Name of the partner:
Östersund Municipal District
Address:
Rådhuset, 831 82 Östersund, Sweden
Contact Persons:
Name of the contact person:
Göran Qvarnström
Address:
Östersunds kommun Rådhuset
Contact Persons:
Name of the contact person:
Bengt Werin
Address:
Labor Market Unit, 831 82 Östersund, Sweden
Description of the organisation:
The municipality of Östersund is responsible for the provision of fundamental welfare services. Mandatory tasks of the municipality are the social services including elderly services, services for disabled people and individual and family services; pre-school, compulsory school and upper secondary education; planning and building, environmental and public health protection, refuse collection and waste management, water and sewage, rescue services, civil defence, library services and housing. Voluntary tasks that the municipality carries out are leisure and culture, technical services, energy provision and street maintenance.(For the aims of this project both the committees for children & education, for culture & recreation, for social services and the executive committee are involved together with their departments. The municipality aims at on-the-job training and further education for the youth worker in the different fields that the mentioned departments work.)
Experience in previous projects:
The municipality of Östersund has experience from numerous projects both national and international for different aims and different target groups. Several projects has been carried out together within the Middle Nordic co-operation. The youth sectors in Östersund runs a project "The Old Courthouse", which offers attractive and creative internships. The project use cognitive pedagogy as the most important working method. The aim is to strengthen and motivate young people to take initiative and prepare themselves for their future education and the job market. Previous projects have focused on the following topics:
Labour Market and educationEU aim 6 social fond, 1998-1999. The project was addressed to unemployed age 18-25 yearsEU aim 6 social fond, 2000. The project was addressed to unemployed age 18-25 years.EducationYouth Ministry, 1998-2000. The project was addressed to students with problems in secondary school. Education and exchanges EU Youth for Europe III, 1999-2000. Youth exchange between Ireland and EU Breaking Barriers, 2000. Youth exchange between Italy, England and Sweden. Östersund is a member of a Partnership between local authorities, social economy and private sector for local development, democracy and welfare. The mayor Jens Nilsson, is the president for European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy (REVES).