Foreign Minister Péter Balazs and Ambassador Cecilia Björner, "guest speakers" on SCCH 2nd General Meeting, 2009

On November 19th, the SCCH 2nd General Meeting 2009, was held in the St.Orban Wine Cellar of Rest. Gundel. The members were given information on the financial outcome of the Chamber activities, for the first 9 month, as well as the forecast for the whole year of 2009.

SCCH Golf Tournament 2009 - Grand Slam for Gunnar Sjökvist, Ericsson.

The SCCH annual Golf Tournament was organised for the 14th time in a row, on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. Like last year, the "SCCH Championship" was organised in cooperation with, the "Finnish Business Tournament" as a "2 in 1" Nordic tournament and championship, at the Pannon Golf & Country Club (Máriavölgy).

The SCCH - Raoul Wallenberg Foundation Assembly

On Wednesday, the 27th of May, the “Raoul Wallenberg Foundation” had its annual celebration in the “Raoul Wallenberg Vocational and Secondary Grammar School for Humane Studies”, in presence of the Swedish Ambassador to Hungary, Ms. Cecilia Björner and the Principal of the Wallenberg School, Dr. Kovácsné Dr. Papp Mária.

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”THE FANTASTIC FOUR” on the 14th SCCH Lucia Day Celebrations

The annual celebration of the Swedish Lucia Day, organized by the SCCH was held in the premises of “NOVOTEL BUDAPEST CONGRESS AND WORLD TRADE CENTER”.
After a short welcome speech by the President of the SCCH, János Takacs, the “toastmaster” and vice President, Rikard Jonsson, presented the program of the evening and expressed a special thanks to all sponsors of this event:

ABB, ADOC SEMIC, ELECTROLUX LEHEL, IKEA, INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE HUNGARY, MTS-MALMÖ TRANSPORT & SPEDITION, SAAB GRIPEN, SWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HUNGARY

This year the traditional Lucia procession was performed by the Marcibányi téri Iskola Leánykara.
After the rich Swedish X-mas buffet, it was time for another “highlight” of the evening, namely the”FANTASTIC FOUR”, coming all the way from Sweden to entertain the guests.

Photos (by Vámos Foto”, Budapest)

SCCH 2nd General Meeting

Venue: St. Orban Wine Cellar of Restaurant Gundel

Guest Speaker: Professor Elemer Hankiss

SCCH October Business Luncheon with guest speaker Mr.Csaba László

7 brave SCCH golfers defied rain and cold!

The earlier postponed SCCH annual golf tournament was held on Saturday October 4, at Pannon Golf & Country Club (Máriavölgy). After a nice and warm September the “weather-god’s” did not show any mercy with the golfers this day. But to my experience, there is nothing what can stop an enthusiastic golfer.

SCCH Secretariat

SCCH 1st General Meeting

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“Sweden in Hungary” – the Hungarian view given by Secr. Of State, Dr. Ábel Garamhegyi, on SCCH Business lunch

Dr. Ábel Garamhegyi, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy and Transport met with members of the SCCH and other Swedish business representatives, at the SCCH business lunch in Baraka Restaurant, on March 20th.

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”SCCH - Raoul Wallenberg School Foundation”

During a ceremony organized by Raoul Wallenberg Vocational and Secondary School for Human Studies, in Budapest, the “SCCH – Raoul Wallenberg School Foundation” distributed its scholarship for the 2nd time since it was established, in 2006.

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Luxury property on sale!

Gomba utca 11/b {38+147 m2 accomodation +93m2 garage /suitable for 4 cars/ = total space 278 m2} price 215 million HUF.

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Grand Opening - Hästens Concept Store Budapest

Prestige Swedish bed maker, “Hästens” has just opened up its concept Store in Budapest at the Material Home and Design Centre on 7th Feb. 2008.

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”SuperStars” on the 13th SCCH Lucia Day Celebrations

The annual celebration of the Swedish Lucia Day, organized by the SCCH, attracted a crowd of appr. 350 invited guests in the premises of the “MÁV Nosztalgia Muzeum”, for this evening transformed into a festive “ballroom”. Tables with candle lights and X-mas decorations, beautifully laid by Restaurant Gundel, accompanied by the well-filled and colourful buffet-tables, considerably raised the atmosphere of the place. After a short welcome speech by the President of the SCCH, János Takacs, it was time for the “toastmaster” and vice President, Rikard Jonsson, to present the program of the evening and to express a special thanks to all sponsors of this event

( ABB, ADOC SEMIC, ALFA LAVAL, ELECTROLUX LEHEL, IKEA, MTS-MALMÖ TRANSPORT & SPEDITION, PAPYRUS, RAIFFEISEN BANK, SAAB GRIPEN, SKANSKA PROPERTY HUNGARY & SWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HUNGARY)

The traditional Lucia procession, this year performed by Hungarian students from the Scandinavian faculty of “ELTE”, presented the classical Christmas hymns in faultless Swedish. After the rich , Swedish, X-mas buffet, it was time for another “highlight” of the evening, namely the”SuperStars”, coming all the way from Sweden to entertain the guests , exclusively for this occasion, dressed in their profusely coloured costumes in a highly appreciated vocal and dancing show . Photos (by Vámos Foto”, Budapest) from the event you will find in the “gallery” of the SCCH web-site.

SCCH 2nd General meeting 2007

The Governor of the Hungarian National Bank, dr. Andras Simor, appreciated guest speaker on the SCCH 2nd Annual Meeting.

The SCCH 2nd Annual Meeting, followed by a business lunch with dr. András Simorm, Governor of the Hungarian National Bank as guest speaker, gathered appr. 45 guests in Restaurant Gundel on Thursday the 22nd of November.

After a short welcome speech by the President of the SCCH, János Takács, the Swedish ambassador, ms Cecilia Björner, addressed the members of the chamber and promised her continuous support and interest in co-operation with the Swedish Chamber and Swedish companies in Hungary.

After the formal meeting, under the chairmanship of János Takács, the Treasurer, and vice president of SCCH, Rikard Jonsson, presented the budget proposal for 2008.
Information on the SCCH web-site, membership announcements and the approaching Lucia Day Celebrations, were also on the Agenda.

The guest speaker, dr. András Simor was welcomed, and introduced to the audience, by the President of SCCH, János Takács.
The interesting and very much appreciated presentation by dr. Simor on “The Hungarian economy in the EU – as seen by the Central Bank” was followed by a number of questions from the members.

SCCH Lucia Celebrations 2007

Entertainment by ”SUPER STARS” – A live performance

The colourful show group Superstars performs in their extravagant costumes and changing their beautiful dresses in between, to match the character in every show number. They sing their international well knowned and loved songs such as Phantom of the opera, Tom Jones, Bon Jovi and Kizz . Some of them from famous musicals. They offer an entertaining, varied and glamorous performance for everyone to love

”Meeting” with Valdemar Langlet (1872-1960)

Book presentation on the occasion of presenting and celebrating the first Hungarian edition of, “The forgotten hero: Valdemar Langlet”, by author and former chief official of the Swedish Red Cross, Björn Runberg.

On October 18-19, the “Hungarian-Swedish Association” and “SWEA”, the “Valdemar Langlet General School and Adult Education Centre in Budapest” and “Adoc-Semic Publishing”, organized meetings with the author of the book about Valdemar Langlet and his humanitarian work in Budapest during the World War II.

The first presentation was made in connection with a Swedish language course in the Sapienta Főiskola (former ELTE) for a group of Hungarians, preparing for a longer visit to Sweden. Agnes Harrach introduced and assisted the author, Björn Runberg.

The second presentation took place in the Valdemar Langlet School, in the presence of , among others, the Swedish Ambassador, ms Cecilia Björner, mr Béla Giczy, Headmaster of Valdemar Langlet school, ms Beatrix Belán, dep. Mayor of the 4th district, invited guests and students of the school.

“According to the subtitle of this book, the Swedish saver of human lives Wallenberg was not alone. However, little information is available about other persons saving thousands of lives in Budapest during World War II, as did Valdemar Langlet. Who was he then ?

Valdemar Langlet was born in 18 72 and died in 1960 in Sweden. Between 1931 and 1945 he was living in Hungary as a linguist, author, university professor and staff member of the Swedish legation. In 1944, at the age of 72, he felt the necessity and the urge to help those persecuted by Nazism in Hungary. In his capacity of Chief of the Swedish Red Cross Mission he issued letters of protection to all applicants, and the bearers were actually covered by the protection of the Swedish Red Cross. The generous activities of Mr. and Mrs Langlet and their friends among all the dangers of the war in Hungary were carried out simultaneously with Raoul Wallenberg´s to save several tens of thousands of human lives. Why has he been forgotten ? This is revealed as his life is presented in this book now available in Hungarian.

Author Björn Runberg is a former employee and historian of the Swedish Red Cross.”

Publishing of the Hungarian edition of this book was sponsored by Adoc-Semic Publishing Kft and the paper for the printing of the book was provided by courtesy of Papyrus Hungary Zrt.