Definition
Helping others is a fundamental Nordic value, best illustrated by the concept of dugnadNorwegian tradition of voluntary community work without payment - a cultural concept describing collective effort for the common good.: the voluntary, collective effort in which the community pulls together without expectation of direct reciprocation. Dugnad is a unique Norwegian institution that permeates everything from housing cooperatives to large national projects. For TvimenningOld Norse meaning 'two bound together' - one who solves a task shoulder to shoulder with another., 'helping others' is more than a slogan - it is the reason we share knowledge openly through the glossary and other resources, it is the reason we mentorExperienced person who guides and supports a less experienced person in professional and personal development. young professionals, and it is the reason we engage with the Norwegian energy IT community. The energy sector is one that affects every citizen: affordable, clean and reliable electricity is a public good. Tvimenning contributes to this by helping energy companies digitalise, modernise and integrate the systems that govern power supply. In the Norse tradition, helpfulness was a duty: strangers were aided, knowledge was shared, and the community took precedence over self-interest.