IPP Norway 2002 "Verden i Bergen"

Theme

Integration

Location

Bergen, Norway

Dates

June 20th to July 7th 2002

Delegations

Norway, USA, Canada, France, Japan, Brazil and Sweden

Partner Organisation

Vestlandsheimen Statlige Mottak, a privately run institution that hosts immigrants applying for residency in Norway

Description

The first four days were spent doing mini-seminars about immigration policies in Norway and general information about the refugee situation in the world today. Also, outside speakers explained details about the institution the participants were going to work with, how intergration can work in Norway and the importance of the topic "immigration".
The working phase of the project lasted for almost two weeks. The first one was an activity-week for the asylum-seekers' kids alongside Norwegian kids from schools in the local area. Every day paralell activities of all sorts were orgaized for an average of 60 kids. The second week was mostly spent working with older kids and the families that lived at the institution. Among other things big multicultural event took place, where all participating nations and some of the nations represented at the institution performed or presented something from their home country.
The last days were spent evaluating the project and creating a manual for how do repeat an activity-week of this kind in other places or institutions.

Contact

Lars Kvamme, NOR (staff and planner)

Documents:

Complete Report (PDF)