Contact:
Thomas Christian Espenes, Thomas.C.Espenes@usn.no

University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) is Norway’s fourth largest university, measured in the total number of students. USN has approximately 18,000 students and 1,600 staff, spread over eight campuses: Drammen, Vestfold, Kongsberg, Ringerike, Bø, Notodden, Porsgrunn and Rauland. USN aims to have a regional foundation, and with eight campuses, we have a strong and clear presence in one of Norway’s most exciting and dynamic regions.

The University of South-Eastern Norway is an accredited higher education institution. USN has 65 bachelor programmes, 36 master programmes and 8 PhD Programmes.

USN´s vision is to be regionally anchored and internationally recognised!

USN values are to be:

• Close proximity to society and working life
• Innovative
• Sustainable

For more information, go to https://www.usn.no/english/

Contact:
Lovisa Håkansson,
lovisa.hakansson@uu.se

Ulrike Schnaas,
ulrike.schnaas@uu.se

The university is one of the largest in Sweden with 40,000 students and 7,000 staff.

The research should take on the major challenges facing society as well as purely scientific questions. The University in all its breadth provides unique opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and new combinations.

The education at Uppsala University is characterized by interested students, engaged teachers and its association with research. Students acquire up-to-date knowledge as well as the skills and capacity for independent and critical thinking.

In recent years, Uppsala University has generally been ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.

For more information, go to: http://www.uu.se/en/.

Contact:

Bjørn Sortland, bjorn.sortland@ntnu.no

At the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) we create knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life. The university has a main profile in technology and the natural sciences, and great academic breadth including the humanities, social sciences, economics, medicine, health sciences, educational sciences, architecture, entrepreneurship and aesthetic disciplines.

For more information, go to www.ntnu.edu.

Contact:

Sissel Johansson, Sissel.Johansson.Brenna@hib.no

With about 16,000 students, the new institution is one of the largest higher education institutions in Norway. The new institution offers a broad range of academic programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels.
The ambition is to build stronger and more solid academic and research environments who will interact nationally and internationally. The aim is to become a visible actor on the international higher education arena through increased international cooperation and engagement in externally funded projects within education and research.
Students at undergraduate and postgraduate level have access to high quality exchange opportunities abroad and staff-mobility is be encouraged.

For more information, go to: https://www.hvl.no/en/.

Contact:

Steffen Kjær Johansen, skjo@iti.sdu.dk

Research, teaching, communication and the transfer of knowledge at the University of Southern Denmark are grouped into five academic faculties:

• The Faculty of Humanities
• The Faculty of Science
• The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
• The Faculty of Health Sciences
• The Faculty of Engineering

For further information, go to https://www.sdu.dk/en

Contact:

Ane Johannessen, ane.johannessen@uib.no

The Centre for Interprofessional Workplace Learning (TVEPS) in Bergen, Norway provides workplace learning for interprofessional student teams. TVEPS is organised as a Centre, with The University of Bergen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and the municipalities of Bergen and Fjell as participating partners.
Fourteen different health educational programs including law participate. Most of the participating programs have incorporated training in TVEPS as a part of a practice educational unit, with learning outcomes that include interprofessional development for the students. We engage about 200 students in interprofessional workplace learning each year since 2012.

For more information, go to: www.uib.no/en/tveps.

Contact:
Ivan Lauridsen, ila@aarhustech.dk

AARHUS TECH is a vocational education and training (VET) institution situated in Aarhus – the second largest city in Denmark. With three main campuses and a comprehensive supply of education and training programmes the college is a very noticeable part of Aarhus.

Contact:
Anette Lind, alin@aabc.dk

In 1865, Aarhus Business College was founded under the name of Association evening school of Business. This is not only the country’s oldest tralde school, but also the largest with 3,200 yearly students and more than 350 employees.

For more information, go to https://aabc.dk/om-aabc/

Contact:
Kat Lundbye, katten@muskelsvindfonden.dk

Muskelsvindfonden is an association created by people with muscular dystrophy to strengthen all who have muscular dystrophy in their lives.

We work for people with muscular dystrophy and their families to be able to live an active life as part of society.

Our activities are financed by Cirkus Summarum and Grøn Concert.

How are we doing this:

We work politically to create the best possible framework and conditions for people with disabilities

We push for prejudices through our volunteers and our event platforms

We strengthen people with muscular dystrophy – both children and adults – and their families to an active life through member activities, projects and rehabilitation

We influence attitudes by making people with muscular dystrophy visible as the people they are

For further information, go to https://muskelsvindfonden.dk/om-muskelsvindfonden/

Contact:

Paal Fennell, Paal.Fennell@nhh.no

NHH Norwegian School of Economics is one of the leading business schools in Europe. NHH has an internationally recognised research environment and is the first choice for students who want to study business administration in Norway.

In close cooperation with the business community and society, we are developing new knowledge and creating values for a sustainable future.

NHH has an international profile and cooperates with 170 universities and business schools in more than 50 countries. We have 3,400 students and 400 employees.

For more information, go to https://www.nhh.no/en/.

Contact:
Arvid Ellingsen, arvid.ellingsen@lo.no

The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) is decidedly the largest and most influential workers’ organisation in Norway. LO has a strong position in society and has set its stamp on society’s development for more than 100 years.

• Over 900 000 workers are affiliated to the 26 national unions which in turn are affiliated to LO.
• The affiliated unions are often vertically organised, including both blue and white collar workers, and cover both the private and the public sectors.
• About 50 per cent of LO’s members are women. In some national unions, women make up three quarters of the membership.

For more information, go to https://www.lo.no/language/English/.

Contact:
Svante Axelsson, Svante.Axelsson@uadm.uu.se

The university is one of the largest in Sweden with 40,000 students and 7,000 staff.

The research should take on the major challenges facing society as well as purely scientific questions. The University in all its breadth provides unique opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and new combinations.

The education at Uppsala University is characterized by interested students, engaged teachers and its association with research. Students acquire up-to-date knowledge as well as the skills and capacity for independent and critical thinking.

In recent years, Uppsala University has generally been ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.

For more information, go to: http://www.uu.se/en/.