In Swedish, the same word is used for vote and voice: "röst". Something to keep in mind when looking at what's being said about my hometown Göteborg. Of course, there's the official websites www.goteborg.com for tourists and www.goteborg.se for citizens. And our best promotion person Håkan Hellström has been very popular with the press lately and he's still famous for his "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" (Don't be sorry for me, Göteborg).
During the past months, Göteborg has also been frequently mentioned in the national press, but not for positive reasons. Several scandals regarding misuse of public funding and bribes have shaken the decision-makers into looking deeper into the fabric of the so called Göteborg spirit of collaboration.
One of the organisations figuring in the media is Göteborg Energi. They have now launched a campaign in order to shift the public opinion, contracting the artist Timo Räisänen to do the song for their commercial video.
Another interesting story-telling project has also been presented lately, but by totally different people and for quite another reason: The Gothenburg Shout initiative. Here people for different parts of the city present their story with photos, voices, sound and music guided by students from Kulturverkstaden. An article about the initiative states that they got inspiration from city of Berkeley. Since this is the hometown of the non-profit Center for Digital Storytelling, this makes sense.
1.15.2011
1.01.2011
Photo Competition 2010
At our Christmas family dinner last week, my sister Maria asked me if I were going to do a Summer Photo Competition this year. I thought back on the summer of 2010 and came to the conclusion that I didn’t have that many great summer pictures. Partly because I didn’t have that much vacation since I worked on planning a new project. So I decided to use photos from the whole year instead.
Please, look at the pictures and vote for the best one by adding a comment to my blog entry no later than January 31 2011. Add your name and you will participate in a lottery where the first and only price is a flower bouquet!
February 1 2011 I will leave my present job at Innovationsbron and start working as an Innovation Advisor at Innovation Office West. My new email address will probably be lena.holmberg @ chalmers.se. You can always reach me at my private address lmholmberg @ gmail.com.
Happy 2011!
Lena
1. Bangkok in March: Together with my ITP friends, I explored the Grand Palace in search of new ideas regarding innovation system development. More…
2. Tel Aviv in March: Got a quick look at Jaffa before my colleagues from Innovationsbron landed on our international benchmarking tour in order to find inspiration to the new incubation programme. More…
3. Cambridge in April: The benchmarking tour continued with a trip to the new science park in Cambridge, a nice combination of old and new buildings and ideas.
4. Madeira in April: Looking back, I can hardly believe we actually climbed all these steps to get to the end of the cape and back again, but my Mother looks unconcerned. Much more…
5. Boston in April: During a free afternoon on our learning journey I passed the Old North Church and the Dog Tag Memorial for the fallen American soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. More…
6. Leksand in June: During one of the breaks during the Tällberg conference, I went out and took some pictures of Hildasholm because it had such a tranquil air. More…
7. Båstad in June: On our way to pick up my aunt at Kastrup, we stopped for lunch at Norrviken’s Gardens where the garden design students demonstrated their creativity. More…
8. Lyse in June: We celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary and it became a time for reflection in many ways. More…
9. Gunnebo in October: No matter time of the year, this castle with its wonderful park always makes me feel good. More…
10. Jordan in November: On our way back to Aqaba from Petra, this stunning sunset over the Jordan Rift Valley provided a great finale to a wonderful day. More…and more...
11. Mölnlycke – December: First Sunday in Advent I always decorate my home with all the Christmas stuff I have, and I have a lot...
12. Upplid in December: Family gathering at my parents’ home and I failed miserably at the Harry Potter game, but my sister managed to avoid the green ghost. More…
Please, look at the pictures and vote for the best one by adding a comment to my blog entry no later than January 31 2011. Add your name and you will participate in a lottery where the first and only price is a flower bouquet!
February 1 2011 I will leave my present job at Innovationsbron and start working as an Innovation Advisor at Innovation Office West. My new email address will probably be lena.holmberg @ chalmers.se. You can always reach me at my private address lmholmberg @ gmail.com.
Happy 2011!
Lena
1. Bangkok in March: Together with my ITP friends, I explored the Grand Palace in search of new ideas regarding innovation system development. More…
2. Tel Aviv in March: Got a quick look at Jaffa before my colleagues from Innovationsbron landed on our international benchmarking tour in order to find inspiration to the new incubation programme. More…
3. Cambridge in April: The benchmarking tour continued with a trip to the new science park in Cambridge, a nice combination of old and new buildings and ideas.
4. Madeira in April: Looking back, I can hardly believe we actually climbed all these steps to get to the end of the cape and back again, but my Mother looks unconcerned. Much more…
5. Boston in April: During a free afternoon on our learning journey I passed the Old North Church and the Dog Tag Memorial for the fallen American soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. More…
6. Leksand in June: During one of the breaks during the Tällberg conference, I went out and took some pictures of Hildasholm because it had such a tranquil air. More…
7. Båstad in June: On our way to pick up my aunt at Kastrup, we stopped for lunch at Norrviken’s Gardens where the garden design students demonstrated their creativity. More…
8. Lyse in June: We celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary and it became a time for reflection in many ways. More…
9. Gunnebo in October: No matter time of the year, this castle with its wonderful park always makes me feel good. More…
10. Jordan in November: On our way back to Aqaba from Petra, this stunning sunset over the Jordan Rift Valley provided a great finale to a wonderful day. More…and more...
11. Mölnlycke – December: First Sunday in Advent I always decorate my home with all the Christmas stuff I have, and I have a lot...
12. Upplid in December: Family gathering at my parents’ home and I failed miserably at the Harry Potter game, but my sister managed to avoid the green ghost. More…
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