nordplus sweden 2010 presentation

Yevgeniya AverhedProject manager

Nordic Network for Empowerment of Immigrant women with low

educational / working experience

Nordplus Vuxen project1/09/2010 – 30/08/2011

General statistics 2010

Total number of immigrants in Sweden1mln. or 17 %

Immigration flow2009 – women 49 298 / men 52 9822010 – women 46 000 / men 53 000

Countries of origin (2009)Iraqi women -153 120Somali women - 58 588

Educational level of immigrant women in Sweden

Country of origin matters

High- educated from Iran – 40 %

from Iraq – 30 %

from Somalia – less then 10 %

Men in average are more educated then women

Women from Somalia have the lowest level of education compared to women from Iran / Iraq.

Employment of immigrants in Sweden

Pre-vocational education

Factors:- Country of origin - Educational level - Number of years in Sweden

50 % of immigrants from Iran are employed 10 years after immigration

35 % immigrants from Somalia are employed 10 years after immigration

Employment of immigrant women in Sweden 2009

58,7 % of immigrant women were employed in 2009 compared to 74,7 % of women born in Sweden

32 % of immigrant women are not in the labour force (not looking for a job) at the moment of research

42 % of immigrant women have never worked in their life

Immigrant women in education

Sfi (Swedish for immigrants) – 60 % are women

Biggest group – women from Somalia

The second place – with Arabic as a mother tongue

About 70 000 of immigrants were both outside the labour larket and education in 2009

A lack of statistics regarding immigrant women with low education

Most common barriers for the target group according to stakeholders

Interviewed stakeholders: PES, Social welfare, NGOs, municipalities, other.

Barriers:1.Lack of adjusted methods / time for integration to education / labour market;2.Lack of skilled staff;3.Too advanced demands to enter labour market ;4.Lack of “easier “ jobs at labour market;5.Social welfare system;6.Lack of opportunities to start own business;7.Cultural barriers / family / language8.Lack of proper education / demanded skills + knowledge9.Generalisation – lack of attention to the needs of women!

Project activities flow

1. Awareness rising on regional level

2. Creation of social partnership at regional level

3. Research4. Country

reports

1. Comparison of results

2. Inclusion of Liberal Adult Education into the strategy

1. Feedback by partners

2. External expert

• Placement of the report on relevant national Web-sites

• Placement on Internet

• Participate in 1national conference

Design of a common strategy and Joint Report

Research and creation of regionalpartnerships

EvaluationFinalisation Dissemination

Expected results:1. Joint report on strategy for inclusion

Transparency of information on

educational system and

labour market

Information on responsible authorities:

Who? How?

Effective methods for coaching / mentorship

Effective methods for

motivation and self-esteem

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Expected results: 2. Regional Network / Partnership around the target group

Folkbildning /Liberal Adult Education / in Sweden

• Swedish folkbildning is the collective name for the activities conducted by the country’s folk high schools and study associations in the form of courses, study circles and cultural activities.

• Folkbildning is a part of the liberal non-formal educational system.

Liberal Adult Education concept

• Voluntary

• Participants influence the content

• Learning and social interaction go hand in

hand

• Contributes to strengthening of civic society

through close cooperation with volunteer

organisations, NGOs

Study circles

The study circle is the most important form of study in the study associations. In the study circle, a small group meets to learn together based on a plan of study and with a study circle leader.

There are study circles in hundreds of different subjects. Some have a more theoretical emphasis, such as language, history and studies in current social issues.

Others are more practically oriented, such as dance, woodworking, instrumental music and so forth.

Financial reporting 1

1. 75 % - grant 25 % - own funding

2. Eligible posters for reporting (grant):- Travel - Accommodation / board- Other costs (example, translation, printing)

3. Eligible posters for reporting (own contribution):- Cash funding- In-kind contributions (work hours)

1. 75 % - grant 25 % - own funding

2. Eligible posters for reporting (grant):- Travel - Accommodation / board- Other costs (example, translation, printing)

3. Eligible posters for reporting (own contribution):- Cash funding- In-kind contributions (work hours)

Ineligible costs:

• Overhead costs, i.e. general unspecified costs not directly connected to the Nordplus project

• Office equipment (such as IT equipment)

• Costs for non-Nordic or non-Baltic participants

• Costs for activities outside the Nordic or Baltic countries

Attention! Salaries – as self-financing and other costs!

Financial reporting 2

Financial reporting 3

Letter from the company reg. subsistence cost:-Daily allowance-Actual costs

All the receipts should be included to the report (copies)!

Originals of all the receipts should be kept by each partner during 5 years after project termination in case of audits!

Actual travel costs should be reported (not ones given in handbook)!

Financial reporting 4

Financial Reports to coordinator:

1.Interim – deadline the 20th of March 2011– to finalize before the 10th of April 2011!2.Final – deadline the 15th of August 2011– to finalize before the 15th of September 2011

Tables for reporting and other needed documentation

20 % of the grant will be paid in case of approval of the final report by the agency!

Contact person:

Yevgeniya Averhed

yevgeniya.averhed@folkuniversitetet.se

+46 18 68 00 36