How can we support the rural areas in their work integrating newly arrived migrants and creating opportunities for young people? Nordregio hosts a seminar together with Hela Norden ska Leva.
Young people and newly arrived migrants – The future of rural areas in the Nordic Region
Location: Nordregio. Holmamiralens Väg 10, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm (Room: Hörsalen , 2nd floor)
Aim: Provide participants with inspiration, networks and knowledge to support their work with young people and newly arrived migrants in sustainable rural development.
Perspectives from research
Tim Heleniak (Nordregio) – From Migrants to Workers
Susanne Søholt (Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research) – Immigrants and refugees in rural Norway: from problem to possibility
Anna Karlsdottìr (Nordregio) – Nordic Arctic Youth Future Perspectives
Josefin Heed (Hela Sverige ska leva) -Youth engagement in a rural context
Liisa Perjo, Anna Berlina and Linda Randall (Nordregio) – Social innovation in local development
Perspectives from practice
Asha Ismail Mohamud (Somaliska riksförbundet) and Jan Runfors (Landsbygdsnätverkets integrationsgupp) SWEDEN
David Im (Integration Coordinator, Immigration office, Tórshavn) FAROE ISLANDS
Rúnar Helgi Haraldsson (Director, Multicultural and Information Center) ICELAND
Kirsten Springer Hasvoll (Senior Project Leader, Tillflytting projektet, Nordland Fylkeskommun), 10 000 New Immigrants to Nordland, What do we do? NORWAY
Sofie Skalstad (Ung på landsbygden & Nytänk) SWEDEN
Guðrún Torfhildur Gísladóttir (Opposing Force project), Youth in Rural Iceland, ICELAND
Karolina Wessman (Melleruds Ungdomsråd, Melleruds Kommun) SWEDEN
Closing remarks: Staffan Nilsson (Hela Norden ska leva)
