Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce

On 10 February, we invite you to an event on Norway’s relations to Southeast Asia with our co-organizer BAHR. Join us for new insights on Singapore and the potential opportunities for Norwegian companies in the region!

Southeast Asia has and will continue to be an important business hub and market for Norwegian companies. Learn from our expert speakers how the recent changes in the world has impacted our relations, and what we need to consider in the Year of the Rabbit and beyond.

We look forward to insightful updates on the developments in Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia from our speakers, Director of the Section for East Asia and Oceania at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kristin Enstad, and Director of Innovation Norway in Singapore, Pål Kastmann.

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Southeast Asia Policy Brief – Hope or Turmoil for business – What could the New Year of the Rabbit bring us? - SNCC We are pleased to start the new year with a policy brief on Norway’s relations to Southeast Asia on the 10th of February. The world…

Kristin Enstad is presently the Director of the Section for East Asia and Oceania at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 10 February, she will be one of the speakers at our upcoming event: Southeast Asia Policy Brief – Hope or Turmoil for business – What could the New Year of the Rabbit bring us?

Kristin Enstad will hold a policy brief on Norway’s relations to Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia. She will also provide an update on regional perspectives, including Norway’s cooperation with ASEAN.

Register for the event here: https://bit.ly/3DdzNHE

Kristin Enstad has held several positions in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Deputy Director and Acting Head of Communication at the Press Office. Prior to that, she was Deputy Director and Senior Advisor at several sections at the Ministry, including the Section for South Asia and Afghanistan and Section for Security Policy & North America.

She holds a M.A. in European Studies from College of Europe, the University of Bergen and Free University of Berlin.

Director of Innovation Norway Singapore, Pål Arne Kastmann, is one of the speakers at our upcoming event on 10 February: Southeast Asia Policy Brief – Hope or Turmoil for business – What could the New Year of the Rabbit bring us?

Pål Arne Kastmann has been the Director of Innovation Norway Singapore since 2018. Innovation Norway constitutes the commercial and science section of the Norwegian Embassy. He also sits on the boards of the Nordic Innovation House and the Norwegian Business Association.

He has previously spent eight years in China, during which time he was covering the energy and environment sectors and managing the Norwegian Energy and Environment Consortium (NEEC). He has also worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was part of the team setting up the Norwegian Consulate General in Guangzhou in 2008. Prior to that, he has held various positions in Nepal, amongst other things working on CSR-issues and labour migration at the International Labour Organization (UN).

Kastmann has a master’s degree in Chinese and Economics from the University of Oslo and the London School of Economics.

Register for the event here: https://bit.ly/3DdzNHE

We are pleased to invite to our first event of the year: Southeast Asia Policy Brief – Hope or Turmoil for business – What could the New Year of the Rabbit bring us? on 10 February.

Southeast Asia has and will continue to be an important business hub and market for Norwegian companies. How has the recent changes in the world impacted our relations, and what do we need to consider in the Year of the Rabbit and beyond?

Director of the Section for East Asia and Oceania at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kristin Enstad, and Director of Innovation Norway in Singapore, Pål Kastmann, will provide an outlook on the current activities in Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia.

Join us for an insightful update on the potential opportunities for Norwegian companies in the region!

📝 Sign up in the link below

Southeast Asia Policy Brief – Hope or Turmoil for business – What could the New Year of the Rabbit bring us? - SNCC We are pleased to start the new year with a policy brief on Norway’s relations to Southeast Asia on the 10th of February. The world…

We are proud to welcome Erlend Prytz, CEO at Norwegian Maritime Exporters, as one of our new board members!

Erlend Prytz is presently the CEO of Norwegian Maritime Exporters (NME). Prior to this, he was an executive board member of ICOMIA, CEO of Norboat, secretary-general of Royal Norwegian Yacht Association and an administration manager of The Norwegian Marine Federation. Erlend holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA in International Finance from Hofstra University. Erlend has held many positions on boards and committees in the maritime industry.

Norwegian Maritime Exporters (NME) is a member organization which has served as a vital link between Norwegian maritime companies and the global markets since 1995. NME focuses on the export of Norwegian maritime equipment to the ocean space, and work globally to promote their members and the Norwegian maritime industry. NME organizes the Norwegian pavilions at major global and domestic industry exhibitions. In addition, they arrange ERFAringskonferansen (the experience sharing conference) annually as well as co-ordinate with associated industry bodies.

NME's members consist of Norwegian innovative and sustainable companies, with a focus on making the maritime industry more effective and environmentally friendly. Their members range from large international corporations to smaller innovative companies and niche players.

On the 22th November, we had the pleasure of inviting to the event “What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains?” hosted by Wilh. Wilhelmsen.

The participants got valuable insights on how the pandemic and the geopolitical situation has affected the markets and supply chains – and how these challenges have been solved by some of the biggest players in the maritime industry.

A great thank you to the speakers, Øystein Dørum from NHO, Kristina Rø from Wilhelmsen Ships Service, Håkon Ellekjær from Wilhelmsen group and Rob Anthony from Kongsberg Maritime. The moderator for the event was our board member, Pia Meling.

The presentations were followed by a social evening at Wilh. Wilhelmsen’s offices. Thank you to all the participants and to our member Wilh. Wilhelmsen!

We are proud to welcome Finn Bjørnstad, Managing Partner at Wikborg Rein as one of the new members of our board!

Finn Bjørnstad is the Managing Partner in Wikborg Rein and is part of the firm's Shipping Offshore practice. Most of his clients are Norwegian and foreign banks and shipowners, and his main areas of practice are: issues relating to newbuildings/conversion projects for ships, financing and purchase/sale/affreightment of ships and offshore vessels, project finance for different assets in Norway and abroad, as well as towards the private equity market – both for investors and brokers – in connection with establishing projects in Norway and abroad. Bjørnstad holds several board positions.

Wikborg Rein is an international law firm with headquarters in Oslo and offices in Bergen, London, Singapore and Shanghai. Wikborg Rein has for years been recognized as a leading law firm by the most important international legal directoriers, such as Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, and advises national and international businesses in the private and public sector.

Although Wikborg Rein’s roots are in shipping, today the firm also has a specialisation in five different industries in addition to shipping: offshore, banking finance, energy and natural resources, trade industry and corporate. In 2011, Wikborg Rein was first ranked as one of the fastest growing law firms in Asia, and then voted maritime law firm of the year by renowned journal Lloyd's List, competing with some of the world's leading law firms.

We are proud to welcome Pia Meling, Managing Director of Grieg Green, as one of our newest board members!

Grieg Green is a world-leading ship recycling and sustainability services company based in Oslo, Norway. For over a decade, Grieg Green has focused on helping customers achieve sustainable end-of-life for their vessels and rigs.

Pia Meling has broad management experience from shipping and the maritime industry; both within chartering and commercial management of vessels at the leading dry bulk operator Klaveness, as the General Manager of Nav/Com service provider Radio Holland, the Marketing & Communications Manager for scrubber manufacturer Clean Marine, as Area Sales Director for Marine Products in Wilhelmsen Ships Service, and as Vice President Sales and Marketing at Massterly, a pioneering operator of zero emission, autonomous vessels.

Pia serves on various boards: TECO 2030 ASA (a maritime engineering company with focus on a cleaner environment), logistics provider Westport AS, Singapore-Norway Chamber of Commerce and she is also a member of the Ocean portfolio board in The Research Council of Norway.

Meling holds an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics.

Chief Economist at The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), Øystein Dørum, is one of the speakers in our upcoming event: What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains? on Tuesday 22 November.

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Øystein Dørum worked in the Ministry of Finance’s Economic Policy Department from 1988 to 1995, rising to Deputy Director General and head of the National Budget Office. He served as an advisor to the European Commission in 1993. He has subsequently held the position of Senior Economist with Sparebanken NOR (1995–98) and Chief Economist with DNB (1998–2016).

Øystein Dørum earned a master’s degree in economics (cand.oecon) from the University of Oslo in 1987, having also studied a foundation course in social anthropology (1986). He gained an MSc in Politics of the World Economy from the LSE in 1988 and became an Authorised Financial Analyst in 1998.

We look forward to the macro update from Øystein Dørum, and insights from the biggest players in the maritime industry – Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Maritime – on how they have solved challenges in their supply chain during the last years.

SVP Global Supply Chain in Kongsberg Maritime, Rob Anthony, has 24 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain and Project Management, joining Kongsberg Maritime in 2019 and living in Norway for 2 years. On Tuesday 22 November he will be one of the panelist in our upcoming event: What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains?

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Prior to working in Kongsberg Maritime, Rob worked in Rolls-Royce Plc in the Civil Aerospace, Defence Aerospace and Marine sectors, starting as a logistics graduate in 1998.

What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains? Join our event 22 November. Amongst the panelists you find Håkon Ellekjær – Head of Venture, Additive Manufacturing at Wilhelmsen.

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Håkon works in Singapore and is a part of Wilhelmsen’s Open Innovation team. He is responsible for the Additive Manufacturing (AM) venture for Marine & Offshore Parts, offering a solution that is reducing supply chain costs and delivery times while minimizing the impact on the environment by producing parts on-demand close to the point of need. Håkon has been with Wilhelmsen since 2018 and worked with Business Transformation, he has a background as Senior Management Consultant with Capgemini Invent and as an analyst with Rystad Energy.

Håkon’s educational background is from NTNU from where he holds a MSc. in Industrial Economics and Technology Management.

What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains? Join our event 22 November. Amongst the panelists you find Kristina Rø – Vice President Product Management & Planning at Wilhelmsen Ships Service.

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Kristina has worked with Supply Chain Management, Product Management and Planning since 2017.

Wilhelmsen’s Ships Service has the largest maritime supply network in the world, they are active in 2,000 port and in 125 countries worldwide. Supplying market-leading marine solutions they made product deliveries to 27,500 vessels last year.

Prior to starting with Wilhelmsen Kristina was 5 years with Capgemini Consulting. She graduated from NTNU with a MSc. in Industrial Economics and Technology Management.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted in 1982. It lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world's oceans and seas establishing rules governing all uses of the oceans and their resources. Last week Mr Erik Borgen, president of SNCC, acted as MC at the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore's UNCLOS Symposium, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the law.

In the words of the Embassy, "Guest-of-Honour, Minister K Shanmugam Sc, highlighted the importance of UNLCOS for two small maritime nations like Singapore and Norway, and Ambassador Eivind Homme and K Shanmugam both agreed that an agreement like UNCLOS would be much harder to achieve in today's political landscape."

What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains? Join us for an interesting and social evening 22 November with a macro update from Chief Economist Øystein Dørum from NHO, and insights from the biggest players in the maritime industry – Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Maritime – on how they have solved challenges in their supply chain during the last years.

How to manage supply chains in disruptive and volatile times? - SNCC What have we learned post-covid? How will the geopolitical situation affect our supply chains? Join us for an interesting and social evening with a macro…

Thank you for your visit in Singapore Statsraad Lehmkuhl⚓️🌊 It has been a pleasure having you here. Fair winds and calm seas on your voyage to Jakarta☀️🌏 To our colleagues in Jakarta, we are now passing the baton over to you and wish you the best of luck with your events🤩🙌

Utenriksdepartementet (Norge)

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One of Norway’s greatest beauties has arrived in Singapore, ready to host quite a few gatherings on board during the next few days. The chamber’s president, Mr Erik Borgen, has also arrived in Singapore, and will even join the ship on one of her next legs. If you are in Singapore we hope you’ll get the opportunity to admire this amazing sail vessel up close!

Statsraad Lehmkuhl has arrived in Singapore! Read the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore's latest newsletter for an update on events happening in conjunction with this lady's most welcomed arrival to the Lion City!

The Norwegian Embassy newsletter is out!

Statsraad Lehmkuhl is visiting Singapore! Read about the events hosted by Team Norway on board this beautiful tall ship and get acquainted with her One Ocean Expedition, raising awareness for sustainable oceans. Also in this edition: Masterclass with Mr Nicolai Tangen, Norwegian Jazz concerts, OSEA, SNIC, Seafood Dinner, business opportunities within renewables, Singapore Biennale 2022 and more!

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https://www.norway.no/en/singapore/norway-singapore/newsletter/Newsletter-October-2022/

Innovasjon Norge NBAS - Norwegian Business Association Singapore Statsraad Lehmkuhl One Ocean Expedition Sjømannskirken i Singapore Singapore Biennale Norwegian Cultural Center Norges sjømatråd Singapore Art Museum Jazz Association - SG Kongsberg Gruppen Wikborg Rein Skuld Norwegian Hull Club Nor-Shipping Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce

Six years ago H.E. President Tony Tan visited Norway together with a Singaporean delegation. During the visit papers were signed and Singapore-Norway Chamber of Commerce was established - in the presence of both the President and H.M. King Harald. Thanks to Bjørn Tore Markussen, then treasurer, for allowing us to share these images. Erik Borgen was the first elected Chairman of the Board, and still holds the same role today.

🇻🇳🌱The Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) will be held from 28 to 30 November 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City. GEFE 2022 is an unique platform for business, experts and others to share and exchange their green initiatives or seek partners. For the Nordic business community, GEFE 2022 will be an ideal opportunity to highlight green competencies and experiences. Would you like more information? Check out the web site or get in touch with NordCham Vietnam!

Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) 2022 | European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam GEFE (Green Economy Forum & Exhibition) 2022 is being organized by EuroCham to offer a platform for all to discuss, find and apply green European solutions in Vietnam.

Last week we could once again host our annual annual "Meet the Ambassadors" Reception, bringing together Norwegian Ambassadors posted to the ASEAN region, their counterparts accredited to Norway, as well as representatives from our member companies and other companies active in the region. The opening speech was held by State Secretary Erling Rimestad from Utenriksdepartementet (Norge). Thanks to our member Wikborg Rein for sponsoring the event!