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Annette Kohkoinen

Cultural Developer

County Council of Norrbotten

Vienna, 8th of May 2012

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Roma inclusion from a Norrbotten perspective

Mrs Hilda Schwartz

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The County of Norrbotten

• 25% of Sweden’s land area

• 250 000 inhabitants

• 14 municipalities

• 90% of Europe's iron ore is produced in the county

• Five National Minorities

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National Minorities – natural part of our society

Approximate number in Sweden:

- Jews: 20 000

- Sweden-Finns: 300 000 -500 000

- Tornedalers: 50 000

- Sami people (Barents Region): 70 000

- Roma people: 50 000-100 000

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The regional level

National Minorities – Action plan

for the County Council of Norrbotten

Mrs Tanja Hagert

Mrs Annika Josbrant

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Action plan

Information on rights

• give information and knowledge to the County Council staff about the law and what it means

• post information on websites and in other media when, where and how minority speaking people can reach County Council

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Promote language and culture

• translate the public signs within the County Council

• increase the accessability to high quality cultural activities

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Influence and consultation

• consult regularly with representatives of national minorities in issues concerning them particularly

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Mrs Sari Lindeman

Conference Gender and Democracy

November 2011

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Mrs Ella-Karin Blind

Ms Maja Mella

Mrs Tanja Hagert

Female network between the National Minorities

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Individuals right to use the minority language

• make sure that the activities within the County Council have knowledge about the rights and have routines to meet these

• make sure that there is routines how to hire interpreters and translators

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Personnel policies

* seek for offering the citizens the possibility to get in touch with the County Council in their national minority language

* in recruitment consider knowledge of one ore more minority language as an advantage

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The local level- the Municipality of Luleå

Luleå is one of five pilot municipalities in Sweden for Roma inclusion

(2012-2015)

• Co-operation: Local representatives of the Roma, National Board Agency for Education, Jobcenter, County Council

• Main areas: education, employment, health and social care

• Local Roma engagement and influence is crucial

• Women and children are high priority

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Critical factors and success factors

• A strong political will to work with roma inclusion is necessary

• Include the Roma people in strategy writing, planning of activities, implementation – all levels

• Inclusion and influence is crucial

• Open minded in finding new forms for consultation

• Reach women

• Work on a longterm basis and be persistent!

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Thank you for your attention!

annette.kohkoinen@nll.se