Stockholm Federation of Student Unions
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The Stockholm Federation of Student Unions (Stockholms studentkårers centralorganisation, SSCO) is an organisation for cooperation between students' union
s in the Stockholm
region. Through its 52 affiliated student unions SSCO represents around 80 000 students. Founded in 1896, the organisation’s original focus was providing services to the students in Stockholm. Since then SSCO has moved towards working as a lobby organisation and today the main focus of SSCO is influencing politicians on the local, regional and national levels. The organisation's presiding officers represent the students towards the City of Stockholm, the Stockholm County
Council, the Stockholm County Administrative Board
, and within the Assembly for Presidents and Vice-Chancellors of the universities and university colleges in Stockholm.
SSCO is also the principal body for Sweden's largest provider of student accommodation, Stiftelsen Stockholms Studentbostäder (SSSB), which owns and administrates 8 000 student rooms and apartments. The organisation is involved in a constant political struggle to improve housing conditions for students in the Stockholm region.
In cooperation with the Nobel Foundation
, the organisation is responsible for arranging the students' participation during the annual Nobel Prize
Award Ceremony in Stockholm on 10 December.
Among its notable member organisations are the Student Association at the Stockholm School of Economics
, the Stockholm University Student Union, and the Student Union at the Royal Institute of Technology.
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
s in the Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
region. Through its 52 affiliated student unions SSCO represents around 80 000 students. Founded in 1896, the organisation’s original focus was providing services to the students in Stockholm. Since then SSCO has moved towards working as a lobby organisation and today the main focus of SSCO is influencing politicians on the local, regional and national levels. The organisation's presiding officers represent the students towards the City of Stockholm, the Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
Council, the Stockholm County Administrative Board
County Administrative Boards of Sweden
A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is led by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created...
, and within the Assembly for Presidents and Vice-Chancellors of the universities and university colleges in Stockholm.
SSCO is also the principal body for Sweden's largest provider of student accommodation, Stiftelsen Stockholms Studentbostäder (SSSB), which owns and administrates 8 000 student rooms and apartments. The organisation is involved in a constant political struggle to improve housing conditions for students in the Stockholm region.
In cooperation with the Nobel Foundation
Nobel Foundation
The Nobel Foundation is a private institution founded on 29 June 1900 to manage the finances and administration of the Nobel Prizes. The Foundation is based on the last will of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite....
, the organisation is responsible for arranging the students' participation during the annual Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
Award Ceremony in Stockholm on 10 December.
Among its notable member organisations are the Student Association at the Stockholm School of Economics
Student Association at the Stockholm School of Economics
The Student Association at Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolans i Stockholm studentkår organizes all students enrolled at the Stockholm School of Economics . The SSE is a leading European academic institution for education and research in the fields of economics, finance, corporate...
, the Stockholm University Student Union, and the Student Union at the Royal Institute of Technology.