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10-30-2015, 12:12 PM
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HRH The Crown Prince of promotional activities in South Africa the second-fourth November
November 2 to 4 will HRH Crown Prince head of a business delegation to South Africa, which is the largest export market for Denmark in Africa.
South Africa is the 33rd largest economy in the world. At the same time, the country is challenged in a number of areas where Danish companies are strong. It is about the green sector where Danish know-how and services to offer solutions as well as agriculture and food.
Business campaign will focus on energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency), water and the environment (Integrated water solutions, technology) as well as agriculture and food (crops, machinery, biomass, livestock and food).
H.K.H. Kronprinsen deltager i erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika den 2.-4. november - Kongehuset
Official Program:
Program for erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika - Kongehuset
Monday, 2 November
Johannesburg
Official opening of business campaign
11.00
The Crown Prince participates in the official opening of the business promotional campaign and, in that connection, gives a speech. In addition, there will be speeches by, among others, environment and food minister Eva Kjer Hansen and business and growth minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Afterwards, The Crown Prince will attend the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in relation to Danish-South African cooperation in the area of water and environment.
Networking luncheon
12.00
The Crown Prince takes part in a networking luncheon with Danish and South African conference participants.
Opening of sector seminar
13.30
The Crown Prince is present at the opening of a seminar on the energy and water, environment, and agriculture and food product sectors.
Visit at LEGO Foundation project
15.15
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the LEGO Foundation project in Bloubosrand, which is a suburb of Johannesburg. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around a day care centre where the children use DUPLO to stimulate development and learning.
Reception
19.30
The Crown Prince takes part in a reception for the business delegation, civil society representatives and partners hosted by Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa.
Tuesday, 3 November
Johannesburg
Visit at Tsitsikamma wind farm
09.00
The Crown Prince visits the Tsitsikamma wind farm, which was established by Vestas in cooperation with Cennergi. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around the wind farm, which is partly owned by the Mfengu people, on whose land the farm is built.
Cape Town
Visit at Woolworth’s flagship shop in Waterstone
14.30
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the exclusive supermarket chain Woolworth’s. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around in the section that recently won an honour for being the best supermarket department in South Africa.
Grand dinner
18.45
The Crown Prince takes part in a dinner with, among others, business people, local partners, and local authorities. Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa hosts the dinner.
Wednesday, 4 November
Cape Town
Visit at Drakenstein Municipality
08.30
The Crown Prince pays a visit at Drakenstein Municipality with a focus on Danish technology and knowledge in use in the South African water and environment sector. The Danish embassy in South Africa cooperates with WWF to give support to the introduction of the Danish solutions in the area of water and environment in South Africa. During the visit, The Crown Prince inspects the Drakenstein waterworks.
Visit at the wind energy conference Windaba
10.45
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the wind energy conference Windaba, where a Danish pavilion will be opened. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around.
Visit at CocoáFair
12.00
The Crown Prince visits CocoáFair in Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. CocoáFair is Africa’s first organic chocolate factory and was established in 2011 by the Dane Thor Thorøe through the Danish initiative Social Food. CocoáFair will relieve poverty and promote sustainability by creating jobs for the underprivileged residents in the townships of Cape Town.
Business lunch
13.00
The Crown Prince takes part in a business lunch, in which companies, their local business partners and local authorities also participate.
Opening of seminar
14.45
The Crown Prince takes part in the opening of a seminar about commercial opportunities in Angola, in which governmental ministers from Angola participate.
Opening of “Young Talent”
15.00
The Crown Prince takes part in the opening of the Nordic conference for social innovation “Young Talent”, which is held in connection with the export promotional campaign. The conference is themed around young people and social innovation, including how new solutions can be created and financed, targeted towards social challenges in South Africa. In connection with the conference, there will be an idea competition in which participants must develop and present recommendations for a solution targeted at a specific social problem. The Crown Prince will present the prize for the best idea.
A very packed program for this important market in Africa. Let's hope for good coverage
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11-02-2015, 01:05 PM
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 Although this is a suit-event, I hope it will be covered outside the business pages.
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11-02-2015, 06:32 PM
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me too Muhler.
Shame about the fog, but glad he made it!
another photo
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS0GsNnUsAApXNe.jpg
Billed Bladet article
Kronprins Frederik er landet i Sydafrika | BILLED-BLADET
"- The weather was a bit of an obstacle for us, but now we are here, and we are happy, it sounded in the speech from the crown prince, who highlighted his meetings with Nelson Mandela and also spoke about the strong ties between Denmark and South Africa as well as on the important three-day business visit, focusing on cooperation and trade.
- Let's make the best of days. We have much to offer each other. Much to share with each other, said Frederik at the end of the speech, officially opened the conference."
a shame he missed the lego event. He is always great with kids.
Reception tonight, end of day 1
The Crown Prince takes part in a reception for the business delegation, civil society representatives and partners hosted by Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa.
"Young future leaders from the African Leadership Academy and UNFPAs Youth Advisory Panel get special talk time (and a selfie) with the Crown Prince at Randlords in Maponeng"
https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...50&oe=56B9337A
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11-03-2015, 11:39 AM
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Reception last evening.
The Crown Prince took part in a reception for the business delegation, civil society representatives and partners hosted by Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa:
Gallery from kongehuset:
Erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika - Kongehuset
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Today, Day 2
Visit at Tsitsikamma wind farm
09.00
The Crown Prince visits the Tsitsikamma wind farm, which was established by Vestas in cooperation with Cennergi. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around the wind farm, which is partly owned by the Mfengu people, on whose land the farm is built.
https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...ef&oe=56C1E6C1
https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...7a&oe=56AF7F07
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11-03-2015, 01:25 PM
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I knew we could count on you, Polyesco & Roskilde to keep us informed on Frederik's antics.
Is that a "charmeklud" = charmer-rag I see around his neck?
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11-03-2015, 01:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muhler
I knew we could count on you, Polyesco & Roskilde to keep us informed on Frederik's antics.
Is that a "charmeklud" = charmer-rag I see around his neck?
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I would call it a scarf.
To keep him warm. : D
Picture from the dinner tonight, day 2 in Cape Town
The Crown Prince takes part in a dinner with, among others, business people, local partners, and local myndigheder. Denmark's ambassador to South Africa hosts the dinner
https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hp...17606118_n.jpg
He looks very handsome
From the day 1 recpetion
""Young future leaders from the African Leadership Academy and UNFPAs Youth Advisory Panel get special talk time (and a selfie) with the Crown Prince at Randlords in Maponeng"
https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...99&oe=56CE493A
another photo from the day 1 reception
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS1OQdjWsAAC5sj.jpg
and article
https://stateofgreen.com/en/news/den...ter-technology
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11-03-2015, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by polyesco
Picture from the dinner tonight, day 2 in Cape Town
The Crown Prince takes part in a dinner with, among others, business people, local partners, and local myndigheder. Denmark's ambassador to South Africa hosts the dinner
https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hp...17606118_n.jpg
He looks very handsome |
It will be beautiful pictures we'll get from that reception. What a view. And Frederik indeed looks really great!
Let hope we will soon have better and more pictures. But yes this is a "boring suit-visit". Unlike Frederik's recent visit to Nepal, which was more of a humanitarian trip - and that trip got really really good coverage. Media tend to believe that we do not bother reading about the more "boring things".
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11-03-2015, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Roskilde
It will be beautiful pictures we'll get from that reception. What a view. And Frederik indeed looks really great!
Let hope we will soon have better and more pictures. But yes this is a "boring suit-visit". Unlike Frederik's recent visit to Nepal, which was more of a humanitarian trip - and that trip got really really good coverage. Media tend to believe that we do not bother reading about the more "boring things".
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Yes . Hopefully tomorrow, he does have a full agenda.
I have found lots of articles on the partnerships, business deals, wind energy, etc. but so far few pictures.
From my experience, nothing beats face to face contact when discussing business. Over the years, these royal business delegations have only grown, so something must be going right for Denmark 
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11-04-2015, 04:09 AM
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11-05-2015, 05:37 AM
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And a little story from BB: SE BILLEDET: Kronprins Frederik stillede op til selfie | BILLED-BLADET
While visiting a chocolate factory Frederik was approached by four young ladies who asked for a selfie. Yeah, okay.
They thought he was sweet and invited him for a cup of coffee in the coffee bar they work in, located around the corner.
Soon after Frederik and a couple of others from the delegation came for a cup of coffee.
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11-05-2015, 07:41 PM
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How nice. Nice selfie too. I shall be prepared if I ever meet him
the DRF has a gallery of the last day, and have updated the day 1 and 2.
Erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika, tredje dag - Kongehuset
Many activities and events and Frederik had such a wonderful attitude. This can only be positive PR for Denmark and their business i think
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...dje-dag-10.img
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...edje-dag-8.img
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...dafrika-12.img
and looking handsome even without a tie
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...dje-dag-11.img
added:
HRH Crown Prince of Denmark & #Vestas' Nils de Baar discuss the enhanced role of #windpower in South Africa
https://twitter.com/Vestas/status/662274398615945216
and finally an article in Danish media
https://twitter.com/EVM_dk/status/662191883943321600
Kronprinsen baner vej for dansk vind i Afrika
"Here is a super great political will to move in energy policy. Denmark has in advance a head start, and it should preferably mean that the coming year's growth is being exploited by both turbine and service suppliers,"
Therefore, there were sighs of well among the smile of attention and a lot of furor over a royal guest, when Crown Prince Frederik Wednesday attended the opening of Wandaba, South Africa's largest trade fair for wind energy with a massive Danish representation.
"This is where it pays off to have a royal family," whispers a diplomat, while President Zuma's energy adviser, Silas Zimu, willingly put up to scores of photos along with the Crown Prince and the Business and Growth Minister Troels Lund Poulsen"
Another tweet from the trip, which i think sums up the trip. Danish businesses were quite please that Frederik brought in more attention
"Wind and biogas - two Danish areas in South Africa. Danish companies were pleased that Crown Prince Frederik caused a stir in Cape Town"
https://twitter.com/HakonRedder/stat...97879981178881
https://twitter.com/SiemensDanmark/s...62835195002880
Kronprinsen baner vej for dansk vind i Afrika
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one more pic
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTI51wCWcAE3mEu.jpg
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11-06-2015, 02:03 PM
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Thank you, Polyesco.
I knew we can rely on you to keep us updated on Frederik.
Summary of article in Billed Bladet #45, 2015.
Written by Ulrik Ulriksen - I presume... (*)
Frederik's arrival to South Africa was delayed for several hours due to fog.
But once there he opened the commerce conference by saying: "I have previously met Nelson Mandela at several occasions and he is one of the greatest personalities I have ever met. He was very charismatic. Mandela was a good friend of Denmark and visited my country on several occasions.
Today there is a special and close bond between our countries. A bond that is growing ever stronger.
We have a lot to offer each other. A lot to share with each other. And I believe in a fruitful cooperation and in the friendship between our nations".
Windmills and know-how about windmills is a major Danish export and as such Frederik one early forenoon went to to the Tsistsikamma windfarm near Port Elizabeth and here he was met by representatives of the Mfengu people on whose land the farm is placed by Vestas and in cooperation with Cennergi.
It was actually a local man who was behind establishing the windfarm, Mike Msizi, who tragically died in a car accident in 2012. He and his family had been refugees in DK for a number of years during the Apartheid and here he saw windmills and upon returning to South Africa worked on establishing a local windfarm. - There is a lot of space in South Africa and a lot of wind as well and windmills, once erected don't require that much maintenance and wind of free.
Instead it was Mike Msizi's son Litha Msizi, who received Frederik and with whom he had a long chat. Litha Msizi lived in DK for a couple of years as a boy and learned a little Danish.
He and his mother, Thembeka, invited Frederik home as a guest of honor. Litha Msizi said: "It's really a great honor to meet you. I'm really proud of being visited by the Crown Prince in humble home".
Frederik responded: "Than you for inviting us inside. It sure is cozy here".
Frederik was also received by other local dignitaries, who gave speeches. He was presented with gifts and songs and dances were performed in Frederik's honor
(*) Wonder how many will get that one...
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11-06-2015, 06:34 PM
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thanks Muhler
Interesting about the windfarm and its establishment. Great that a former refugee was able to go back to his country and improve it.
Short article on Frederik visiting the waterworks
Royal visit for Paarl | Netwerk24
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11-09-2015, 02:56 PM
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Some videos from his visit, I dont think have been posted
Watching them on youtube works for me . Such a great attitude.
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