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Variety Meetings Possibilities

Photo: City of Malmö

2The Öresund region – one of the most expansive regions in Europe

• The Öresund region is comprised of Skåne, Själland, Lolland-Falster, Mön and Bornholm, an area of 21,203 km²

• 3.7 million inhabitants, 1.2 million on the Swedish side and 2.5 million on the Danish side

Source: www.oresundsregionen.org

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General information

• Malmö is the region's growth centre• 305,000 inhabitants• Increased population for the twenty-sixth

consecutive year• 41% of the city's inhabitants were born abroad

(30%) or both parents born abroad (11%)• Malmö residents from 175 different countries• Young population: 48% are younger than 35

Photo: X-RAY PHOTO/Leif Johansson 

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POPULATION January 1, 2011

City centre 44 657

Fosie 42 989

Limhamn-Bunkeflo 40 759

S. Innerstaden 34 542

V. Innerstaden 32 592

Hyllie 32 416

Rosengård 23 174

Husie 19 536

Kirseberg 14 808

Oxie 12 078

Hyllie

Rosengård

Fosie

Oxie

Husie

LimhamnBunkeflo

Hyllie

KirsebergCity centre

V Innerstaden

S Innerstaden

Rosengård

Malmö's ten sectionsThe City District Administrations have responsibility for schools, culture, recreation, social services and health and social care.

5The hub in southern SwedenA well-developed infrastructure

• 59,100 working commuters into Malmö and 26,700 out from Malmö every day

• The Öresund Bridge, which strengthens Malmö's position in the Öresund region

• Copenhagen Airport with international flight connections and Malmö

Photo: Kasper Dudzik

Airport with national connections, both only 30 minutes away

• City tunnel with three stations within Malmö

• Copenhagen Malmö Port – logistics park

General information on urban developments

Trends of social development

• Area programs• Commission for a Socially

Sustainable Malmö

Commission for a Socially Sustainable Malmö

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Main factors behind growing

segregation ?• Socio-economic• health inequalities• Low employment rate• Unskilled• Mismatch• Structural discrimination• 18 month parental leave

for each child• Language gap• School – parents no

connections• Bad grades• No roll models• Zero support from home

Photo: City of Malmö

Monitoring and evaluationhousingresidents estimated average lifeturnoutsocial participationturnoutparticipation and influenceeconomyemployment ratelevel of educationfinancial assistancemental healthqualified to high schoolnational tests in school completion rate in schooltruancyquality in pre school ability to swimovercrowdinghomelessness

sick leavesTense work situationaccidents/casualtysafetydental healthvaccinationuse of contraception’ssex and coexistence education in school Teenage abortions venereal diseasesphysical activities, leisure obesityfruitjuicesmokingsnuffConsumption of alcoholAbuse, use of drugs

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Thank you for your attention

Pia.hellberg-lannerheim@malmo.se

Photo: Colourbox