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Diversity and Inclusion in Europe Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Adapt to include or shape to integrate? How to build a “WE”? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015

Intercultural learning • How to go beyond our mental borders in order to discover how rich our culture makes “ us “. • How to perceive others who are especially different from us. • Fostering respect, promoting dignity amongst cultures. Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

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How to act • Observe • Think about yourself • Be curious ( look , listen, taste…) • Expand your comfort zone • Explore Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Diversity What is Diversity ? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

What is diversity? “a” definition : • Consider Diversity as the noun describing ‘ who ’ (individuals) and ‘ what ’ (similarities, differences), • Inclusion as the action verb that informs ‘ how ’ (ways, means). Shaunice Hawkins Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Dimensions • Dimensions of diversity include but are not limited to Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

What is Inclusion? • Inclusion is the act of incorporating said uniqueness (via our voices, perspectives, ideas and ideals) into policies, practices, procedures and innovation, which in turn, makes products and services better.” Shaunice Hawkins Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

What is Inclusion? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Concept • In the context of scouting , valuing diversity means creating a scouts spirit that respects and includes differences, recognizing the unique contributions that individuals with many types of differences can make, and creating an environment that maximizes the potential of all … Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Prejudice Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Prejudice Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Prejudice Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Prejudice Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

How about the scouts ? • Video made by the participants of the DIV I event in Brno 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5WVkepCsuA Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Reaching out - WHY ? • To involve as many young people as possible • To address the needs of young people • To provide higher quality scouting • To better reflect our communities in our movement • Because otherwise scouting will loose his market share • Obtain more Funding Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Reaching out – What’s the problem? • We have to get out of our “ comfort zone “ • We should provide information about “ others ” but also about “ ourselves ” • Possibility of “ resistance ” within our organizations • Some other organizations want the same target groups “ competitors ” or “ opportunity ” Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Reaching out - responsibility Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Quiz • Who am I • Why am I mentioned in ? ? this presentation ? ? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Quiz • Who am I? • Why am I mentioned in this presentation ? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Baden Powell • experimental camp 1907 on Brownsea Island. • He invited boys from different social backgrounds • Eleven from private boarding schools • Ten from disadvantaged neighborhoods • The Boys Brigade did deliver these. • The camp fee was dependent on means: one pound for the public school boys, and three shillings and sixpence for the others. Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Reaching out - responsibility Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Quiz • Who am I • Why am I mentioned in ? ? this presentation ? ? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Quiz • Who am I? • Why am I mentioned in this presentation? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

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What should we change? What would this mean in terms of changes/adaptations in the national programme training policies and processes? Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Act Now • Scouting is meant to be a movement for all youth, no matter which cultural or social background. • Society is getting more and more diverse, especially in large cities where we talk about “super diversity” . Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Super Diversity what does it mean increasing migration New patterns rates Migration rates employment ageing population increasing education conflict decreasing family reunion population growth. New challenges for European politicians and policy- makers due to the demographic, social and cultural diversity. Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Diversity in Diversity • Big hybridity in the background of the migrants  More nationalities  Multi lingual  Religious diversity  Other migration motivations  Socio economic positions  Between the different communities  More transnationalism Bob Geldof Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Super Diversity what does it mean The ethnic composition of Leicester in 2001 and 2011 (based on ONS Census data) Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Mistakes in the past never cant expect a no integration expected the full programs Start to late integration in immigrants to were the span of a stay implemented generation Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

1. Go beyond the us/them thinking 2. Recognize trans nationality 3. Dare to recognize the Colored poverty 4. Make from integration a positive citizen story 5. Stimulate native language by recognizing the multi lingual society 6. Redistribution or recognition 7. Intercultural competences Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Superdiversity The future … Scenario’s • Superdiversity – It is a fact – Not good or bad – Depend on how we deal with it Maurice Crul Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com 36

Possible scenario fear and disgrace? • The us / them thinking stays dominant • Increasing colored poverty , non employment and inequality • Polarisation on both sides • Superdiversity as a ticking social time bomb Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com 37

Possible scenario hope and empowerment? • Superdiversity is an evident reality • With space for recognition and multy identities • With space for emancipation & social growth So we need a policy that supports & simulates • Emancipation • Redistribution and recognition Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com 38

Decision: To a scenario of hope & empowerment… Because the future of our cities is not to polarize more but to mobilize the superdiversity of the habitants . Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com 39

Working with refugees: opportunities for the scouts • Every day it is Jamboree • New games • New skills • New friends • Happiness • Make a better world Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Do we have to adapt to welcome refugees? We have to build a “we” story Make it possible to learn their culture Help them to understand our culture Help to learn new languages Make them a new “home” => our home Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

How to make it happen • Create awareness • Leadership and empowerment • Communicate • Work together with government • Build partnerships • Learn from the story’s of other NSO NSA • Keep the momentum Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Scouting is magic • You are the magicians • Lets start !!!! Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Tell us your stories Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

Some Action Discover Come up with a plan how to create awareness Dream Pick a theme and work around it Design Make a planning how you would make it happen Destiny Take it home !!! Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com

How can WOSM help you DIPG : Diversity & Inclusion Priority group Part of Strategic Plan Exist since RSC Berlin 2013 Support &Training Refugee seminar Denmark 2015 www.refugeeresponseseminar.com