1. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden Business promotion at Ministry of Health and Social Affairs - support to Swedish companies Malmö, March 13 th 2014

2. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden What is promotion? Coordinated activities with strategic markets/countries and/or within strategic areas Based on public, academic and private cooperation Focus on strengthening of Swedish industries and competitiveness

3. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden Why? Small country – depending on trade and export Importance of Life Science Sector Great interest for Swedish welfare system, demand for Swedish products and services Promote Swedish interests, business to increase export and help Swedish actors Exchange of information and experiences to develop Swedish health care and elderly care.

4. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden How?

5. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden Tools Swecare Bilateral agreements -strategic markets, policy and business perspective -public, private and academic Delegation trips Incoming visits Seminars, study visits, rounds table discussions etc.

6. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden Bilateral Agreements China (2006) India (2009) Russia Saudi Arabia (2011) Iraq (2013) South Korea (2013) Mexico (LoI 2013) Indonesia (LoI 2013)

7. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden Sino-Swedish collaboration Size matters! (and history…) Great interest for Swedish welfare system 2006, Memorandum of Understanding -Cooperation in the field of health care and public health -Encourage and support cooperation between government agencies, public institutions and commercial actors 2010, Joint Plan of Action - Antibiotic resistance, cancer management, elderly care 2015 New Plan of Action

8. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Government Offices of Sweden Thank you! lotta.liljelund@gov.se + 46 76 140 83 76