Involving refugees and migrants in integration activities

This is a recording of the webinar Involving refugees and migrants in integration activities from 27 April 2023. The webinar was organized by Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Welfare Centre.

The number of people who have moved to the Nordic countries is increasing and our societies have become more diverse. Making sure the newly arrived and minority groups find a home and become included in our Nordic societies is one of the key challenges in the Nordics, and a priority all over the region. Yet, the authorities and organizations working with integration do not really reflect this diversity.
The aim of the webinar is to discuss and inspire to actively involve refugees and migrants in the integration activities.

The following things, among others, are discussed:
Why is it important to involve refugees and migrants in integration activities?
How can authorities and civil society actors better involve refugees and migrants in developing activities to improve integration and inclusion? What are the challenges and gaps?
How can the public authorities in the Nordic countries ensure that important communication reaches population groups with migrant backgrounds?

The Red Cross and Rambøll present findings from two recent Nordic projects during the webinar.

PROGRAMME
00:00 Welcome
Kaisa Kepsu, Nordic Welfare Centre, Finland, moderator
Anna-Maria Mosekilde, Denmark, Nordic Council of Ministers

00:07:00 Crisis communication to ethnic minorities
Michelle Hørlück, Rambøll, Denmark

00:29:00 Active involvement of refugees and migrants in integration activities – Nordic perspectives
Mads T. Vestergaard, Red Cross, Denmark
Nina Helgadóttir, Red Cross, Iceland

00:49:00 Panel discussion
Ruth Montgomery-Andersen, Nordic Migrant Expert Forum, Greenland
Asim Latif, Head of Development at Foundation for Social Responsibility, Nordic Migrant Expert Forum, Denmark
Karolis Zibas, UNHCR, Sweden

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FURTHER READING:
www.integrationnorden.org – a Nordic knowledge and cooperation platform integration of refugees and immigrants
How to strengthen communication with ethnic minorities during crisis situations: https://nordicwelfare.org/integration...
Findings report for Nordic Red Cross Integration Network: Key issues and practice recommendations. https://nordicwelfare.org/integration...

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