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Welcome to Malmö A city of multiplicity, meetings and opportunities

Welcome to Malmö A city of multiplicity, meetings and opportunities. Welcome to Malmö A diversity of meetings and opportunities Malmö is the growth centre of the region 265,000 inhabitants Increasing population for the seventeenth year in a row

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Welcome to Malmö A city of multiplicity, meetings and opportunities

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  1. Welcome to Malmö A city of multiplicity, meetings and opportunities

  2. Welcome to Malmö A diversity of meetings and opportunities • Malmö is the growth centre of the region • 265,000 inhabitants • Increasing population for the seventeenth year in a row • 24% of the city’s inhabitants were born abroad • 164 nationalities are represented • Young inhabitants – 40% are under 35 years of age

  3. Background – Malmö A few historical dates 1275 The fishing city Malmhauga is mentioned for the first time 1437 Malmö receives its coat of arms from Erik av Pommern 1500 A flourishing metropolis of 5,000 inhabitants, part of the Kingdom of Denmark 1658 Malmö becomes Swedish 1870 Kockums is established in Västra Hamnen 1915 Malmö exceeds 100,000 inhabitants 1952 Malmö exceeds 200,000 inhabitants 2000 The Øresund Fixed Link is opened

  4. The Øresund area One of the most expansive regions in Europe Uppsala Norrtälje Västerås Arlanda Märsta Kristianstad Helsingör Helsingborg Stockholm Copenhagen Södertälje Roskilde Lund Malmö Kastrup Sturup Ystad Trelleborg Nyköping 2.5 million inhabitants 1.7 million inhabitants Scale: 100 km

  5. Work and growth A wide-ranging economy for a secure labour market • 22,000 working places • 72% in the private sector, 28% in the public sector • The largest sectors are business and communications, consulting services & finance, health & care • 13% manufacturing industry • Growth sectors: IT, digital media, bio- and medical technology and the experience economy • MEDEON and MINC – Strategic investments in innovational environments

  6. From manufacturing town to city of knowledge The path to its position as a growth centre • 20,000 university students • 10,000 upper-secondary school students • 10,000 adult education students • Malmö University • Research Institutes like the Interactive Institute, IKED and Pronano • World Maritime University (UN) • Øresund University – A collaboration between 12 universities and colleges in the region

  7. Malmö University A young university with high ambitions • Six schools of study • Education in areas of Health and Society, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Art, Culture and Communications, Teacher Training, Odontology, Technology and Society • 53 educational programmes • 248 freestanding courses • 1,000 teachers • In 1997 Malmö had 4,000 university places and 5,000 students • Corresponding figures today are 12,000 places and 20,000 students • 1998 independent university administration

  8. The hub of Southern Sweden A well developed infrastructure • 49,000 commute into Malmö to work every day and 20,000 commute from the city • An efficient network of regional and local public transport • Copenhagen Airport with international service and Sturup with national flights. Both within half an hour’s travelling time of Malmö Central Railway Station • Copenhagen Malmö Port – Logistics centre • The Øresund Bridge, strengthening Malmö’s position in the Øresund region • New investments in infrastructure, for example, the Citytunneln

  9. Living in Malmö Urban environment within cycling distance of the sea and woods • Urban environment awarded prizes many times over and continuously being developed • 3 kilometres of sandy beach in the middle of the city • Many green parks and woods nearby • 370 kilometres of cycle paths make it easier to get where you want to go • Investment in new housing areas like Västra Hamnen, Potatisåkern, Bunkeflo and Hyllie • A wide choice of entertainment. More than 300 restaurants • Lilla Torg – Swedish meeting place of the year 2002

  10. Culture that captivates A wide selection of enjoyable experiences for one and all • THEATRES: Malmö Dramatic Theatre, Malmö Theatre of Music and Opera, MOOMS, Theatre 23, Victoria Theatre, TheatreTerrier, independent theatre groups • ART: Malmö Art Gallery, Malmö Museum of Art, Rooseum, more than 40 galleries • MUSIC: Malmö Symphony Orchestra, KB, Jeriko, Children’s Music Festival • DANCE: Skåne Theatre of Dance, Dansstationen, Dance in Skåne • DESIGN: Form Design/Center • MUSEUMS: Malmö Museum • In 2002 Malmö was the Jazz City of the Year and Malmö Museum the Museum of the Year

  11. City of Malmö - organisation chart CITY COUNCIL AUDITORS COUNCIL CITY EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE DIRECTORATE Ilmar Reepalu (s) City Executive Board Electoral Committee HOUSING AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE Anders Rubin (s) City Planning Committee Technical Committee Emergency and Rescue Services Committee Environmental Committee Services Committee CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIRECTORATE Agneta Eriksson (s) City districts concerning: Preschool Nine-year compulsory school Upper-secondary school School childcare Education Committee CULTURE AND RECREATION DIRECTORATE Lynn Ljungberg (s) City districts concerning: City district-based cultural activities City district-based recreational activities Culture Committee Recreation and Leisure Committee CARE AND WELFARE DIRECTORATE Birgitta Nilsson (s) City districts concerning: Individual and family care Social insurance Care of the disabled Care of the elderly Chief Guardian Committee INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORATE Kent Andersson (s) City districts concerning:City districts concerning Labour market policies Education Comittee Adult Education

  12. City of Malmö - Funds 12.6 billion SEK in Malmö’s 2003 budget – An economy in balance The money comes in like this: Municipal taxes Fees and tariffs Government subsidies

  13. City of Malmö - Funds 12.5 billion SEK in Malmö’s budget – an economy in balance The money is used like this: Children and young people, recreation, culture Health and care, including primary care Social services and labour market Business activities Streets, environment, rescue services Other

  14. More and more residents in Malmö Population development in the years 1960 to 2003 2003-01-18: 265,506 people Number 270,000 260,000 250,000 240,000 230,000 220,000 Year 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

  15. Future investments Projects promoting Malmö’s development • HYLLIE The new communications centre for living, business and experiences • VÄSTRA HAMNEN AND THE DOCKA beautiful new city district, accessible to everyone • THE CITYTUNNELThe Citytunnel connects Malmö Central Railway Station with the Öresund Fixed Link. Two new stations will be built in central Malmö • BUNKEFLO/ANNESTADMalmö’s fastest growing city district with 1,200 new flats in the coming 3-4 years

  16. What’s ahead for Malmö For Malmö to be an accessible and sustainable city – socially, economically and ecologically – we must: • Continue to raise the educational level • Boost integration • Increase the number of employees with foreign backgrounds • Secure welfare for everyone • Continue investment in the infrastructure • Increase the number of companies being established • Continue to support innovational environments • Continue investments in ecological environments like Västra Hamnen and Augustenborg

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