The Clarity Conference 2018No one can predict how government will look or be run in ten years. Citizens in the future will demand new knowledge, new services and a new way to interact with the public sector. How will society master the digital…14 Feb 2018 17:00 — 15 Feb 17:00EventSocial Innovation Summit in SwedenSocial Innovation Summit is one of the biggest yearly summits for social innovation in the Nordic region. A meeting point for entrepreneurs, change makers, investors and innovators, politicians and policy makers from al…14 Nov 2017 16:30 — 15 Nov 16:30EventSeminar: Migrant children and young people – Social inclusion and transition to adulthoodSeminar: Migrant children and young people – Social inclusion and transition to adulthood 23rd and 25th of October 2017 Elite Hotel Marina Tower, Stockholm, Sweden, SaltsjÖqvarns kaj 25, 131 71 Nacka For all…23 Oct 2017 15:30 — 25 Oct 15:30EventThe 4th International Workshop on the Sharing Economy, 15 - 16 June SwedenOn 15-16 June 2017, the 4th International Workshop on the Sharing Economy will take place in Lund. The workshop is arranged by the IIIEE together with the department of urban planning and environment at KTH (Royal Insti…15 Jun 2017 13:00 — 16 Jun 13:00EventShare to Know: Learning processes are at their best when they are social‘What was the most recent thing you learned?’ This was one of the questions that opened our Share to Know learning event last week, where practitioners of peer-to-peer and collaborative learning methods came toge…03 May 2017ArticleShare to Know: Furthering peer-to-peer and collaborative learning methodsShare to Know is a European exchange project that aims to further the use of peer-to-peer learning methodologies by educational institutions and other organisations/individuals working with young people. The exchange to…03 May 2017ArticlePartnerships between local authorities & social economy: REVES Learning seminar in Gothenburg, 1 March 2017Public procurement is one of the concrete instruments for cooperation between local and regional authorities and social economy players. Indeed, public procurement plays an increasingly central role in shaping the way p…1 Mar 2017 16:30EventDriving Around Stockholm in Sweden's Only Mental Health AmbulancePAM was launched in March 2015, and it's kind of like a therapy room on wheels. In 2015, 1,554 suicides and over 15,000 suicide attempts were reported in Sweden. What's even sadder is that these have pretty much been…13 Feb 2017ArticleAmbulances in Sweden can now hijack in-car radiosOne of the improvements being made vehicle technology includes better soundproofing, which also makes it more difficult for drivers to hear approaching sirens. Now three students at Sweden’s Kungl Tekniska Högskolan…26 Jan 2017ArticleNordic Cities Beyond Digital DisruptionMany urban areas – both buildings, services and urban activity – are dilapidating. Smart urban services provide new jobs and make cities more livable. The strongest urban vitality comes from the engagement of locals…05 Apr 2016ArticleA Rural Approach: Inclusion of refugees and migrants in SwedenLeading the most generous immigration policy in Europe since years, Sweden was the first Member State to grant in 2013 a resident permit to all Syrian refugees. The Swedish Rural Network has put a high priority on activ…20 Oct 2015ArticleL’inclusion des réfugiés et migrants en zones rurales en SuèdeMenant la politique d’accueil la plus généreuse d’Europe depuis des années, la Suède a été le premier pays européen à accorder, en 2013, un permis de séjour à tous les réfugiés syriens. Le Réseau Rural…20 Oct 2015ArticleThe expansion of micro funds for the Swedish social economyThe expansion of micro funds for the social economy in Sweden03 Apr 2014ArticleLarge Scale Social Innovation Bjarne Stenquist of Social Life discusses a prototype area-based investment project being trialled in the south of Sweden.24 Jul 2013ArticleSocial Return on Investment ReportRooms for improvement and research27 Jun 2013ArticleSystemic Social InnovationIn conversation with the Social Innovation Europe network05 Oct 2012ContextEvent Review: The life cycle of social innovationOne hundred people from across Europe gathered for two days in Copenhagen and Malmö to discuss social innovation and social entrepreneurship.04 Oct 2012GovernanceThe public sector should support social innovation, not seek to define it Sweden is exploring how forms of social innovation can solve persistent social problems24 Aug 2012GovernanceInnovators of societyWhat does local development have to do with social innovation and social entrepreneurship? This very issue was raised at the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SALAR, towards the end of 2007 and event…22 Jun 2012ContextDesigning the future – complex social problems, social innovation and the role of impact investmentForum for Social Innovation Sweden asked Joe Ludlow of NESTA to share his views on the impact investment scene in connection with the recent SOCAP: Designing the Future in Malmö.22 May 2012Context