News

2011-09-12

Factory from Sweden to Iraq

Swedish engineering company has engaged Eculink for market research and search of strategic partners for establishing a factory within agriculture in Kurdistan in the first phase.  

2011-09-10

Lecture on working in Iraq

Tiina Kantola talked at the Regional Meeting of Soroptimist International of Sweden in Stockholm den 10 september about her life and work in Iraqi Kurdistan. The topic of the meeting being ”Women dare!” 

2011-04-02

Strategic Plan for Kurdish Textile Museum

The Erbil Regional Reconstruction Team, USG, engaged Eculink as expert consultant at education on business planning with Kurdish Textile Museum and other participants from local NGOs. The workshop, March 29th to April 2nd, was managed by Dr Marko Grunhagen and Dr Richard L Flight from Eastern Illinois University, US.

2011-01-19

Eculink visited Sudan

During South Sudan Referendum 2011, the 9-15th January I was on a mission as an international election observer in Sudan. Besides this voluntary NGO mission, I had a chance to meet people in business and government for discussions about the business environment in Sudan, a country in huge need of development and reconstruction.

2010-12-08

Finns return to Iraq/Kurdistan

Three major Finnish companies participated in the annual Exhibition of Food & Agriculture at Erbil International Fair. Sampo Rosenlew, VALTRA and Huhtamäki re-established old business relationships and found new.

2010-10-25

Interest from European companies in Kurdistan increasing

The 6th international exhibition at Erbil International Fair has just been carried out. The number of participants from Germany, UK and France was bigger than ever amongst the 850 exhibitors. The increasing interest for Kurdistan as a gateway to Iraq indicates serious intentions to invest in this rapidly growing market.

2010-07-12

Swedish business delegation in Erbil

The Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Björling visited Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan on May 31, together with a Swedish business delegation.

2010-04-02

2010-02-25

Swedish Consulate inaugurated in Erbil, Kurdistan, northern Iraq

 A big step was taken in the Kurdish-Swedish relationships when the Foreign Minister of Sweden, Carl Bildt, inaugurated the Consulate: “We have a selfish interest in developing a consulate here – there has developed a kind of small Kurdistan in Sweden, so it is our mission to develop a small Sweden in Kurdistan.”
The Foreign Minister handed over credentials from the King of Sweden, Carl Gustaf XVI, to the Swedish Consul in Erbil, Carl Henrik Assargård – here with his wife Ann-Sofi Glans.

Also the Embassy of Sweden in Baghdad, was officially inaugurated yesterday. Swedish Ambassador in Baghdad is Niclas Trouvé.

2010-02-22

Iraqi election 2010

The outcome of the Iraqi parliamentary election on 7th of March is of crucial importance to the economic development of the country.
Campaigning started on 7th of February.
First time in history Iraqis in 16 countries in the world can cast their vote.