National Council members
The National Committee is an advisory body consisting of some 50 leading representatives of public and private sectors. National Committee is an important forum for discussion, reference and coordination. Carl Cederschiöld is chairman of the National Committee and Frederick Wetterqvist from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Secretary. The National Committee meets two to three times per year. The government appoints its members.
Carl Cederschiöld, Chairman
Frederik Wetterqvist, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Secretary
Anders Dahlvig, President and CEO, IKEA
Anna-Stina Nordmark Nilsson, President, Federation of Private Enterprises (Företagarna)
Bodil Eriksson, Communication Director, SCA
Brita Saxton, Director General, ITPS
Carl-Henric Svanberg, President, Ericsson
Cecilia Julin, Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Christer Öjdemark, President, Envac
Dag Klackenberg, President, Swedish Trade Federation (Svensk Handel)
Elisabeth Falemo, State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment
Elisabeth Söderström, General Manager, Sweden-China Trade Council
Erik Belfrage, Director, Investor
Eva Walder, Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Gunnar Brook, President, Atlas Copco
Gunnar Wieslander, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Göran Johansson, Chairman, Business Region Göteborg
Harald Sandberg, Assistant Undersecretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ilmar Reepalu, Chairman of the City Executive Board, City of Malmö
Ingela Blixt, Administrative Director, Nutek
Ingrid Eiken, State Secretary, Ministry of Culture
Ingvar Krook, Executive Member, Association for Foreign Trade
Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board, Investor
Jerker Swanstein, Regional Board Chairman of Region Skåne
Johan Hjertonsson, President, Fagerhult
Jöran Hägglund, State Secretary, Ministry of Enterprise
Karin Johansson, State Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Kennet Johansson, Director General, Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs
Kent Härstedt, Member of Parliament
Kjell Anneling, Ambassador
Lars Engström, President, Munters
Lars Renström, President, Alfa Laval
Leif Johansson, President and CEO, Volvo
Lena Treschow Torell, President, IVA
Marie S Arwidsson, President, Swedish Forest Industries
Odd Eiken, Senior Vice President of Communications, SEB
Olle Wästberg, Director General, Swedish Institute Foundation
Olof Faxander, President, SSAB
Per-Erik Sandlund, Director General, ISA
Per Eriksson, Director General, Vinnova
Peter Egardt, President, Association of Swedish Chambers of Commerce
Peter Honeth, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research
Roger Greatrex, Professor, University of Lund
Roland Carlsson, Manager of Enterprise, Umeå Municipality
Sten Nordin, Mayor of Stockholm
Thomas Brühl, President, Visit Sweden
Tom Johnstone, President and CEO, SKF
Torbjörn Lodén, Professor, University of Stockholm
Ulf Berg, President, Swedish Trade Council
Urban Bäckström, President, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Viktoria Bergman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Trelleborg
