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Seminar on Ethiopian textile and leather trade and investment opportunities in Gothenburg

(August 30, 2011)

A seminar on Ethiopian textile and leather production and trade opportunities was held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 25 August 2011.

42 representatives of textile and leather products importing companies in Sweden including members of the Sweden Textile Importer’s Association attended the seminar.

During the seminar, a representative of the Ethiopian Consulate General in Stockholm made a presentation on investment opportunities in the Ethiopian leather and textile sectors, while representative of a Swedish Trade consultancy company, CSRguiden, made a presentation on leather and textile production and trade opportunities in Ethiopia

A representative from Bahir Dar Tannery PLC, an Ethio-Swedish investors’ joint company, also briefed about the company's experience in dealing with leather sector investment and export in Ethiopia. Moreover, representative of the Swedish Embassy in Addis Ababa also attended the seminar.

A delegation of Swedish business members is expected to hold a working visit to Ethiopia in November 2011.

Ethiopian cultural Programmes held in Sweden, (May 25, 201)

Programmes on Ethiopian culture and tourism held in a Swedish city called Uddevala.

The first programme on Ethiopian culture and tourism was an evening programme and it was held in Hälleberg School in Uddevala.

On the programme that held on 19 May 2011, the school communities were built and demonstrated Ethiopian traditional house.

Ethiopian cultural foods were also served on programme. Coffee ceremony was also part of the evening cultural programme. People who visited Ethiopia have shared their experiences about their trip to Ethiopia.

The students and school communities who recently visited Ethiopia have also shown Ethiopian traditional dances and songs wearing Ethiopian traditional clothes of different nations and nationalities. The programme has inspired many people who attended the programme and they expressed their interest to visit Ethiopia.

On the programme, the representative of the Ethiopian Consulate General in Stockholm has given briefing about Ethiopia and Ethiopian tourism. On the occasion, information and brochures about Ethiopia tourism were distributed to the participants.

Similar a briefing on Ethiopia and Ethiopian tourism sites was also given to Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia in Second Shop Hall.

Similarly, evening programme was also held in Uddevalla Church Hall. On the occasion held on the May 23, 2011, many Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia in Uddevala were attended the programme. On the programme, Ethiopian traditional food was provided. Cake cutting ceremony was also part of the occasion.

Cake produced with the colour of the Ethiopian National flag.

On the occasion representative of Ethiopian Consulate General in Stockholm has briefed about Ethiopian tourism and investment opportunities. People who have visited Ethiopia also share there story and experiences. Information about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is also distributed. Participants of the programme have expressed their desire to visit Ethiopia and their interest to help Ethiopia.

African Day celebrated in Stockholm (May 26, 2011)

A ceremony was held in stockholm May 26, 2011 to mark the Africa Day (May 25, 1963) and the establishment of the African Union (AU).

Ethiopian stand at the African cultural cuisine on the occasion