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SESAM CEO Lars U. Kobro demonstrating the digital innovation trail created by SESAM and Husbanken.

Digital innovation trail by SESAM


SESAM (Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Collaborative Social Innovation) and Husbanken (The Norwegian State Housing Bank) have created a digital course called "Boligsosial læringsløype" (Learning trail for social housing).

In practice: Social entrepreneurship ensures that new ideas and solutions regarding social problems are acknowledged and preserved in a way that make them practical and useful in a long term. (Photo: iStock).

The way to improve social entrepreneurship in Norway


The government wants to lay the groundwork for more social entrepreneurship. SESAM (USN) has now given its recommendation regarding the matter. 

A u-turn towards better housing

A u-turn towards better housing


Larvik municipality and The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) have tried out a new way of helping economically disadvantaged families in order to improve their housing situations.

Street team football proves to be effective.

Street team football produces good results


Combining football with aftercare for people who are experiencing drug-related problems is a form of groundbreaking social work which is proving to be effective.

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