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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!
