* how this wor...
The pharmaceutical industry has during the late seventies to thenineties been accustomed to; constantly growing companies with hugein-house resources covering every aspect of pharmaceutical developmentand enormous profits. They have along their successful path, ofcourse, helped millions of people to...
Glasade Gången is place where people with learning difficulties and staff meet and together engage in a range of social activities. We have, among other things, a lunch restaurant, a cafe, self-catering and chocolate manufacturing, its own laundry and meeting rooms. The aim is to give people with le...
Shen Yun Performing Arts (formerly known as Divine Performing Arts) is a triumph of collaboration, bringing together leading dancers, choreographers, and musicians from around the world. Its productions are unique in being not only tremendously fun and entertaining, but also educational, enriching, ...
Is there a True Meaning of Easter? Sseveral cultural and religious approaches to the holiday.After an approx 20 min talk on the topic, attendants will have the opportunity to make their own Easter baskets with chocolates and candy supplied by donators. Easter baskets should be supplied by atten...
Winnie will talk about a project funded by the Olof Palme Centre that she is involved with in partnership with the Pamoja Trust in Kenya. The aim of the project is to establish dialogue circles (study circles) as a tool for collective non-formal learning and dialogue in communities around Kenya, so ...
Pablo Leiva will give a presentation about his work as Counsellor for Foreigners with the Stockholm office of RFSL, the Swedish Federation for Homosexual, Bisexual and Transgender Rights, and about the challenges and problems that still confront HBT persons in Sweden.
It is popular to speak of globalization and with it comes migration.Values and cultures rub shoulders, but does it reach all the way into the law courts?When using the same terms of law as in England, in France or in Spain do they mean the same? What is it that makes Sweden different?
Dr. John Alexander ( www.johnalexander.se ) will be speaking about his book "Lagom Sisu Manjana" in which he explains a few words or phrases from 97 different countries that sums up their particular culture. A fascinating and very animated speaker, John travels all over Northern Europe tal...
Presentation of Swedish Consultants and current organisations where consultants meet financing institutions as well as general development trends regarding use of Swedish consultants in multilateral and bilateral aid.
In this talk Carl-Gustaf Petesén, the recently retired Managing Director of Bukowski's Auction House in Stockholm, will give us an insight into the world of Art Auctions in Sweden. Before the talk Gabor Bruzst, is going to run a short wine tasting session so please try to arrive at the clu...