Alastair Creelman: Learning Centres for Regional Development in Sweden
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Learning centres for regional development in Sweden
Alastair CreelmanLinnaeus University
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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