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Seniornett Norge – Nationwide Peer Digital Training Network for Older Adults

Norway's principal civil-society network for senior digital inclusion: ~220 local associations giving free peer-led training to adults 65+. State-funded since 1999, central to Norway's 2023 Action Plan for Digital Inclusion; operating grants raised 47% for 2025.

~220

Local associations

+47%

Operating grant increase for 2025

Seniornett Norge – Nationwide Peer Digital Training Network for Older Adults

Details

Maturity: Established
Promoter: Seniornett Norge
Period: 1999–present
Keywords: older people, seniors 65+, digital literacy, peer training, digital inclusion

Context

Seniornett Norge is Norway's principal civil-society network for senior digital inclusion, with local associations giving free peer-led training to adults 65+.

Results

State-funded since 1999 and central to Norway's 2023 Action Plan for Digital Inclusion, the network of ~220 local associations saw its operating grants raised 47% for 2025.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-20
Seniornett Norge — accessed 2026-06-20
Open Government Partnership – Norway Digital Participation Commitment (NO0067) — accessed 2026-06-20
Nordregio 2024 – National Digital Inclusion Initiatives in the Nordic and Baltic Countries — accessed 2026-06-20
ALL DIGITAL – Seniornett Norge member profile — accessed 2026-06-20

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Quality score: 88/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Top 18% in this catalogue (573 scored practices)

Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.

Evaluation

Evaluated by C-NAPSE

Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Innovation level2/5

Peer-to-peer volunteer training for seniors is an established model; Norway's distinctive contribution is the national coordination of ~220 local associations under a single framework tied to measurable government KPIs and a dedicated 2030 Action Plan.

Sustainability (ongoing)1/1

Continuously state-funded since 1999; operating grant raised 47% for 2025; embedded in Norway's June 2023 national Action Plan for Digital Inclusion with a 2030 horizon.

Evaluation evidence1/1

Norwegian government tracks a published national KPI (14%→10% weak digital skills by 2025); Nordregio 2024 Nordic digital inclusion study documents the programme's role; Open Government Partnership commitment includes monitoring metrics.

Demonstrated reach1/1

~220 local associations covering urban and rural Norway, providing free in-person training to the 65+ population and annual Digital Festival events open to all.

Documented learning1/1

Nordplus project compares senior digital skill acquisition across four Nordic/Baltic countries, producing transferable cross-border evidence; ALL DIGITAL membership enables European knowledge exchange.

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Evidoria. Seniornett Norge – Nationwide Peer Digital Training Network for Older Adults. Persistent ID: e33ffcac-648b-4152-97c7-001a62219978.

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