Collaboration at CKS

Our primary task is to contribute with research-based knowledge and new perspectives to a municipal sector in transition. By communicating our own and others’ research and making it widely accessible, we strive to be a significant voice within the municipal sphere.

Our work is built on collaboration with the municipal sector. We work to ensure that results from municipality-relevant research can be used by elected officials and civil servants to strengthen their strategic competence. In this way, CKS supports ongoing strategic development efforts. CKS also considers it essential that research questions are formulated in dialogue with municipalities.

We regularly organize training sessions, seminars, and conferences, and participate in various networks relevant to municipal strategy.

Representatives from the municipalities in Östergötland

Regular member: Niklas Borg, chair, Linköping Municipality; Mark Henriksson, Motala Municipality; Mats Annerfelt, Finspång Municipality; Peter Karlsson, Vadstena Municipality; Christer Segerstéen, Kinda Municipality.

Deputy member: Eva-Britt Sjöberg, Norrköping Municipality; Håkan Thuden, Ydre Municipality; Claes Sjökvist, Boxholm Municipality; Jonas Andersson, Ödeshög Municipality.

Representatives from Linköping University

Regular member: Ulf Melin, Vice Chair, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Håkan Löfgren, Faculty of Educational Sciences; Louise Malmström, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning; Elin Palm, Department of Culture and Society.

Deputy member: Kent Waltersson, University Management; Johanna Sköld, Department of Thematic Studies; Andreas Wallo, Department of Behavioural Sciences ad Learning; Tina Neset, Department of Thematic Studies.

Adjunct member: Lars Jämterud, Department of Culture and Society.