Welcome to a seminar where Elke Loeffler* shares her experiences of how co-production can strengthen quality, participation, and innovation in welfare systems. The starting point is the book Co-Production of Public Services and Outcomes, in which Elke uses international case studies and evidence-based research to show how users, employees, and society can work together to develop better healthcare and welfare services.

The seminar is aimed at researchers and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of how co-production can be translated into practice, leadership, and research.

*Elke Loeffler is Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies at the University of Birmingham in the UK and has expertise in the co-production of public services, particularly in health and social care. She combines research and practical experience from international case studies and service development with users and citizens. The seminar is based on her insights into how co-production improves quality and outcomes in healthcare and how it can be translated into both practice and research.

The seminar will be held in English and will take place in a hybrid format. The seminar will take place at the School of Health and Welfare, room number Ga626 or participate by Teams Anslut till mötet nu

Mötes-ID: 380 635 997 273 54
Lösenord: Lw2SE2cz

No registration is required.

The seminar is arranged by Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare and the Department of Social Work, School of Health and Welfare.

Elke Loeffler is visiting Jönköping to serve as opponent for Esther Lim's thesis, The Process of Change in Introducing Co-production: The Case of the ESTHER Network in Singapore. The public defense will take place at the School of Health and Welfare on December 12 at 10:00 a.m. More info: https://ju.se/en/research/doctoral-programmes/doctoral-programmes-at-the-school-of-health-and-welfare/public-defenses-and-licentiate-seminars.html

On December 11th from 11:30 to 13:30, the Service Center invites you to a festive mulled-wine mingle as we gather and meet before the upcoming holiday break.
The Service Center, International Office, Accomosation and Student Health Care will all be on site. During the event, we’ll talk about our services, answer questions, and host a light-hearted Christmas quiz (ps. a prize for the winner is promised).
We’ll be serving mulled wine, gingerbread cookies, and marshmallow Santas – welcome to join us and share some holiday spirit!

Welcome to a traditional Swedish celebration of Lucia-day on Fridaymorning 12 December. The Academic Choir JUVE with chorus manager Dan Boberg offers one consert occation in the JU-aula, house H (School of Education and Communication). 

Time: 08.00 (admission from about 07.45) Please note that it is only one consert this year, arrive in good time.

Warm Welcome!

On 12 December Esther Li Ping Lim will defend her thesis titled The Process of Change in Introducing Coproduction: The Case of the ESTHER Network in Singapore.

Link for digital participation: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/69063062175

Link to thesis will be published within shortly.

Welcome to Anna Nordén’s Docent / Associate professorship lecture with the title 
“Mother Nature: What Motivates Nature Conservation?”
on Friday, 12th of December at 1:15 pm in B4043.

Short information about the lecture:
Biodiversity is declining rapidly, and society needs effective tools to motivate individuals and landowners to take costly actions for nature. This lecture explores how economic incentives, social norms, and institutional design shape conservation behavior. It also examines what happens when women participate in forest management decisions.

Members of the docent board: Karin Hellerstedt, Charlotta Mellander, and Paul Nystedt.

If you cannot attend the lecture in person, we offer you the opportunity to follow it on Zoom

Einav Peretz Andersson will defend her doctoral thesis in Business Administration at a public defence on Friday, 19th of December 2025 at 10:00 am in B1014 at JIBS.

The title of Einav’s thesis is  “Transform or be transformed: AI is here! - A study of AI’s role in Organizational TransformAItion” 

Faculty examiner/opponent: Professor Ulf Melin, Linköping University 

Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Ioanna Constantiou, Copenhagen Business School, Professor Anette Hallin, Mälardalen University, and Associate Professor Sujith Nair, BI, Norwegian Business School.
Reserve member of the committee: Professor Karin Hellerstedt, JIBS. 

Chairperson at the defence: Professor Timur Uman, JIBS.
 
Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Anders Melander, JIBS
Deputy supervisor: Assistant Professor Carla Gonçalves Machado, JIBS
 
If you cannot attend the defence in person, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to follow it on Zoom webinar.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ju-se.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M-uwlflZQqm_GAu1MSFiZg