-Centrally located in Sweden in the province of Dalarna-Only 2 hours journey by car from Stockholm

NearnessDiversity and

Water

Smedjebackens kommun

Smedjebacken 10.800 Citizens Area 950 Square kilometers

Ecological municipality since 1990

www.smedjebacken.se www.visitsmedjebacken.se

Around 1.100 different companies

Steel and workshops industries dominate

Individuals andOrganizations

develops

PositiveSocial change

Individuals andOrganizations

develops

PositiveSocial change

The private sectorThe private sector The public sectorThe public sector

Development Existing companies

New companies

Cooperate/Coordinating

Development of the public sector

(increasing the efficiency)

Public sector(Service

And attraction)

Citizens

Local companies

Social Change

European Union a tool to develop Smedjebacken further

Meeting Places!

Creating opportunities for Citizens to meet Citizens!

We learned that

”Develop the individual- and you develop the organisation!”

The next step!

Using our knowledge to deal with the new challenges….

The Challenges!

Lack of Labours

Competitive strenghts

Integration

Place of Works in the future

Financial systems

Competens

Attraction

…And so on!

Putting the citizens first!

Developes the local society! …And the European Union!

-Centrally located in Sweden in the province of Dalarna-Only 2 hours journey by car from Stockholm

NearnessDiversity and

Water

Smedjebackens kommunThank you for your attention!