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Integration of newcommers in Roskilde: Cooperation with the local mosque. By Khalil Ahmad, Integration consultant, Jobcenter Roskilde October 28th 2010, Linköping. Beskæftigelsesområdet. The 3 overall objectives of the government's integration policy.
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Integration of newcommers in Roskilde:Cooperation with the local mosque By Khalil Ahmad, Integration consultant, Jobcenter Roskilde October 28th 2010, Linköping Beskæftigelsesområdet
The 3 overall objectives of the government's integration policy • More immigrants and their descendants must work and be self-supporting. • The social legacy to be broken, by giving the bilingual children and youth an education. • Society must be based on shared fundamental values of democracy.
Roskilde Kommunes Integrationspolitik • Promote equality and equal opportunities for all citizens regardless of ethnic background. • Encouraging cooperation between citizens, organizations and other stakeholderson integration as a holistic effort. • That bilingual children have the same opportunities to get a good education as ethnic Danish children and youth completing an education on equal footing with Danish youth. • That citizens with different ethnic background areself-supporting and have a foothold in the Danish labor market.
Continue • To promote employment policy based on diversity in public and private workplaces where Roskilde Municipality, as a workplace, is emerging as a model. • To promote greater equality in health for citizens regardless of ethnic background.
Cooperation with the local mosque • Objective: promoting mutual understanding and political decision making in relation to question of integration in Roskilde • The activity is aimed at Turkish ethnic minority in prticular and all minorities using the mosque in general.
What the Municipality got out of the cooperation? • The ethnic minority groups participation in health, educational and social projects e.g. football. • Used the mosque as a platform to convey our messages on health, education for the youth, repatriation to home country. • Goodwill towards the Municipality from the community’s side • (The priest wished to work on reduction of crime among the youth)
What the ethnic minority group get? • More knowledge on education and health • Sweming pool opportunity for women • Influence om our coming integration policy
Recommendations • Break with the traditional understanding of secularism • Look at the common religious values, rather than differences. • Prevent distrust in local government