Inclusive leadership and governance
Public Relations Best Practice – Internal Communications
By changing the present approach of inadequate internal communication at the Tlokwe City Council to an ongoing, two-way symmetric approach in which the latest technology is utilized by qualified, well-resourced officials to reach strategic communication goals which includes well-informed and motivated officials. This should result in better service delivery, which in turn supports the democratic…
Political presence and involvement in regional development – exchange of experiences between Sarajevo and Östergötland
The project consists of two main events, i.e. two seminars that will be organized as an arena for exchange of experiences, one seminar in Sarajevo and one in Östergötland. The seminar will give the politicians in both countries a chance to exchange experiences about the political role in regional development, regional challenges, political development strategies,…
Promotion of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
The one-year project “Promotion of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women” has been implemented in close cooperation between the two official partners the City of Växjö and Tlokwe City Council. The overall objective of the project has been to highlight current prerequisites for gender equality in Sweden and South Africa, and examine what concrete actions…
Zmejevka Agriculture 2016-2019
In 1930 Gotland received the majority of the returning Swedes from Gammalsvenskbyn in Ukraine that had arrived in Sweden the year before. These Swedish villagers have been a very substantial part of Gotland society ever since. The Ukraine was liberated in 1991 and in 2001 a sister cities’ agreement between the Municipality of Gotland and…
Democracy through Theatre
The project Democracy Through Theatre (henceforth referred to as DTT) levels at a reciprocal exchange of experiences, a competence progress and a deepened knowledge about human rights, democracy and equality. The DTT project will develop forms and methods to strengthen local democracy through initiation and reinforcement of democratic processes for teachers, principals, educationalists, youth at…
Municipal work to empower children and youths in lines with a Gender Equality perspective
The overall objective of the new project is to empower children and youths in Växjö and Potchefstroom to become informed, aware and responsible citizens. The realization of the overall objective will lead to inclusion, partaking, social engagement and the strengthening of gender equality and overall democratic values. As opposite, it will reduce risks of indifference,…
Management and implementation of a strategic plan
This is a three-year period project in the field of local administration and local democracy resulting from the cooperation from Hörby and Karasburg municipalities respectively. The project’s goal is to improve on the municipal governance and administration and in particular, the planning system in Karasburg municipality. The objective is to develop a detailed, timely and…
Youth Parliament
The overall objective is to raise the involvement of youth in local democracy. To involve youths in the democratic process is an important issue that regards all countries in the world, including Sweden and Turkey. When it comes to the Swedish youths, the ultimate goal is to create political commitment considering international issues and local…
International Team Finance 2
The overall objective is to raise the level of competence among the participants with regards to the areas of focus. Finding and sharing good methods for the municipal financial work within the nine identified areas. Striving towards ensuring that tax and rate payers’ money is used in the most effective, efficient and economical manner possible.…
Sites & Stories II, March 2016
2013-14 the project Sites and Stories was carried out, which aimed to develop local democracy by engaging people in local sites and stories and create pedagogical concepts for reflection on contemporary issues, such as democracy, societal challenges and dreams for the future. The project was a great success. Now Entebbe Municipality wants to take a…
