Government Agencies in Sweden - Government Agencies in Sweden The Government Agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A Minister is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Government Agencies reporting to the Ministry of Justice 2 Government Agencies reporting to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 3 Government Agencies reporting to the Ministry of Defence 4 Government Agencies reporting to the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 4..1 National Monopolies reporting to the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 5 Government Agencies.
Government of Sweden - Government of Sweden Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is lead by a Prime Minister. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Parliament of Sweden. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Head of Government 2 Cabinet Government 3 Government Offices 3.1 Prime Minister's Office 3.2 Ministry of Justice 3.3 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 3.4 Ministry of Defence 3.5 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 3.6 Ministry of Finance 3.7 Ministry of Education and Science 3.8 Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries 3.9 Ministry of Culture 3.10 Ministry of the Environment 3.11 Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications 3.12 Office for Administrative.
Non-governmental organizations in Sweden - Non-governmental organizations in Sweden Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Political Parties 2 Business & Industry 3 Defense 4 Think Tanks 5 Foundations 6 Other 7 See also Political Parties Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet (The Social Democrat Party) Moderata samlingspartiet (The Moderate Party) Folkpartiet (The Liberal Party) Kristdemokraterna (The Christian Democrat Party) Vänsterpartiet (The Left Party) Centerpartiet (The Center Party) Miljöpartiet (The Green Party) Business & Industry Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO) Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) Defense Society and Defense (Folk och Försvar) Think Tanks Timbro Foundations Nobel Foundation (Nobelstiftelsen) Other SVEROK Tolkien Society of Sweden See also Non-governmental organization Government Agencies in Sweden Swedish Royal Academies List of Swedish companies List of Swedish government enterprises.
Government of Antarctica - Government of Antarctica Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Antarctica Data code: AY Government type: Antarctic Treaty Summary - the Antarctic Treaty, signed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, establishes the legal framework for the management of Antarctica. Administration is carried out through consultative member meetings - the 23rd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting was in Peru in May 1999. At the end of 1999, there were 44 treaty member nations: 27 consultative and 17 acceding. Consultative (voting) members include the seven nations that claim portions of Antarctica as national territory (some claims overlap) and 20 nonclaimant nations. The US and some other nations that have made no claims have reserved the right to do so. The US.
Communications in Sweden - Communications in Sweden Communications in Sweden Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Telephones 2 Radio 3 Television 4 Internet 5 See also 6 References Telephones main lines in use:6.017 million (December 1998) mobile cellular: 3.835 million (October 1998) general assessment: excellent domestic and international facilities; automatic system domestic: coaxial and multiconductor cable carry most voice traffic; parallel microwave radio relay network carries some additional telephone channels international: 5 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Sweden shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway) Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1 (1998) radio sets: 8.25 million (1997) Television broadcast stations: 169 (plus 1,299.
Constitution of Sweden - Constitution of Sweden The Swedish Constitution consists of four basic laws (Swedish: grundlagar): The Instrument of Government (1974) The Act of Succession (1809) The Freedom of the Press Act (1766) The Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (1991) There is also a law on the working order of the Parliament with a special status but which does not qualify as a "basic law": The Riksdag Act (1974) To amend or to make a revision of a basic law, the Parliament needs to approve the changes twice in two successive terms, with a general election having been held in between. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Instrument of Government 1..1 History 2 Act of Succession 3 Freedom of expression 4 Public access to governmental documents 5 Lutheran State Church.
County Administrative Boards of Sweden - County Administrative Boards of Sweden A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is lead by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, streteches back to 1634 when the counties were created. The main responsibilities of the County Administrative Board is to coordinate the development of the county in line with goals set in national politics. In each county there is also a County Council which is an political assembly appointed by the county electorate. Constitutionally each of the County Administrative Boards are Government Agencies subordinated to the Cabinet Government. The Residence city is the seat of residence for the Governor of the County Administrative Board. Each County also has.
Coats of Arms of Sweden - Coats of Arms of Sweden The Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm, or Stora Riksvapnet, and the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm, or Lilla Riksvapnet, are the official coats of arms of Sweden. The Coats of Arms and their use are regulated by Swedish Law, Act 1982:268. The Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm Use of Greater Coat of Arms is restricted to the King of Sweden, the Riksdag, the Government of Sweden, the Swedish legations abroad and the Swedish military authorities. The Greater Coat of Arms is also the personal Coat of Arms of the Monarch and as such he can decree its use as a personal Coat of Arms by other members of the Royal.
Transportation in Sweden - Transportation in Sweden Transportation in Sweden. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Railways 2 Highways 3 Ports and harbors 4 Merchant marine 5 Airports 6 See also 7 References Railways Rail transport are operated by SJ, Green Cargo, Tågkompaniet and a number of regional companies. Light rail systems are used in Gothenburg, Norrköping and Stockholm. There is a metro system in Stockholm, the Stockholm Metro. Total: 12,821 km (includes 3,594 km of privately-owned railways) standard gauge: 12,821 km 1.435 m gauge (7,918 km electrified and 1,152 km double track) (1998) narrow gauge: 221 km 0.891-m gauge (2001) Highways total: 210,760 km paved: 162,707 km (including 1,428 km of expressways) unpaved: 48,053 km (1999) Waterways: 2,052 km note: navigable for small steamers and barges Ports and harbors Gävle Gothenburg.
Politics of Sweden - Politics of Sweden Popular government in Sweden rests upon ancient tradition. The Swedish Riksdag stems from tribal courts Thing and the election of kings in the Viking age. The Government of Sweden is a limited constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Constitution 2 Chief of State 3 Government 4 Parliament 5 Judicial system 6 Administrative divisions 7 Foreign relations 8 See also 9 External Links 10 References Constitution Main article: Constitution of Sweden The Constitution of Swedish consists of four basic laws. The most important is The Instrument of Government of 1974 which it sets out the basic principles for political life in Sweden defining rights and freedoms. The Act of Succession is a treaty between the old Riksdag of the Estates.
List of intelligence agencies - List of intelligence agencies A list of intelligence agencies, past and present: Afghanistan Khedamat-e Etelea'at-e Dawlati (Defunct) Albania Sigurimi (Defunct) National Intelligence Service (NIS/SHIK) Argentina Central Nacional de Inteligenzia (CNI) Australia Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) Belgium Veiligheid van de Staat (SV) (Dutch) or Surete de l'Etat (SE) (French) ADIV (Dutch) or Service Général du Renseignement et de la Sécurité (SGRS) Brazil Agência Brasileira de Inteligência (ABIN) Serviço Nacional de Informações (SNI) (Defunct) Bulgaria Durzhavna Sigurnost (DS) Canada Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/ Communications Security Establishment (CSE) China, People's Republic of Ministry of State Security (MSS) Colombia Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) Cuba Directorate General of Intelligence (DGI) Revolutionary Armed Forces Intelligence Czech Republic Bezpecnostni informacni sluzba (BIS).
List of Sweden-related topics - List of Sweden-related topics Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Sweden 2 Finland 3 Lists of people 4 Other lists 5 Politics 6 Institutions 7 Culture Sweden Sweden, a country in Europe History of Sweden Politics of Sweden Counties of Sweden Municipalities of Sweden Economy of Sweden Geography of Sweden Demographics of Sweden Culture of Sweden Swedish language Swedes, the inhabitants of Sweden Finland The Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish province of Finland The linguistic minority speaking Finland-Swedish (in the rest of Finland), one of the official languages of Finland Lists of people List of Swedes List of Swedish monarchs List of Swedish prime ministers List of Swedish politicians List of Swedish diplomats List of Swedish military commanders List of Swedish actors List of Swedish artists.
List of Swedish government enterprises - List of Swedish government enterprises This is a list of Swedish government owned companies: Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Wholly Owned 2 Shared ownership 3 Commercial Government Agencies 4 See also Wholly Owned Akademiska Hus Apoteket Green Cargo Göta kanal LKAB Posten Samhall SJ SBAB Sveaskog Systembolaget Teracom Vasakronan Vattenfall V&S Group Shared ownership Nordea (18,2%) OM Group (9,5%) SAS (21,4%) Telia Sonera (46%) Commercial Government Agencies Swedish Civil Aviation Administration See also Government of Sweden Government Agencies in Sweden List of Swedish companies List of European companies Lists of companies Economy of Sweden.
Foreign relations of Malawi - drew significant inflows of international assistance. The accommodation and eventual repatriation of the Mozambicans is considered a major success by international organizations. In 1996, Malawi received a number of Rwandan and Congolese refugees seeking asylum. The government did not turn away refugees, but it did invoke the principle of "first country of asylum." Under this principle, refugees who requested asylum in another country first, or who had the opportunity to do so would not subsequently be granted asylum in Malawi. There were no reports of the forcible repatriation of refugees. Important bilateral donors, in addition to the United States, include Canada, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Republic of China (Taiwan), and the United Kingdom. Multilateral donors include the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, the.
Union of International Associations (UIA) - (annual) Statistics, visualization and patterns Vol 5 of Yearbook of International Organizations (annual) World problem information: Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential (4th edition, vol 1, 1994). Organization strategies and solutions Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential (4th edition, vol 3, 1995). Human development and values Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential (4th edition, vol 2, 1994). Biographical information: International Biographical Dictionary of Religion (1st edition, 1994); Who's Who in International Organizations (3rd edition, 1999). Specialized directories Special series Documents; research studies and reports From 1982, many UIA reference works have been published in cooperation with K G Saur Verlag (München). See a narrative account of the UIA -- Saur relations. 11. President, Secretary-General, and Full Members President: Anne-Marie Boutin, 13 rue Cambon, F-75001 Paris, France. T. (33.
Afghanistan timeline January 2003 - of southeastern Afghanistan. Three small explosions went off near a base housing members of the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan. January 30, 2003 An MH-60, an adapted version of the Black Hawk, crashed during training near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, killing four. Sweden announced it would contribute $5.9 million to help Afghanistan repay debts to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In Kabul, Afghanistan, U.S and Afghan forces arrested three men with explosives and bomb-making equipment. January 29, 2003 The United Nations Environment Program reported that more than half of Kabul's water supply was going to waste. It found children working 12-hour shifts in dangerous factories, and sleeping at their machines. In Herat, only 10% of the 150 public taps were working. There, and in Mazar-e-Sharif,.
August 2003 - three years after Russia's worst peacetime naval disaster when all 118 crew of the nuclear submarine Kursk died when it sank in the Barents Sea on 12 August 2000. Environmental organizations say that the submarine could be dangerous for fishes, because radioactive material could leak to the sea from its two nuclear reactors. [1] August 29, 2003 Najaf, Iraq: A car bomb explodes during prayers outside the holiest shrine for Shiites, Imam Ali Mosque (Tomb of Ali), just as main weekly prayers are ending. More than 125 people are killed, including the influential cleric Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shiite leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). Dozens are injured. [1] class="external">[1 [1] [1] [1] Israel is alleged to have contingency plans to bomb an.
Contra - the armed opponents of Nicaragua's revolutionary Sandinista government following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle and the ending of the Somoza family's 43-year rule. The label as commonly used by the US press to cover a range of groups with little in the way of ideological unity; thus some references use the uncapitalized form, contra. The earliest Contra groups formed in 1980-1981 in Honduras, Nicaragua's northern neighbour, allying in August 1981 as the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (Fuerza Democratica Nicaraguense, FDN) under the command of former National Guard (army) colonel Enrique Bermúdez. A joint political directorate was created in February 1983 under businessman and anti-Sandinista politician Adolfo Calero. A second front in the war opened with the creation in Costa Rica in April 1982 of the Democratic Revolutionary Alliance (ARDE).
County - County governments are typically responsible for services such as record-keeping, elections administration, and judicial administration. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Canada 2 China 3 France 4 Ireland 5 Japan 6 Norway 7 Poland 8 Serbia and Montenegro 9 Sweden 10 United Kingdom 11 United States Canada Five of Canada's ten provinces are divided into counties. In Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, these are local government units, whereas in Quebec and Prince Edward Island they are now only geographical divisions. Most counties consist of several municipalities, however there are a few that consist of a single large city. In sparsely populated northern Ontario and Quebec, these units are called "districts" not "counties", and in densely populated south-central Ontario new "regional municipalities" are used for local government instead of counties. See also:.
Society and Defense - which acts as a forum for debate over defense and national security issues in Sweden. It has other organizations rather than individuals as its members. The membership, of about 50, includes youth leagues of political parties, trade unions, business associations, royal academies, voluntary defence organizations and others. See also Swedish Armed Forces Swedish Emergency Management Agency Swedish National Board of Psychological Defence Government of Sweden Government Agencies in Sweden Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences Non-governmental organizations in Sweden.
