Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa

Happy National Day of Sweden from all of us at the Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa!

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Earlier this week, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented Sweden’s new Arctic Strategy.

The Strategy reflects a new security situation – the most serious for Sweden since the Second World War. The Strategy reinforces Swedish Arctic policy by defining the links between security policy, resilient communities, the economy, and the environment and climate.

The aim of Sweden’s Arctic policy is a peaceful and secure Arctic, with sustainable and resilient communities and reduced environmental and climate impact.

Link to the press release in the comments!

The Embassy of Sweden will be closed to visitors on Friday 5 June from 12PM (noon). The Embassy may be reached by email as per usual.

Image credit: Nanaka Adashi

On Monday 25 May, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the annual Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) to Canadian picture book artist Jon Klassen, in Stockholm.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature.

Jon Klassen (1981) is a Canadian illustrator and picture book artist. His breakout book I Want My Hat Back is a layered, ingeniously told tale of ownership and morality. Klassen's body of work forms a subtle, astute, and humorous investigation into existential questions, where feelings of anticipation, suspense, and shock play a central role.

In I Want My Hat Back a bear loses his beloved hat. The bear asks all the other animals, but no one has seen it. I Want My Hat Back is the first book in Jon Klassen's so-called Hat Trilogy.

Links to more information on the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award as well as an interview with Jon Klassen in the comments!

Photo credit: Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award / Maja Brand
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After its smashing success in Ottawa in April, join us in Winnipeg this weekend for the next leg in the EU Short Film Festival's journey across Canada!

Free admission. Get your tickets via the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/winnipeg-european-union-short-film-festival-festival-du-court-metrage-tickets-1987466120668

17 May is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – or IDAHOBIT. 🏳️‍🌈

It's a day is to raise awareness of the violence and discrimination still faced by le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r and other people with diverse sexual and gender identities around the world. Everyone deserves the right to be themselves and to feel safe. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

IDAHOBIT commemorates the decision by the World Health Organization to remove homosexuality from its International Classification of Diseases on on 17 May 1990.



Image credit: Emmie Bolmstedt

On the occasion of Victoria Day, an official public holiday in Canada, the Embassy will be closed on Monday 18 May. The Embassy will be open again as usual on Tuesday 19 May.

Image credit: Michael Jönsson