Samskapere
Samskapere is a Norwegian term that describes individuals or groups who participate in the joint creation of a product, service, policy, or cultural project. The concept emphasizes collaboration, shared ownership, and the distribution of influence throughout the development process. In practice, samskapere involves stakeholders such as residents, users, designers, policymakers, and researchers working together from early ideation to implementation and evaluation.
The word is formed from sam-, meaning together, and skapere, meaning creators, reflecting a focus on collective
Typical methods include facilitated workshops, co-design sessions, pilots, testbeds, and iterative prototyping, often supported by methods
Challenges include ensuring inclusive representation, managing power dynamics, providing sufficient resources and time, and maintaining momentum
Historically, concepts of co-creation and participatory design emerged from broader movements toward user-centered design and democratic