OpenCities Vienna The Ingredients for Openness Effective Leadership Madrid 29.02.2008 Shams ASADI shams.asadi@wien.gv.at Madrid 29.02.2008

Population 1 .674.595 (2007) Migrants without citizenship 19.3% Population with migration background 33.0% 1.936 Mio. (2035) Migrants without citizenship 40.3% + 336.600 people 2035 (+ 21%) 54.0% Population with migration background Number of people with immigrant backgrounds and foreign Citizens will most increase. 2035 over half a million (543.500) foreign citizens Madrid 29.02.2008

Population Education Pupils 2006/07 total migrants % Schools 229.796 38.073 16.8 Elementary school 62.436 13.104 21.0 Secondary school 32.858 9.414 28.7 High school 57.965 5.323 9.2 Students 2006/07 University 297.705 51.519 17,3 Madrid 29.02.2008

International Organizations Optimum links to the new growth markets in Central & Eastern Europe More than 300 Headquarters Major international organizations: UN, UNIDO, IAEA and OPEC           Madrid 29.02.2008

Diversity Management in the City Administration City Administration as service provider Support for migrants (newcomers) - equal rights; - equal opportunities in social life; participation in economic life. Diversity management as part of quality management in the city administration Madrid 29.02.2008

Diversity Management in the City Administration Department for Integration & Diversity Affairs The team of MA 17 includes 53 employees, (half men and women) with different Training and expertise. 2/3 with migration background (from 14 countries with more than 23 languages) Fields of Diversity Management Staff kindergartens district offices of the Municipality statistics, basic research Communication Madrid 29.02.2008

Department for Immigration, Citizenship and Registry Offices Diversity Management in the City Administration Department for Immigration, Citizenship and Registry Offices Residence Permit Settlement Permit Integration Agreement Obligation to attend German and Integration Classes The City of Vienna helps new immigrants in getting a good start in Vienna through Project "Welcome in Vienna" Welcome Folder Orientation meeting Madrid 29.02.2008

Cultural Interactions Dealing with barriers Challenges - Ethnic discrimination and racism (inhabitants) - Neighbourhood conflicts - Political influences of right wing parties Approaches - Reaching of positive long term effects through Diversity Management - Cultural interventions in neighbourhoods (projects like “SOHO Ottakring” or „District Center 20“ ) to advance the intercultural contact Support of ethnic and local economies Madrid 29.02.2008

Cultural Interactions Dealing with barriers SOHO Ottakring “Brunnenviertel”- 36% of the inhabitants with mig. background SOHO Ottakring creates a platform through usage of public spaces with artistic & economic actions refering to the social, urbanistic issues Local and international artists exhibit their artistic projects The aim is to reach an upgrading of the quarter Madrid 29.02.2008

Cultural Interactions Dealing with barriers „District Center 20“ Working in districts in order to support a „living together“ A team works intensively with migrants who live in the 20th district to help them to solve their problems Networking in participation projects Prevention and mediation of conflicts in neighbourhoods and public spaces Madrid 29.02.2008

Ethnic Entrepreneurs + 30% - Entrepreneurs + 20% - Firms Nur-Text-Folie Madrid 29.02.2008

Vienna Business Agency Promotion for Internationalisation for small and medium-size enterprises coaching Provide assistance for homepages Costs for translations Publications & PR Support to create international cooperation and networks Costs of tapping a new market Madrid 29.02.2008

CENTROPE Goals of project CENTROPE CENTROPE, the Central European Region, is living and working space for about six and a half million people The goal is to create a prospering European Region - Strengthing of economy, society and politics - diversity of languages and culture leads to a dynamic development Madrid 29.02.2008

CENTROPE Goals of project CENTROPE CENTROPE as a cross-border region and committing cooperation framework. CENTROPE assists in coordinating existing cross-border activities and future efforts for multilateral collaboration. CENTROPE mobilises and engages public, commercial and social bodies that wish to contribute to the strengthening of the region as a whole. CENTROPE is thus concerned with research and training as well as with the economy and the labour market, with regional development, infrastructures, culture, location marketing and public relations work. Madrid 29.02.2008

UEFA EURO 2008 Chance to increase internationalization Cultural projects: about 25 cultural activities during the UEFA EURO 2008 like exhibitions, concerts,... Tourism: possibility to transport a modern, dynamic and international image in the world - Extension of the subway - Renewal of the northern station and surroundings Madrid 29.02.2008

Further Challanges Objectives for the future Political comment: Vienna as “The City of Migration” Scooping of the potential of the migrants at the labor market Recognition of educational degrees from abroad (z.B. Eastern European Countries) Reforming the educational system Promotion of language education (e.g. the neighboring countries) Madrid 29.02.2008