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City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
Tone Skodvin
Chief AdviserDepartment of Educationand Cultural AffairsCity of Oslo
–The city of Oslo, Norway
–Moving towards an intercultural city
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City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
Oslo:Population 560 000
• 20% minorities (non-western)• 30% adults with immigrant background• 40% of the children
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
VISION
AND LEADERSHIP
Oslo aims to be an inclusive city – without racism and prejudice – Oslo Extra Large OXLO
To succeed, the city must make use of the advantages of diversity, and make space for the ambitions and talents of all citizens -
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or cultural background
City Chief Commissioner
Erling Lae
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
The Intercultural city:
Sharing the old
symbols of belonging
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
“Diversity and tolerance
may give Oslo an edge
in the competition
with other cities”
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
2007 Statistics
Work
5% unemployment (2% 4%)
60% in jobs (70 %)
Education
40 % drop out secondary level (25 %)
20 % in higher education (30 %)
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
2007 Public survey
Minorities feel– less optimistic about opportunities in work and education– less feeling of belonging– less contentment
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Minority
Majority
Minority 55 30 50 60
Majority 65 60 70 70
Belonging Work Education Contenment
Improvements from
2004 public survey
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
VALUESRESPONSIVE
SERVICESRESPECT
INTEGRITY INVOLVEMENT
City council mission statement:
Diversity enriches the city and makes it stronger.
Immigrants shall feel welcome, and they and their descendants shall feel that they belong
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
OUTCOMES
EVIDENCE COLLECTION
– Equal opportunities
– Inclusive public services
– Just recruitment policy
– Antidiscrimination action plans
– Contingency plans against
hate crime and organized racism
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
Campaign against racism
• OXLO-prize
• Week of tolerance
• Roundtable workshops
• Interference programs in schools
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
Future questions to be handled
• Oslo (and Norway) has only 35 years experience of including migration populations
• New meaning and connotations to the term ”Norwegianess”
• Improving public services to a diverse population
• Recruitment policies - recruiting leaders from a diverse population
City of OsloDepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
Future questions to be handled
• Mobilizing the resources of minority groups and their organizations in renewing the OXLO policy
• Moving from ”mere” tolerance to interaction between diverse groups
Intercultural dialogue
Promoting interreligious dialogue between churches and communities ?
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