learning centres for regional development in sweden

Learning centres for regional development in Sweden

Alastair CreelmanLinnaeus University

(standing in for Karin Berkö, Östersund Learning Centre)

Population approx. 55,000

Over 60,000 km2

O.9 inhabitants per km2(Iceland 3 per km2Belgium 340 per km2)

The Federation of Lapland's Municipalities (LKF) Kiruna, Gällivare, Jokkmokk, Pajala

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Industries

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Learning centres

• Meeting place • Inspiration and

encouragement• Support• Guidance• Education broker

Photos: CFL Söderhamn

• Nitus - Swedish national network of learning centres

• Increase accessibility to education and competence development

• Meeting place for study and local business• Quality assurance

Why move to the university when the university can come to you?

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Lappland’s learning centres

• Cooperation with three universities in northern Sweden

• Degree programmes in mining, tourism, hydro-electric engineering

• Higher vocational education

Kiruna

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10 years ago - unemployment and brain drainToday – more jobs than people

Åre - from winter only to all year resort

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