1. OpenCities Vienna The Ingredients for Openness Effective Leadership Madrid 29.02.2008
Shams ASADI
Madrid

2. Population 1 .674.595 (2007) Migrants without citizenship 19.3%
Population with migration background 33.0%
1.936 Mio. (2035)
Migrants without citizenship %
people (+ 21%) %
Population with migration background
Number of people with immigrant backgrounds and foreign Citizens will most increase.
2035 over half a million ( ) foreign citizens
Madrid

3. Population Education Pupils 2006/07 total migrants %
Schools
Elementary school
Secondary school
High school
Students 2006/07
University ,3
Madrid

4. International Organizations
Optimum links to the new growth markets in Central & Eastern Europe
More than 300 Headquarters
Major international organizations: UN, UNIDO, IAEA and OPEC
         
Madrid

5. Diversity Management in the City Administration
City Administration as service provider
Support for migrants (newcomers) - equal rights;
- equal opportunities in social life;
participation in economic life.
Diversity management as part of quality management in the city administration
Madrid

6. Diversity Management in the City Administration
Department for Integration & Diversity Affairs
The team of MA 17 includes 53 employees, (half men and women) with different Training and expertise.
2/3 with migration background (from 14 countries with more than 23 languages)
Fields of Diversity Management
Staff kindergartens district offices of the Municipality statistics, basic research Communication
Madrid

7. Department for Immigration, Citizenship and Registry Offices
Diversity Management in the City Administration
Department for Immigration, Citizenship and Registry Offices
Residence Permit
Settlement Permit
Integration Agreement
Obligation to attend German and Integration Classes
The City of Vienna helps new immigrants in getting a good start in Vienna through
Project "Welcome in Vienna"
Welcome Folder
Orientation meeting
Madrid

8. Cultural Interactions
Dealing with barriers
Challenges
- Ethnic discrimination and racism (inhabitants)
- Neighbourhood conflicts
- Political influences of right wing parties
Approaches
- Reaching of positive long term effects through Diversity Management
- Cultural interventions in neighbourhoods
(projects like “SOHO Ottakring” or „District Center 20“ ) to advance the intercultural contact Support of ethnic and local economies
Madrid

9. Cultural Interactions
Dealing with barriers
SOHO Ottakring
“Brunnenviertel”- 36% of the inhabitants with mig. background
SOHO Ottakring creates a platform through usage of
public spaces with artistic & economic actions refering to
the social, urbanistic issues
Local and international artists exhibit their artistic projects
The aim is to reach an upgrading of the quarter
Madrid

10. Cultural Interactions
Dealing with barriers
„District Center 20“
Working in districts in order to support a „living together“
A team works intensively with migrants who live in the 20th district to help them to solve their problems
Networking in participation projects
Prevention and mediation of conflicts in neighbourhoods and public spaces
Madrid

11. Ethnic Entrepreneurs + 30% - Entrepreneurs + 20% - Firms
Nur-Text-Folie
Madrid

12. Vienna Business Agency
Promotion for Internationalisation for small and medium-size enterprises
coaching
Provide assistance for homepages
Costs for translations
Publications & PR
Support to create international cooperation and networks
Costs of tapping a new market
Madrid

13. CENTROPE Goals of project CENTROPE
CENTROPE, the Central European Region, is living and working space for about six and a half million people
The goal is to create a prospering European Region
- Strengthing of economy, society and politics
- diversity of languages and culture leads to a dynamic development
Madrid

14. CENTROPE Goals of project CENTROPE
CENTROPE as a cross-border region and committing
cooperation framework.
CENTROPE assists in coordinating existing cross-border
activities and future efforts for multilateral collaboration.
CENTROPE mobilises and engages public, commercial and social bodies that wish to contribute to the strengthening of the region as a whole.
CENTROPE is thus concerned with research and training as well as with the economy and the labour market, with regional development, infrastructures, culture, location marketing and public relations work.
Madrid

15. UEFA EURO 2008 Chance to increase internationalization
Cultural projects: about 25 cultural activities during
the UEFA EURO 2008 like exhibitions, concerts,...
Tourism: possibility to transport a modern,
dynamic and international image in the world
- Extension of the subway
- Renewal of the northern station and surroundings
Madrid

16. Further Challanges Objectives for the future
Political comment: Vienna as “The City of Migration”
Scooping of the potential of the migrants at the labor market
Recognition of educational degrees from abroad (z.B. Eastern European Countries)
Reforming the educational system
Promotion of language education (e.g. the neighboring countries)
Madrid