On March 7th, 2014, The Swedish Consulate General of Houston and SACC-Houston cordially invite you to a luncheon with Björn Lyrvall – the Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. at The Federal Reserve Bank, Houston Branch.

Luncheon with

Björn Lyrvall – the Swedish Ambassador to the U.S.

At The Federal Reserve Bank, Houston Branch

Björn Lyrvall is Ambassador of Sweden to the United States as from September 2013. From 2007 until taking up his current position, Ambassador Lyrvall was Director General for Political Affairs at Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm. From 2002 to 2007, Ambassador Lyrvall was posted at Sweden’s Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels, first as Sweden’s delegate to the enlargement negotiations (2002-2003), and then as Sweden’s Ambassador to the EU Political and Security Committee (2003-2007). Ambassador Lyrvall has also been working as Special Advisor to Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt, in his role as EU negotiator and International High Representative in Bosnia and Hercegovina (1995-1997), as well as United Nations Special Envoy on the Balkans in 1999.

Date:          Friday March 7, 2014

Time:        11.15 am – 11.45 am (Security Check & Registration)

                   11.45 am – 1.30 pm (Luncheon)

                   Be sure to arrive on time for security & registration!

Where:      The Federal Reserve Bank Houston Branch, Conference Center

                   1801 Allen Parkway

                   Houston, Texas, 770019

Cost:          $40 including a three course lunch

RSVP:        By Tuesday March 4th. To register, click here

Other:        For questions, please contact Jorunn Asker at houston@sacctx.com

                   Pre-registrations only.