1. LOCAL ACTION PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL INCLUSION
MUNICIPALITY OF THESSALONIKI
LAP’s & RAP’s, ROME, 3-6 May 2006 1

2. THE PHILOSOPHY

3. The philosophy People are social capital capable of development
We seek power equalisation for trust and collaboration
We try to have open channels of communication to build trust and commitment
We have a goal orientation
Coincidence of interest between stake holders can be developed
Participation of all the parts is important for us

4. The philosophy ECONOMICAL SITUATION POLITICAL SITUATION
CULTURAL SITUATION
MISSION & STRATEGY
PARTICIPATION
ACTION PLAN

5. METHODOLOGY

6. METHODOLOGY Identification of the problem
Identification of the indicators
Evaluation
Primary & Secondary Research
Actions implementation
Actions Proposal
Partnership
Funds

7. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM

8. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM
Is there a real problem with unemployment in the city of Thessaloniki?
Is there a real problem with social exclusion in the city of Thessaloniki?
Do the people feel uncomfortable with immigrants and people who have been repatriated?
How are we going to examine the above situations?

9. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INDICATORS

10. indicators Education Employment Unemployment
Social Life (neighbours, entertainment, associations, etc)
Income
For
General People
Immigrants
People who have been repatriated

11. PRIMARY & SECONDARY RESEARCH

12. Primary & secondary research
Methodology
Interviews
Questionnaires
National, regional & local data (from National Statistical Service and National Employment Service)
Sample
500 households
1.115 participants
265 companies and organisations

13. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
GENERAL SAMPLE

14. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
GENERAL SAMPLE

15. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
GENERAL SAMPLE

16. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
GENERAL SAMPLE

17. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
GENERAL POPULATION
Indicator of unemployed people
Unemployment =
employees + unemployed people
Indicator of Unemployment = 13,8%

18. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

19. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

20. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

21. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

22. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
IMMIGRANTS

23. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
IMMIGRANTS

24. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
IMMIGRANTS

25. Primary & secondary research (quantitative data)
COMPANIES
WHAT THEY REALY NEED
Well-trained employees (Vocational Training)
Foreign languages (English, German, Italian)
Better communication skills
People with gob experience
IT skills
2. WHAT KIND OF JOBS
Scientific (6%)
Sales & commerce (32%)
Workers (7%)
Services (10%)
Management (20%)
Accounting (25%

26. Primary & secondary research (qualitative data)
Lack of communication between neighbours
Luck of participation in associations
People prefer to “have fun” with “equals”
Single parents don’t have time to go out
Unemployed people don’t have the money to go out
But
Most of the people need new friendships & they want to participate in new thing (associations, festivals, etc)

27. ACTIONS PROPOSAL

28. Actions proposal Vocational counselling services
Human resource development (vocational training, Greek language lessons, etc)
Employment programmes
Publicity
Information Centres
Citizens awareness

29. FUNDS

30. funds The programme is funded: 75% from the European Social Fund, and
25% from National Funds
Through the Local Region of Central Macedonia (Greece)

31. PARTNERSHIP

32. partnership Municipality of Thessaloniki
Municipal Organisation for Vocational Training & Research
Municipal Organisation for Publicity, Information and Communication
Labour Centre of Thessaloniki
Chamber of Labour
Association of Commerce
Institute of Labour
Chamber of economy
National Employment Service
“ARSIS” – NGO for youth support

33. ACTIONS IMPEMENTATION

34. Actions implementation
TWO VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING CENTRES
For unemployed people, immigrants, unemployed people over 45 ethnic minorities, etc
For unemployed young people
Where people have the chance to attend sessions regarding:
Vocational orientation
Legal support
New ways of finding jobs
Accounting support
Psychosocial support, etc

35. Actions implementation
THREE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES
Self – employment
Nine (9) months practice for young people without any experience in the public or private sector
Two (2) years employment for unemployed people in the public or private sector

36. Actions implementation
ONE INFORMATION CENTRE
This Centre has the main responsibility to inform people about employment programmes, vocational training programmes.

37. Actions implementation
VOCATIONAL & LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMES
Subjects
Managements
Urban regenerations
Accounting IT
Sales
Greek language for immigrants and ethnic minorities, etc

38. Actions implementation
PUBLICITY & CITIZENS AWARENESS
Theatre, cinema, and music festival;
TV spots;
Radio spots;
Conferences ;
Newspaper articles;
Publications;
Website;

39. EVALUATION

40. Evaluation (18 months)
550 people have visited the two vocational counselling centres;
780 people have visited the information centre;
One music festival took place in Thessaloniki, where immigrants and ethnic minorities had the main role and many people attended it;
Two documentaries have been played regarding the life of citizens;

41. Evaluation (18 months)
Two TV spots regarding the programme and its goals are playing;
Two radio spots regarding the programme and its goals are playing;
One conference took place in Thessaloniki in order for citizens, companies and organisations to be informed about the programme;

42. Evaluation (18 months)
Five different publications have been maid regarding the life of ethnic minorities and immigrants, the goals of the programme, the work of the two vocational counselling centres, the work of the information centre;
Nine (9) vocational training programmes have been implemented for 180 citizens;
Two (2) Greek language training programmes have been implemented for 40 immigrants and people who have been repatriated;

43. Evaluation (18 months)
One website have been created were everyone can find all the necessary information about the programme
54 citizens took funds in order to open their one companies
98 young people are participating in the nine (9) months practice programme
78 people are participating in the two years employment programme

44. LIMITATIONS

45. limitations The bureaucracy
There is a need for more NGOs to participate to such programmes
There is a need for more associations (e.g. ethnic minorities or immigrants associations) to participate to such programmes

46. LOCAL ACTION PLAN & NATIONAL ACTION PLAN

47. Lap & rap
There is a connection between LAP & RAP especially regarding the following priorities:
Promoting investment in and tailoring of active labour market measures to meet the needs of those who have the greatest difficulties in accessing employment;
Making a drive to reduce poverty and social exclusion of immigrants and ethnic minorities