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Ludvika, Sweden re-certified 23. February 2012

Ludvika (26 000) was certified i 2000 and is one of three certified Safe Communities in the Dalarna County

Deutschlandsberg designated Safe Children Community


Bo Henricsson certifying in Austria

17. Novembar 2011. Deutschlandsberg, Austria was designated as a first Safe Children Community in the world.

Motala Sweden redesignated


Photo:Tass

Motala, Sweden (42 000) was designated International Safe Community as 4th in the world in 1990, redesignated in 2004 and redesignated Nov. 15 2011

Motala has been a frontrunner in the Safe Community Movement in terms of injury data capture, analysis and evaluation of interventions.

Early involvement of University of Linkøping led to publication of several articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
Several of these articles have been reviewed by a Cochrane Group.

• The Cochrane Collaboration

Viljandimaa Estonia designated


Aili Laasner and the Viljandi Safecom crew

As the third International Safe Community in Estonia, Viljandimaa (55 000) was designated November 3. 2011

Estonias first International Safe Community Rapla (28 000) was designated in 2004 and re-designated in 2009. In 2010 Laane (28 000) was designated. Further information on the Estonian Safe Communities may be seen on

Re Norway designated


Certifyer Guldbrand Skjønberg and attentive audience

As no 18 in Norway, Re municipality (9000) in Vestfold County was designated International Safe Community 20. May 2011.

Banja Luca designated


Banja Luca Certification Ceremony. Professor Leif Svanstrøm at work

4. May 2011. City of Banja Luka (225.000), Republica Serbska-Bosnia and Herzegovina, became the 235 th Safe Community in the world and the 4th Safe Community in South Eastern Europe Safe Community Network.

Kepez Turkey designated


Certification ceremony in Kepez

Kepez, Turkey (387 000) designated International Safe Community 7. April 2011 as the first Turkish member of the Safecom Movement.

Delmenhorst Germany designated

The second International Safe Community in Germany was designated 25. March 2011. Delmenhorst (78 000) has a long record of injury prevention and safety promotion. Dr. Johann Bøhmann and co-workers have highlighted child safety.