Registration and stricter qualifying rules for teachers
On 27 May the Inquiry on Teachers' Qualifications and Authorisation presented its report Registration and stricter qualifying rules, to Minister for Education Jan Björklund. Under the Inquiry's proposals, registration will be required for a teacher to qualify to teach in school or to take charge of teaching activities in a preschool children's group. For registration, new teachers will need to successfully complete a probationary year after their degree in education. Under the proposals, the system of teacher registration and preschool teacher registration will enter into force in two stages in 2010.
Gunilla Carlsson to Burma
Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson is travelling to Burma for an international donor conference chaired by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm
Sweden will host the first Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm on 29 May 2008. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt responded positively to a request to host the conference from the United Nations and the Government of Iraq.
Gunilla Carlsson attending ministerial meeting in Paris
Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson is attending the OECD-DAC annual ministerial meeting in Paris on 20-21 May. The climate issue is an important point of discussion for the ministers. Ms Carlsson has been invited to open the discussion in light of Sweden's involvement in the climate field. Items on the agenda include the rising food prices, the effectiveness of development assistance and how the donor community can better coordinate its activities in countries that are, or have been, in conflict.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to meet President Karolos Papoulias of Greece
On Tuesday 20 May the President of Greece, Dr Karolos Papoulias, will visit Sweden and meet Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at Rosenbad.
EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar in Stockholm
On Monday 19 May Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt met with Piero Fassino EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar.
Swedish operation in Chad to be extended
The Government will today submit a proposal to the Riksdag to extend the Swedish contribution to the EU military operation in Chad and the Central African Republic. The Bill proposes that the Swedish operation be extended to October 2008.
Nordic Globalisation Forum on 8-9 April 2008 in Riksgränsen
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will host the first ever Nordic Globalisation Forum on 8-9 April 2008 in Riksgränsen. The subject of the meeting is "A competitive Nordic region in a globalised world". The Nordic region faces a number of challenges both in terms of economic developments and with regard to the state of climate and energy issues. The main theme of the forum will therefore be the future ability to maintain competitiveness and welfare and to manage the challenge of climate change.
Government bill on labour immigration
The Government has submitted a bill to the Parliament (Riksdag) proposing new rules for labour immigration to Sweden. The proposal seeks to create more opportunities for labour immigration and to make it easier for employers to recruit from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. The bill is based on an agreement between the Government and the Green Party.
Sweden participated in high-level meeting on support to the Palestinians
On Friday, Sweden took part, for the first time, in a meeting with the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC). Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson represented Sweden at the meeting, which took place in London.
