ESF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR LABOUR MIGRATION

MATTO – Support Structure for Migration Programmes

” ESF Development Programme for Labour Migration meets Prague Process”

5.6.2013 Helsinki

Tapani Kojonsaari

SHORT HISTORY OF THE LABOUR MIGRATION IN FINLANDSHORT HISTORY OF THE LABOUR MIGRATION IN FINLAND

• very thin tradition for labour migration and multicultural recruiting

• the debat emerged and the phenomenon was recognized only appr. 15 years ago → (systematic) development of labour migration

• traditional labour migration routes are short – shores of the Baltic sea

• substantial integration services mostly for unemployed immigrants

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OBJECTIVES: developing a national guidance system for foreign employees

creating a national strategy of attraction

creating (an internet-based) module for studying Finnish language and culture for foreign employees

guiding employers on recruiting from abroad

developing equal working environment together with labour market actors

recognizing the needs to adjust legislation

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- 46 projects have been implemented since 2008 in different parts of Finland, and their development challenges have been

• recruitment and labour exchange• adjustment of skills• retention services

o projects for integrating international students

- implementing bodies have varied a lot: state officials, educational and municipal organisations, employment agencies, regional development organisations etc.

- spreading the knowledge and know-how related to labour migration

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Types of the projects:1. preparations for labour migration and developing operations models2. know-how related to recruitment and support for the employers in recruiting process3. dismounting information for different stakeholders and developing models for supporting employees

Major partners:

- Development work for international labour migration- EURES- Welfare Service Development Programme HYVÄ

MATTO SUPPORT STRUCTUREMATTO SUPPORT STRUCTURE

Support Structure supports and builds networks, exchanges information, refines and delivers good practices etc.

• network meetings and conferenceso general, thematic, bilateral,

• on going –communication

• publications, trainings, evaluation

• projects are implementing strong cooperation over regional borders

• cooperation has continued active and project-based

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- ESF offers resources for experimenting and piloting: new activities are being enabled

- Dissemination of the practical experiences

- Fast lane for new innovations

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- Regional projects vs. national, thematic ESF development work

- Commitment of different stakeholders to ESF development programme model; credibility of the project-based development work

- Very wide scope of the projects; lack of focus

CHALLENGES OF THE MULTICULTURAL RECRUITING CHALLENGES OF THE MULTICULTURAL RECRUITING PROCESS IN FINLANDPROCESS IN FINLAND

- Finland is not sufficiently attractive?

- Thin tradition of multicultural recruiting?

- Stability and resources?

- Attitudes of the employers and (potential) fellow workers?

- Lack of multicultural orientation schemes in the working places?

- Lack of public support?

- Guidance systems are still not sufficient?

ATTRACTION FACTORS OF FINLAND?ATTRACTION FACTORS OF FINLAND?

- Stable working conditions, reasonable salaries

- Innovative working environment, high-grade education

- Low level of corruption, confidence (”we do what we promise”)

- Environment & nature

- Public services, services to families, services to entrepreneurs

- Safety