City of Solna – Diversity and inclusion, Arion Chryssafis

Slide 1:Economic development and employment measuresLars RådénCommissioner in charge of migration, integration and labor marketCity of Solna –Diversity and inclusionArion Chryssafis (M),Deputy Mayor Social AffairsSlide 3:Why is Solna special?35 percent foreign born adult residents98 percent live in flats, typical suburb with the challenges that comes with itHistory of high unemployment, social problems and high costs for social benefitsToday a city with low taxes, good economy and known for being business friendly etc.Slide 4:Foreign born adult residents, %Slide 5:Refugee residents with permits received in Solna - ranking SE(396)(97)Slide 6:The Solna Model - The systematic efforts to assist Solna residents from income support to support themselves through work, self-employment or studiesSupport :- CollaborationProcurementQuality processesAdministrationSupport to participants:Career GuidanceCoachingMatchingWorkInternshipEducation: - Secondary education - Vocational training - Apprentice - Swedish for Immigrants - Civics orientationGymnasie-slussenAnhörig/VänTeam 127,FältassistentMarknads-förare/flyersSociala medierWorkEntrepreneurInformation & admittanceGymnasie-slussenAnhörig/VänTeam 127,FältassistentGymnasie-slussenAnhörig/VänMarknads-förare/flyersTeam 127,FältassistentSocial Services OfficeAnhörig/VänSociala medierMarknads-förare/flyersTeam 127,FältassistentAnhörig/VänSociala medierMarknads-förare/flyersTeam 127,FältassistentAnhörig/VänSociala medierMarknads-förare/flyersPublic Employment ServicesChild, Youth and Education OfficeMapping & individual action planOthermunicipalitiesEmployment and Skills OfficeFurther studiesOther activitiesSlide 7:”The Solna model”Good cooperation with the local enterprises, good knowledge of each participants experiences and with the help of further efforts find the way into the labour market.A model in which we are able to fight unemployment, especially among youngsters.Slide 8:The Solna Model – success factorsCoaching: “Identify and overcome all obstacles on the way to get a job ", training, etc.Good relations with local and regional employersEducationMatching employer - employeeSpeed of delivery of workforceExtended interviewSlide 9:Share of households receiving financial support, ranking in SESlide 10:Foreign born with support 10-12 m of all the households with social benefitSlide 11:Refugees & close relatives in employment, 20 – 64 year old %Slide 12:Low unemploymentOverallunemployment | Youth18–24 year olds | Foreign bornSweden | 7,7% | 9,6% | 21%Stockholm region | 6,1 | 6,2 | 14%City of Solna | 4.1 % | 4,0% | 9.1 %Jan 2018Slide 13:How do the refugee flows affect Solna?Short termTemporary housing needed – limited housing space availableDemand for more and new municipal servicesIncreased diversityLong termWork forceGrowthTax revenuesDiversitySlide 14:Reception in the City of SolnaAdults and families with residence permitsAllotted to Solna according to national/regional quota Housing Settlement support Civics orientation Swedish for immigrants training Pre-school and school education Social services support if neededMoving to Solna on their own Swedish for immigrants training Civics orientation Pre-school and school education Social services support if neededSlide 15:ChallengesMany authorities and stakeholders involved – smooth collaboration neededVery long, often inactive, asylum process period affects motivation and well-beingSevere lack of housing in the Stockholm region Temporary solutions needed as well as strategies how to move from temporary to permanent housingEmployment measures during the first two years a national responsibility and not a municipal taskDifficult to organise efficient school education for newly arrived youth due to extreme variations in educational backgroundsTemporary residence permits make it difficult to work with long term integration initiativesSlide 16:Economic development and employment measuresLars RådénCommissioner in charge of migration, integration and labor marketCity of Solna – the city of hopeThank you for listening!arion.chryssafis@solna.se