Resources
As a member, you gain access to our growing knowledge bank of shared resources which includes policies, plans, analyses, research studies, articles, books, reports and other materials relating to the diverse topics of the Nordic knowledge city. The knowledge bank also includes internal resources such as working papers produced in previous years in Nordic City Network.
By sharing experiences, expertise, information and best practices, the Nordic City Network serves to connect and educate members.
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NCN Material; In August 2011, Nordic City Network, gathered in Tromsø for a seminar regarding "The Network City" (Netværksbyen). Today solutions are not only found internally within organizations, but rather, people are, in different ways, interacting in networks with one another. The task in the modern knowledge city is not only to engage different sectors, but to strengthen the interaction between traditionally separated sectors such as business, education/research, culture and politics.
NCN Material; Here is the Nordic City Network Paper in English.
The paper is an addition to Planering i Malmö, information from Malmö City Planning Office.
NCN Material; Nordic City Network is moving on towards the next step and wishes to put urban development onto the political agenda. A set of questions were raced and discussed at the seminar in Norrköping, Political leadership and urban development, in April 2011. Now the white paper from the meeting is finished.
Articles & Books
Triumph of the city. How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier. Glaeser, Edward. 2011
Articles & Books
Wikinomics: how mass collaboration changes everything
Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams. 2006.
Today, encyclopedias, jetliners, operating systems, mutual funds, and many other items are being created by teams numbering in the thousands or even millions. While some leaders fear the heaving growth of these massive online communities, Wikinomics proves this fear is folly. Smart firms can harness collective capability and genius to spur innovation, growth, and success.