Conference: Visions in the North

*Collage: Team Berätta mig vidare. 2025.* A visualisation of one of the prototypes in Visions in the North – an outdoor classroom and meeting place in "Skolskogen", Svappavaara.

Welcome to the conference Visions in the North: From Local Prototypes to National Learning!

The Council for Living Cities, the Swedish government’s initiative for sustainable urban development, invites you to a forward-looking day grounded in the two-year innovation project Visions in the North Step 2.

In Gällivare, Svappavaara and Umeå, three teams, working closely with municipalities and local communities, have used architecture, art and design as operative tools to explore how selected sites can evolve into attractive living environments for residents today and in the future.

Building on the teams’ insights and methods, we now look ahead and carry the learnings forward. Join the discussion on the future of living cities and communities through the teams’ presentations and in-depth conversations with participating municipalities, agencies and experts.

We look forward to welcoming you!

More information about speakers and the full programme will be published shortly.

Read more and sign up to participate: Link ↗ (in Swedish)

Where: On site at Väven in Umeå, with a live broadcast available.

When: 25 March 2026, 9:00–12:30. Registration for on-site participation opens at 8:30.

How: A free half-day conference. Advance registration is required.

Mingle: Informal gathering at Väven from 12:30 to 13:30.

Wednesday 25 March 2026

9:00–12:30

On site at Väven in Umeå and digital live stream.

The conference is a free half-day event. Fika is included with tickets for on-site participation. A complimentary lunch is available as an optional add-on when booking your on-site ticket.

On-site seats are in high demand, so please cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. We reserve the right to charge an 800 SEK no-show fee for the on-site event. You may transfer your ticket to someone else.

If the on-site event at Väven in Umeå is fully booked, you can always join the conference digitally. Digital participation also requires advance registration through a ticket.

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Read more on Väven’s website: Link ↗