We will continously update previous events with articles and a picture gallery.
2008
11 April
Nordic YP Social Party at Chinawhite
An enjoyable night which was a great opportunity to socialise with other Nordic Young Professionals.
10 April
Connect-Up with Goodwille Ltd.
"How to sell on the UK Market"
Speakers: Annika Goodwille (Chairman of Goodwille Ltd)
Romy Sembi (Co-founder and Managing Director of Aura Sales) Download
3 April
Members' Forum - " DnB NOR 2008 - 2010. Norway and beyond"
Speaker: Rune Bjerke (CEO DnB NOR)
27 March
Visit to the Parliament
A guided tour to the House of Commons and the House of Lords followed by a reception with Lord Faulkner of Worcester.
26 March
Connect-Up - "Runes, Paintings and Pearls"
Bernard Rangel showed off some of his painting, and Bella Callan from Bellissima B showed us some of her pearl jewellery.
6 March
Shipping & Energy Dinner
Speaker: Kjell Jacobsen (CEO Seadrill Ltd.)
"The international offshore rig market in a five year perspective
- some thoughts about supply and demand"
26 February
Advisory Board Dinner
Guest Speaker: Katharina Mowinckel (Founder of Château K): Download
8 February
YP Party at Pangaea
5 February
Non-Domiciled Seminar
"Non-Domiciled - Uncertain times ahead". Seminar with Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP & DnB NOR.
Presentations: Helena Whitmore (Director of Tax, Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP): Download
Henrik Stromqvist (DnB NOR Luxembourg S.A.): Download
1 February
Norgesfesten Dinner & Dance.
Music by Mixed Feelings, Chocolate Fountain and Raffle for Charity.
See pictures from this event, click here.
23 January:
ICT Forum
"The Next Generation Internet - How Web 2.0 and the growth of Social Networks will affect people and businesses".
Presentations: Rikard Steiber (Google)
John Horsley (Marzar)
George Berkowski (WooMe).
19 January:
YP/ANSA Business Symposium.
17 January:
Connect-Up with Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP and DnB NOR
"Buying and financing properties in France and Spain"
Presentations: Lena von Finckenhagen (Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP)
Henrik
Stromqvist (DnB NOR Luxembourg S.A.) Download
2007
7 December:
Christmas Concert and Reception
30 November:
YP Christmas Dinner in cooperation with ANSA and the Norwegian Seaman's Church.
29 November:
Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Ambassador's Residence.
Guest speaker: Bjørn Kjos (CEO Norwegian).
20 November:
Joint Nordic YP Communication & Branding Forum
Presentations: Jan Blichfeldt (Bates United) Download
Anders Gottlieb-Nygaard (Naked Communications)
Vibeke Ulmann (Catalyst Communications).
20 November:
Aberdeen Oil & Gas Seminar
"Future technology developmenet - today"
Acergy presentation: Subsea Hot Tapping – The State of the Art - Download
16 November:
YP Nordic Party at the Kensington Roof Gardens.
8 November:
Connect-Up with Scene Change Creative Consultants Ltd.
"Cultural differences between Norway and the UK".
1 November:
YP Scandi Night at the Scandinavian Kitchen and the Nordic Bar.
25 October:
Joint Nordic Members' Luncheon.
Speaker: Chris Gibson-Smith (Chairman London Stock Exchange).
09 October:
Shipping & Energy Dinner.
"Shipping transportation - an environmental threat or a solution to the problem?".
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Presentations: Tor Svensen (DNV) Download
Elisabeth Grieg (Norwegian Shipowners' Association) Download
02 October:
Advisory Board Dinner for NBCC sponsors.
Speaker: Martin Skancke (Director General, The Asset Management Department, Royal Ministry of Finance Norway).
02 October:
Connect-Up with Pilates and The City.
"Muscular aches and pains at the office and how to prevent them".
Speaker: Åse Bergstrøm (Founder of Pilates and The City)
14 September:
Pre-Club at Pangaea.
14 June:
Thames River Cruise, the NBCC summer highlight. Click here to view pictures.
07 June:
Nordic YP Seminar at the London Stock Exchange.
22 May:
Aberdeen Oil&Gas Seminar focusing on Carbon Capture Storage (CCS). Presentations by leading experts from MW Kellogg and Statoil and opened by Consul General Oystein Hovdkinn.
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11 May:
YP social gathering. The exclusive Norwegian Cosmo took over Pangaea for the occation. We hosted the Pre-Club for NBCC members and guests.
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10 May:
Joint Nordic ICT Forum "The Cashless Society." The panel addressed mobile/touchless payment technology, payment trends and how this will have an impact on both suppliers and consumers.
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3 May:
101st Annual General Meeting. The AGM was followed by a presentation on "Recent Development in UK Employment Law" and a presentation by Carl Stormer using Jazz to enhance cooperation.
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Click here to download the GMR presentation
27 April:
YP Career Development Forum. A panel with career experts discussed "How to take your career to the next level."
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24 April:
Miller Rosenfalck LLP presented "Flotation on AIM."
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27 March:
Bjorn Sjaastad attracted 110 NBCC members with guests to our Shipping & Energy Dinner. He presented Frontline's views on the shipping market the next couple of years.
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8 March:
Nordic YP seminar on entrepeneurship. Presentation by Torsten Jansson CEO New Wave Group at the Swedish Embassy.
2 February:
The NBCC 2007 year was kicked off with a great Dinner Dance. "Mixed Feelings" played great music and made a good show. We had a chocolate fountain and a raffle for charity.
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10 January:
The big launch party for the European YP London.
2006
17 December:
We arranged a Norwegian Christmas Carol Service on Sunday 17. December. The Service was a Centenary gift from the Norwegian Church to the Chamber's members.
12 December:
Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Ambassadors Residence.
8 December:
The Ambassador Mr Bjarne Lindstrom and Mrs Berit Lindstrom kindly invited you as a NBCC member to the Norwegian Christmas Concert and a special reception after the Christmas Concert in the Crypt below the St Martin-in-the-Fields Church.
1 December:
The NBCC arranged a traditonal Christmas Dinner with "ribbe" and "riskrem" together with ANSA for Young Professional and student members.
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20 November:
Carnegie Art Award Reception.
15 November:
Centenary Banquet in presence of HHMM King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway and HRH Duke of Gloucester. The Banquet will take place at The Merchant Taylor's Hall.
Pictures from the Banquet will follow shortly
15 November:
Centenary Lecture "The dynamics of business cycles and monetary policy links and drivers" with Professor Finn E. Kydland winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2004. The Lecture will take place at The Chatham House.
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10 November:
YP Nordic Pre-Club at the Roof Gardens 8-10pm. Free entrance, complimentary canapes and champagne at arrival. One free cocktail for the first 200 guests.
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6 November:
NBCC ABERDEEN CHAPTER - “Facing the challenge – Personnel recruitment to the North Sea Oil and Gas sector”
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Click here to view the oil and gas recruitment survey
19 October:
Shipping and Energy Dinner "High North Region - political challenges and commercial opportunities" will take place at Victoria Park Plaza Hotel.
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Click here to see article in NA24.no from the event.
10 October:
ICT Forum - "MobileTV." The Nordic ICT Forum is new collaboration between all the Nordic Chambers of Commerce, to facilitate networking amongst people who share interests in the IT, media and telecom sector.
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3 October:
Connect Up: "Improving Waste Management in Your Business" will take place at NBCC's office.
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8 September:
Joint Nordic Energy Conference, "A balanced approach to Energy" at the Banqueting House.
15 June:
Thames River Cruise, Joint event with the Belgium-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce, Westminster pier.
13 June:
Council of Foreign Chambers, AGM - Speaker and Guest of Honour Mr Ken Timmins, Director Europe and Americas of UKTI.
23 May:
Norwegian British Collaboration event & Launch of NBCC – Aberdeen chapter at Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen.
22 May:
Golf Day in Grimsby
17 May:
Celebration of Norway's National Day in Southwark park
10 May:
AGM and Book launch of "A bridge across the North Sea". Dr. John M. Lervik, CEO and Co-founder of FAST. Sales Director Lars Sande and Mangager E-Business Jens Jore from Norwegian.no.
26 April:
Connect Up "Leadership and Attraction" Memetix Workshop, the event takes place at NBCC's office.
22 March:
Shipping & Energy dinner at Thames Suite Riverbank Park Plaza- with Speaker and Guest of Honour Mr Andreas Sohmen-Pao.
09 March:
Celebrating with Jarlsberg and the Launch of TINE UK LTD, Radisson SAS Portman Hotel.
07 February:
Foreign Chambers, Anne Lise Kjær CEO Global Vision. "Global Influences and Consumer mindsets"
03 February:
'Norgesfesten' with Mixed Feeling Dance Orchestra at Radisson SAS Portman Hotel
19 January:
Henrik Ibsen’s play 'Little Eyolf' at Riverside Studios
