Europe

Sweden

Sweden is a close partner in Nordic and Interreg cooperation, including the MERSE project under Interreg NPA and the SING project on social innovation and rural development. Swedish partners also take part in the Nordic-Baltic network on educating peer support workers.

Partner organisations

· Swedish universities and regional partners
· Nordic-Baltic network partners

Current projects

· MERSE, Interreg NPA
· SING, Interreg project

Previous projects

· Nordplus network gatherings on peer support education

Type of cooperation

· Research
· Education
· Staff Mobility

Student opportunities

· Short study visits and joint seminars

Staff opportunities

· Teaching mobility
· Project meetings and job shadowing

Research collaboration

Joint applied research on social entrepreneurship, rural development and experience-based knowledge.

News

News from Sweden

Research Sweden

How social enterprises can get better conditions to grow in rural areas

Findings from the SING project point to access to capital, competence and networks as decisive for social enterprises outside the major urban centres.

2026

International Visits Sweden

Visit from Sweden: cooperating on training for peer support workers

The Swedish umbrella organisation NSPH visited KBT to compare how peer support workers are trained in the two countries.

2022

Cooperate with KBT in Sweden

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