Government Agencies
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs are principal for the following government agencies:
The Legations and Embassies in foreign countries, are under the direct authority and control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Swedish National Export Credits Guarantee Board, or Exportkreditnämnden (EKN). (Official site)
- Folke Bernadotte Academy, or Folke Bernadotteakademin. Located on Sandö in Kramfors. (Official site)
- Swedish National Inspectorate of Strategic Products, or Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP). (Official site)
- Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA), formally Delegationen för utländska investeringar i Sverige. (Official site)
- Swedish National Board of Trade, or Kommerskollegium. (Official site)
- Swedish National Migration Board, or Migrationsverket. Located in Norrköping. (Official site)
- Nordic Africa Institute, or Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. Located in Uppsala (Uppsala University). (Official site)
- Swedac (SWEDAC), formally Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll. Located in Borås. (Official site)
- Sida, formally Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete. (Official site)
- Swedish Institute, or Svenska institutet (SI). (Official site)
- Swedish Trade Council, or Sveriges Exportråd. Located in Stockholm. (Official site)
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