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Who we are

Forum for Social Innovation Sweden is a national knowledge and collaboration platform for social innovation. We actively follow what is happening in the field, in Sweden and internationally, and ensure that knowledge and experiences are developed, shared and utilised. 

Through research-based knowledge and cross-sectoral collaboration, we work to strengthen social innovation as a driver of positive social change . Forum for Social Innovation Sweden is a national network, with six universities particpiating, from Luleå in the north to Malmö in the south: University of Borås, Jönköping University, Luleå University of Technology, Malmö University, Umeå University and Örebro University. Malmö University is the coordinating university. 

Our mission

The Forum for Social Innovation Sweden (FFSIS) at Malmö University work in cooperation with other universities, to strengthen social innovation in Sweden with research-based knowledge, and methods to meet the Agenda 2030 and its sustainable development goals. We create, share, and develop knowledge, and spaces where actors across sectors can meet and collaborate. 

By involving researchers, universities and academia and using research-based knowledge, data, and methods we want to contribute to developing the field of social innovation, especially by enhancing social innovation as both a means as well as an aim in society. 

Our team

Director

Sara Bjärstorp
sara.bjarstorp@mau.se

Coordinator

Anna Tengqvist
anna.tengqvist@mau.se

Gloria-Karin López
Project manager

Gloria-Karin López
gloria-karin.lopez@mau.se

Lotta Orban
Communication

Lotta Orban
lotta.orban@mau.se

Kajsa Kidman
Visual Communication

Kajsa Kidman
kajsa.kidman@mau.se

Tom Roodro, MSI, Malmö universitet
Project manager

Tom Roodro
tom.roodro@mau.se

Joel Veborg
Project manager

Joel Veborg
joel.veborg@mau.se