Queen Silvia inaugurated today Allergilyftet, a conference of asthma and allergies.
She is the patron of The Swedish National Asthma and Allergy Association
Queen Silvia participated digitally by giving a speech in the symposium "Faith and Flourishing: Strategies for Preventing and Healing Child Sexual Abuse".
The purpose of the symposium organized by Harvard University was to develop strategies for preventing sexual abuse of children and providing support to the vulnerable. The symposium was attended by leaders, experts, academics and representatives of child rights and public health organizations, among others. Drottningen vid symposium om förebyggande av sexuellt våld mot barn - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia opened today The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund's digital annual meeting with a video greeting. She has been the patron of the Fund since 1984.
The annual meeting was followed by a live seminar entitled More for more - The Childhood Cancer Fund speaks seriously. Drottningen öppnade Barncancerfondens årsmöte - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia attended today a digital annual meeting of Sällskapet till Arbetsflitens befrämjande's (The Society for Promoting of Diligence). Queen Silvia is the honorary chairman at the society which was founded in 1839 by Queen Desideria.
Queen Silvia attended yesterday digitally SIPRI Lecture with HE Dr Madeleine Albright.
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Queen Silvia gave the opening speech at Dementia Forum X.
HM Queen Silvia of Sweden's message to the participants of #DFX20201: "It is more important, now than ever, that we come together, collectively to address the challenges of dementia and other diseases of cognitive decline."
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The Queen opened the AEPC 2021 Congress with a video greeting. During the congress, doctors from all over Europe gather digitally to discuss congenital heart disease in children. The Association AEPC (Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology) consists of about 1500 doctors in Europe, who specialize in pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease in children. Drottningen öppnade kongress om hjärtsjukdomar hos barn - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia gave the opening speech today in a Webinar for Professor Arne Ljungqvist's professorship in Anti-doping and public health at Karolinska Institutet.
On Tuesday, June 15, the Queen spoke to the winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, Professor Emeritus Philip J Cook and Professor Franklin E Zimring (USA), at the Stockholm Criminology Symposium.
The Stockholm Prize in Criminology is an international prize awarded to the person or persons who have made outstanding achievements in criminological research or who have applied it in practice to reduce crime and promote human rights. The prize was established in 2006 by the Swedish government and the Torsten Söderberg Foundation. Drottningen talade vid Stockholm Criminology Symposium - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia attended yesterday evening the Anders Wall Foundation's 40th anniversary at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.
Due to the covid-19 restrictions, only 300 people attended the event. Image Upper.com - Free Image Hosting - View Image
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For 40 years, the Anders Wall Foundation has awarded scholarships to young talents in music. In collaboration with the Royal Opera, which reopened the opera house for the season with the anniversary gala, the foundation arranged a gala with singers and instrumentalists who were awarded the Anders Wall scholarship at the beginning of their careers.
The foundation also supports scientific research, entrepreneurship and rural development and from these areas the inspiration for the performance was taken. Drottningen vid galakonsert på Kungliga Operan - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia gave yesterday and audience to Märta Stenevi, the Minister for Gender Equality and Housing, with responsibility for urban development, anti-segregation and anti-discrimination.
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During the state visit from Germany Märta Stenevi and the Queen participate in a meeting with The Ombudsman for Children. The German delegation has shown great interest in the authority and its work, as they don't have that kind of authority.
They discussed also about the World Childhood Foundation, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, children's rights and the vulnerability of children in general in society and online. Drottningen gav företräde för statsrådet Märta Stenevi - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia presented today scholarships from King Gustaf V and Queen Victoria's Foundation of Freemasons for research for the elderly.
During the ceremony at Bååtska Palace in Stockholm, the Queen awarded scholarship diplomas to 20 researchers in geriatrics. She is the Foundation's patron. Drottningen delade ut stipendier till forskare - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia presented the Queen Silvia Nursing Award to nursing students who have contributed innovative ideas that promote the care of the elderly and people with dementia. Last year's event was canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic, so the Queen awarded scholarships to the winners from both 2019 and 2020.
Scholars 2019
Agnieszka Napieralska, Poland
Janina Viitasaari, Finland
Sarina Bach, Germany
Maria Larsson, Sweden (did not attend)
Scholars 2020
Karolina Adomaviciute, Lithuania
Linda Smit, Germany
Radoslaw Romanek, Poland
Inka Häkkinen, Finland
Lisabet Lindbäck, Sweden
Brooke Tamble, USA (did not attend) Drottningen delade ut Queen Silvia Nursing Award - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia gave today an audience to Hermine Holm and Gunilla Sunnros from the Swedish Association against incest and other sexual abuse in childhood (Rise).
They told the queen about their association, which for 40 years has worked to provide support to adults who have been sexually abused during childhood. Drottningen gav företräde för föreningen Rise - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia has been the patron of Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund since 1984. She sent a videogreeting to Childhood Cancer Gala, which was held yesterday evening and broadcast live on TV. Här blir Silvia känslofull – i direktsändning! _*Svensk Dam
The new part of Queen Silvia's Children's Hospital in Gothenburg was inaugurated by Queen Silvia. The hospital is now one of Europe's largest children's hospitals.
The Children's Hospital has carried H.M. Queen Silvia's name since 1999.
Queen Silvia participated today in a seminar on human trafficking of children, as well as at the awarding of the CHILD10 prize. The seminar was held in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace by H.M. The Queen's Foundation Care About the Children. Drottningen vid seminarium om människohandel av barn - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia handed over scholarships from the Frimurare Barnhuset Foundation at Bååtska Palace in Stockholm.
During the ceremony, 32 recipients in pediatric research (child health care) received a scholarship diploma from the Queen.
The Queen is the Foundation's patron and has since 1995 participated in the annual scholarship distribution. Drottningen överlämnade stipendier till forskare - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia attended on 8th December at a meeting of the board of the Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund for research on children and children's disabilities.
Under the leadership of The Queen, the board decided to award scholarships as follows: Drottning Silvias Jubileumsfond tillkännager stipendiater - Sveriges Kungahus
Queen Silvia participated digitally in a conference on rare diagnoses at the world exhibition Expo 2020 in Dubai on 28th February.
The Queen's speech inaugurated the conference "Rare Diseases a Global Priority for Equity", which was arranged in the Swedish pavilion in connection with Rare Diseases Day. The conference discussed the needs of the 300 million people living with a rare diagnosis around the world. Drottningen talade vid Expo 2020 - Sveriges Kungahus