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20 Years of Integration Strategies in Vienna

20 Years of Integration Strategies in Vienna. Migration Policy in Austria Legal Basis of Immigration: Ministry of the Interior (National Authorities) http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/ NAG 2011 (Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetzt) National Action Plan for Integration

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20 Years of Integration Strategies in Vienna

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  1. 20 Years of Integration Strategies in Vienna

  2. Migration Policy in Austria • Legal Basis of Immigration: Ministry of the Interior (National Authorities) • http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/ • NAG 2011 (Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetzt) • National Action Plan for Integration • Integration - Secretary of the State • http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_staatssekretaer/ • Red-White-Red Card • Integration Agreement (Language, 3.States) • Financing and Practical Implementation of Integration Measures (Local Authorities)

  3. Vienna • 1.719.730 (1.4.2011) • 33,4 % International Background (21,5%without Citizenship, 12,0% Foreign born, 44% with only one non-native parent) • Melting Pot of Europe (20ies) • Labor Migration (60+70ies) • The Shrinking City (80ies) • Changed Migration Patterns (1989) www.wien.gv.at/

  4. Changed Framework • The Fall of the Iron Curtains • 1995 Accession of Austria in EU • Enlargement of EU • 2007 The next step of Enlargement • 80%of Migrants from Europe • Internationalisation& Location • More than 300 Headquarters • Major international organizations: UN, UNIDO, IAEA, OPEC and OSCE • Economy

  5. Integration Policies • Vienna Integration Fund (1991-2004) • From Integration to … • Diversity Policy • Immigrants are not a minority, but are an essential part of the Viennese population. • Equal opportunities for all citizens • through measures in fields of education, employment, health sectors and the property market

  6. Vienna´s new Attitude towards Migration • Demographic Development • Economic Factor (from Production to Knowledge Economy) • Creativity & Diversity • Being an Attractive City with higher Living´s Standard • Attracting & Retaining of the Migrants Viennese Anti-Discrimination Law Ground „Race & Ethnicity“ City Administration Diversity Management as a Cross Cutting Issue & as a part of Quality Management

  7. Roof “JA, zu Zuwanderung” „Nein, zu Rassismus“ Show Attitude! The Vienna´s Integration concept Columns 1. Language: accessible& affordable 2. Education& Recognition of Qualifications 3. Peaceful Cohabitation 4. Indicators for Monitoring of Integration Fundament Transparency of Migration Policy & Managing of Migration

  8. Immigration Commission • Objective Contribution to the Debate on Migration /Integration • Reflection to the Future Opportunities and Challenges • Summing up of requirements for Vienna on the basis of expert knowledge • Recommendations to politicians • Migration = Mobility = Plurality/ Diversity • The importance of migration in the EU will continue to grow. • The importance of the 3.rd Countries Migrants will stagnate. • The global mobility of high-Skilled Migrants will increase. • 28 proposals, Suggestions and Recommendations • www.europaforum.or.at/zuwanderungskommission

  9. Charta of Living Together in Vienna The core values ​​of our modern and cosmopolitan society & the rules for a good co-existence should be formulated in the “Vienna Charta of living together”. Nov. 2010, Intergovernmental Agreement

  10. Why does Vienna need a new Charta? • Diversity: is an “Opportunity” • Participatory Process • Recently… • Respectful Coexistence & a Common Language • Citizens Rights & Obligations

  11. Charta of Living Together • Wide distribution & Acceptance • Participatory process with involvment of Citizens + stakeholders • Experts (Human Right, Youth Advocate…) • NGO´s • “ExpertInnen des Alltags”- Daily life & Neighborhood Experts(Janitors, Youth etc.)

  12. Contents • The fundamental values of the Society (Legal System & Constitution) - • 3/4 Topics • Methods • Online Forums • Dialogue Groups • Summits • Events

  13. “What are the most important topics for you for living together in Vienna”? Participation: Online /offline (Calling +Writing) Fixing of Themes 3/4 Topics(Suggestions of the Participants) Online-Dialogue Forumwww.zusammenleben.wien.at

  14. Charta Dialogue Groups Self-Organized Groups (NGO´s, Associations, Faith Communities, Companies) + 15 Persons, organized Moderation Summits & Events Summery of the Results Presentation of the Results - Public Summits Revision “ The Charta” Recourses

  15. Shams ASADI City of Vienna 0043 1 4000 38952 shams.asadi@wien.gv.at

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