This strengthens the aim of The Stockholm Challenge Award, and shows that the work of the Challengers and other pioneers is fruitful. More than 600 projects from all over the world entered The Stockholm Challenge Award 2000. The distinguished Challenge jury, consisting of senior experts selecting a finalist group of 96 projects showing a great spread of excellent and innovating projects world wide. The single most important criterion is the benefit the project can bring to individuals, society and the environment by using inspirational approaches within the local context. They show in practice how IT is applied in social welfare and health care programs or as a tool in favour of democracy in communities and regions.
Artists create global arenas for their work of art.
Projects find new business models or new ways to increase the knowledge and care about the environment. With the new technology, education can be brought to large groups, regardless of distances, disabilities or other. The Challengers show how the new society stands before a possibility of creating new and more democratic structures. Many Challengers gathered in Stockholm for the Final Events. There has been Campus activities in the beautiful surroundings of The Hasselby Castle, with seminars and many interesting discussions.