How we work with the project in Norway

The Norwegian projects theme:

Refugees process towards selfdependency from the day they arrive in Norway. A collaboration between different departements/ services in Kongsberg

The projects goal:

as we see it according to our target group

1. To strengthen our methods, routines and collaboration in guiding refugees into the labour market and integration in general.

2. To find new inspiration and ways of working from learning from the experienses of our friends in France, Germany, Spain and Turkey.

3. To learn from the refugees thrue their thoughts and experienses concerning the issues

4. To share some of our successful ways of working.

The projects participants:

Bente Grosvold, Knut Aarvig, Henri F Komegne, Cherif Ousman, Ingrid K Berge, asylum- seekers and refugees in the introductory- program.

The projects struckture:

1. A refugee has come to Norway to apply for asylum, He/ she is transfered to a reception centre. Henri Filmand Komegne describes the everyday work in guiding, supporting and filling the refugees days with meaningfull activities while waiting for a response to their application.

2. The refugee has received a residential- and work permit and is ready to be resettled in a municipality. Ingrid K Berge describes The Introductory Act with its obligations, the target group and how Kongsberg implements the introductory program in collaboration with the other departments involved

3. The most important key to success in Norway is learning the norwegian language, social codes and the making and living in a municipality. Bente Grosvold and Knut Aarvig describes what services the adult education center offers according to schooling and job- practices.

4. Nobody lives their lives between office hours. To have a good life, sparetime activities are very important. Cherif Ousman at the cultural deparment describes how they use different activities to smoothen the integration of refugees and other target groups.

5. Collaboration, a describtion on its form and structure.

We will show our work by publishing articles and stories from our daily activities, written by our project participants, on the blog.

Time- aspect:

Shortly after the 2 year periode, the group will publish a sum up describing our experiences and results and wishes for further work