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Hearing on immigration and integration
The Integration Council in Copenhagen
Lotte HolckCity of Copenhagen, Denmark
Disposition
1. The Integration Council in Copenhagen – composition and tasks2. Focal issues last four years 3. Borderlines between central and local government in the field of integration- the role of central and local government 4. Mayor challenges in the field of local integration – Copenhagen City and the Integration Council
The Integration Council in Copenhagen
1) Composition – ethnic minority representatives and professionals2) History: 1. period 1999 – 2001, 2. period 2002 – 06 – first democratic election 7 th of March 20063) Objectives: To attend to the interest of the ethnic minorities and act as their mouthpiece To guide the politicians, the standing committees and the administration of the city on how to secure an efficient and
coherent integration policy To strengthen Copenhagen as a diverse and multicultural city for all it’s citizens
Partners and position of the Council
T h e C ou n c il o f E tn ic M in o rityN a tio na l b od y w ith re pre sen ta tive s from 1 5 C o un c ils in D en m a rk
S e c re ta ria t - T h e M in istry o f In te gra tion
T h e E th inc m in o rity o rga n isa tio ns i C o p en h a ge n (2 0 0) O the r In te gra tio n C o un c il th ou g ho u t th e co un try
T h e In te gra tion C ou n c ilC o ve rs th e w h o le m u n ic ip a lity
T h e In teg ra tio n O ff iceS e c re ta ria t - th e In te g ra tio n C ou n c il
A d v iso ry b o dy fo r th e C o un c il o f E m p loym en t an d In te g ra tionR e spo n sib le fo r cro ss g o ing a dm in is tra tio n o f the In te g ra tio n po licy
T h e A d m in istra tio n o f e m p lo ym e nt a nd in te g ra tion(S ix o th e r a d m in is tra tio ns in clu d ing th e F in an ce A d m in is tra tio n)
T h e C o m m itte e o f E m p lo ym e nt a nd In te g ra tion1 5 m e m b e rs fra T h e C ity C o u n c il
(6 o the r sta n d in g co m m itte es in clu d ing the F ina n ce C om m itte e ))
T h e C ity C o u n c il5 5 m e m be rs fro m 7 p art ies
D e c isio n m a k in g b o dy
Tasks
Only consulting and guiding body (no formal competence) Neutral body – watchdog function in the municipality New ideas and input from the ethnic minorities organisations Heard (written or oral) in all questions concerning the
municipal efforts to better integration Written and oral hearings: 2004: 28/ 2005: 38 Participants in working committees, seminars, conferences i.e.
Focal issues 2002 - 2006
Ethnic equality and experienced discrimination in all spheres of society:
Year of ethnic equality 2003 International day to celebrate diversity (2003, 2004,
2005) ”White domestic help”-case (fall 2004) Nightlife for Everybody – Experienced discrimination
in the nightlife (campaign spring 2005) New integration policy in CPH municipality (fall 2005
– ) Proposal on discrimination Ombudsmand at local
level
Borderlines between central and local
The Ministry of Integration – founded 2002 Act on Foreigners – distribution of ”newly
arrived” Administration of the Act on integration (1999) Overall integration policy concerning integration
of refugees and immigrant (the Act on integration, Act on Danish training for adults and the act on repatriation)
Policy development in relation to new social, cultural, labour market and housing policy initiatives in the area of integration
The role of the local government
Newly arrived refugees and immigrant are the first three years (Introduction period) covered by the Act on Integration – the responsibility of the municipalities:
Courses in Danish language and how to understand Danish society
Employment efforts in relation to refugees and immigrants
Individual contract and plan of action Diverse efforts to integrate on local level (after the
termination of the introduction period) – ordinary employment efforts, housing issues, initiatives focused on vulnerable families and so on
Major challenges in the field of integration
The city of Copenhagen Formulation of a new coherent integration
policy – to signal determination to solve problems
To make every institution and employee in CPH aware of their particular responsibility in relation to implement the new integration policy
To draw up goals – internally and externally – to push forward integration at local level
secure greater coordination and general view
Issues with priority – municipality
Mix of minority and majority children in school and kindergartens
Prevention of ”Ghettorisation” and segregation in housing Better employment rate among ethnic minorities
(especially women) Recruiting of more ethnic minorities at all levels in the
municipality Social clauses in contracts with private suppliers To better the situation of especially the young male ethnic
minorities – avoid drop-out of education, crime i.e. To better the dialog between minority and majority
population Strengthen active citizenship and democratic participation
among ethnic minorities
Major challenges – The integration Council To balance the role between watchdog/mouthpiece
for ethnic minorities and useful/respected partner of the city council
To avoid being a legitimising body that blueprint the policy of the municipality
To make inputs and suggestions that bridge the opinion of the “ordinary” citizen with ethnic minority background with professional knowledge
To put forward visionary and valuable suggestions and ideas – that make a difference
To speak unison and use their democratic mandate wise
Visibility and sharper profile