1. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Tone Skodvin Chief Adviser Department of Education and Cultural Affairs City of Oslo –The city of Oslo, Norway –Moving towards an intercultural city Interacció 2008 Barcelona

2. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Oslo: Population 560 000 20% minorities (non-western) 30% adults with immigrant background 40% of the children

3. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs VISION AND LEADERSHIP Oslo aims to be an inclusive city – without racism and prejudice – Oslo Extra Large OXLO To succeed, the city must make use of the advantages of diversity, and make space for the ambitions and talents of all citizens - without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or cultural background City Chief Commissioner Erling Lae

4. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs The Intercultural city: Sharing the old symbols of belonging

5. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs “Diversity and tolerance may give Oslo an edge in the competition with other cities”

6. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs 2007 Statistics Work 5% unemployment (2% 4%) 60% in jobs (70 %) Education 40 % drop out secondary level (25 %) 20 % in higher education (30 %)

7. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs 2007 Public survey Minorities feel – less optimistic about opportunities in work and education – less feeling of belonging – less contentment Improvements from 2004 public survey

8. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs VALUES RESPONSIVE SERVICES RESPECT INTEGRITYINVOLVEMENT City council mission statement: Diversity enriches the city and makes it stronger. Immigrants shall feel welcome, and they and their descendants shall feel that they belong

9. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs OUTCOMES EVIDENCE COLLECTION – Equal opportunities – Inclusive public services – Just recruitment policy – Antidiscrimination action plans – Contingency plans against hate crime and organized racism

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11. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Campaign against racism OXLO-prize Week of tolerance Roundtable workshops Interference programs in schools

12. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Future questions to be handled Oslo (and Norway) has only 35 years experience of including migration populations New meaning and connotations to the term ”Norwegianess” Improving public services to a diverse population Recruitment policies - recruiting leaders from a diverse population

13. City of Oslo Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Future questions to be handled Mobilizing the resources of minority groups and their organizations in renewing the OXLO policy Moving from ”mere” tolerance to interaction between diverse groups Intercultural dialogue Promoting interreligious dialogue between churches and communities ?