Training Regions

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Board

Phone: +46 768 87 04 45
E-mail: Lennart.R.Svensson@skane.se

 Founders

Lund University
Lund University was founded in 1666, and is today one of the largest, oldest and broadest universities in Scandinavia. Here, 47,000 students and 6,300 employees from all over the world engage in education and research within almost every discipline. The University has close cooperation and exchange agreements with almost 700 universities in more than 50 countries.

www.lunduniversity.se

“Lund University regards Training Regions as a powerful platform for increased cooperative efforts among private industry, government and those involved in the society at large. The fields the subject encompasses: safety, risk and crisis management is a prioritized area within the university and we are investing heavily in research and education within this field. We expect that the activities Training Regions engages in will increase opportunities both nationally and internationally, and that will lead to the initiation of new research.”

Per Eriksson, Vice-Chancellor – Lund University

E.ON Nordic
E.ON Nordic produces and supplies energy and energy-related services to one million customers on the Nordic market. The company has aprox. 4,100 employees, and annual sales of SEK 43 billion. E.ON Nordic is a part of the German E.ON Group.

www.eon.se

“Training Regions is about interaction and collaborative efforts between various different interested parties, including governmental authorities and the business community, in order to secure long-term sustainability and the stable infrastructure of tomorrow’s society. In the complex society, the interdependence between various different interested parties will increase. It is therefore only natural for E.ON to be one of the founding sponsors of Training Regions.”

Anders Olsson, Senior Vice President, E.ON Nordic

Saab AB
Saab AB is a Swedish high-tech company focusing mainly on military defence, civil security, and aeronautics. The Group has aprox. 12,500 employees, and annual sales of SEK 24 billion.

www.saabgroup.com

“This is where those who deliver solutions meet, where those who ensure the level of protection for the society meet, and where those who are engaged in research, development and evaluation meet. Saab is investing in this approach in order to create, together with other important stakeholders in the society, a good platform in the areas of training and civil security. Via this, we will help to strengthen the protection of the basic functions of the society.”

Henrik Höjer, Head of Training and Simulation, Saab AB.

Region Skåne
Region Skåne, or Skåne Regional Council, is the self-governing authority of Skåne, the southernmost county of Sweden. Its main responsibility is health and medical services, trade and industry development, public transport, and culture. Region Skåne has 32,000 employees and an annual turnover of SEK 33 billion.

www.skane.se

“Region Skåne’s involvement in Training Regions is primarily based on the ability to act as the international and national participants have shown. The expressed desire to further develop the preconditions is there, and together we can jointly build an international neutral arena for the training of major cities and regions, creating unique opportunities for development and growth.”

Pia Kinhult, Governor of Skåne and Chair of the regional growth committee, Region Skåne

Försvarsmakten
Försvarsmakten, or the Swedish Armed Forces, is the Swedish authority guarding and defending Sweden’s borders – if necessary through armed combat in a multi-national context. The authority has almost 20,000 employees and an annual turnover of SEK 40 billion – around half for unit operations, and half to research, development, and materials systems.

www.forsvarsmakten.se

“The Swedish Armed Forces has invested in Training Regions primarily to develop awareness of the challenges faced in supporting the society in emergencies and crisis situations. At home in Sweden, we want to be able to interact with other governmental authorities and be able to make available the resources we have at our disposal. Internationally, we want to assist in the establishment of stability and the preconditions for lasting democratic forms of governance, where we are often involved with decimated social systems and infrastructures.”

Mats Olofsson, Acting head of development, Swedish Armed Forces

If P&C Insurance
If is the leading property and casualty insurance company with aprox. 3.6 million customers in the Nordic and Baltic countries, and Russia. If’s gross premiums written total SEK 40 billion. The company has 6,400 employees and is a part of the Finnish Sampo Group.

www.if-insurance.com

“As the leading property and casualty insurance company in the Nordic market, we look upon Training Regions as an important initiative in which a public-private partnership will lead to sustainable societal development and a greater ability to handle interruptions or disturbances in the community. Training Region is also a forum on both the virtual and the real plane, and we are confident that both we and our partners and customers will enjoy the useful contacts we establish in this arena.”

Morten Thorsrud, Group Executive Vice President, Head of BA Industrial, If P & C Insurance

Staff