The Diversity Dividend: The benefits of a diverse workforce

Drawing on both Canadian and Norwegian experiences, the conference will discuss strategies and solutions – in the world of business, education and the public sector – for reaping the benefits of a diverse workforce.

The conference will also look at some of the challenges facing immigrant communities in Norway – and how an investment in education and innovation can pay off for communities and also for the economy. There will be a focus on the expectations of the new generation of descendants of immigrants, the second generation who are born in Norway.

At the conference you will meet, hear and interact with scholars, educators, businesspeople and civic leaders, participating in a debate on diversity and the future of our cities and nations.

Program:

Internasjonal mangfoldskonferanse i Oslo 18. januar 2007

The Diversity Dividend: The benefits of a diverse workforce

 

0830                Registrering

 

0900                Velkomst

                        Byrådsleder Erling Lae og ambassadør Jillian Stirk

 

0920                Hvilken vei tar integreringen i Norge?

                        Terje Osmundsen, Mandag Morgen

 

0940                Den flerkulturelle byen

                        Benedicte Brøgger, Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet

 

1000                Den varme velkomsten

                        Forsker fra Canada

 

1050                Mangfold i norsk arbeidsliv

                        Jon Rogstad, Institutt for samfunnsforskning

 

1130                Minoritetene og fagbevegelsen

                        Ellen Stensrud, LO

 

1200                Integrering og bidraget fra det sivile samfunn

                        Ratna Omidvar, Maytree Foundation

 

1230                Lunsj

 

1330                Parallelle workshops:

 

                        Mangfold i næringslivet

                        Ronald Craig, Senter for menneskerettighet

                        Andre innlegg fra bl.a. NHO og Mangfold i Arbeidslivet

 

                        Innovasjon og utdanning

                        Innleder fra Telenor

                        Andre innlegg fra Ungt Entreprenørskap, Sandaker videregående skole og Oslo                      Voksenopplæring

 

                        Partnerskap og det sivile samfunn        

                        Sven Mollekleiv, Veritas og Røde Kors

                        Andre innlegg fra Gamlebyen skole og Afrikan Youth

 

                        Den flerkulturelle byen: Groruddalen

                        Benedicte Brøgger, AFI

                        Andre innlegg fra bydel Alna, IKEA og Oslo Kulturforening

 

1530                Lærdom ved dagens slutt

                        Lisa Cooper, IMDI

 

1600                Slutt

 

The City of Oslo, the Canadian Embassy and the Directorate of Integration and Diversity invites you to a conference in Oslo on the 18th of January 2007

The Diversity Dividend:  The benefits of a diverse workforce

Please fill in this form and send it by mail to (vær vennlig å fylle inn påmeldingsskjemaet og send det til)

 

[email protected]

 

 

Name / navn
Place of work, organization / arbeidssted
Title / stilling
E-mail address
Choice of workshop (1, 2, 3 or 4) Valgt workshop

 

 

Time limit / tidsfrist Friday 12. January 2007