Integration Foundation: organisation, its activites and outcomes Tanel Mätlik Director of the Integration Foundation.

Integration Foundation: organisation, its activites and

outcomesTanel Mätlik

Director of the Integration Foundation

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Getting started

Established on 31 March 1998 by the Government of the Republic of EstoniaA legal person in private law (foundation)Implements activities according to Government Integration Policy, i.e. on the basis of State Programme “Integration in Estonian society 2000-2007” and “Estonian Integration Strategy 2008-2013”

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Mission

The aim of the foundation is initiate and support activities designed for the integration of the Estonian society

In order to achieve this we will:

gather information and experience related to integration activities and implement them in supporting the integration process; act transparently and in accordance with our objectives, treating all of those involved in the integration process equally; and engage representatives of various target groups in our activities.

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Values

Competence – we value expertise and acquisition and application of new skills and knowledge. Care – we value every person and are tolerant of one another. Cooperation – we recognise the efforts of our colleagues and partners, we support their development and we are trustworthy. Openness – we initiate and support new ideas and take an active role in dialogues.

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Development objectivesField Development objective

1. PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT

Competent employees

High satisfaction of the employees

2. CLIENTS AND PARTNERS

High client satisfaction  

The Foundation has a good reputation and publicity

3. FINANCES High cost-effectiveness in the implementation of activities

 High quality of budget planning

4. INTERNAL PROCESSES

Compliance of processes with Estonian and European Union legislation

 Well-functioning information systems

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Strategy and PolicyStrategy and Policy

Development and ImplementationDevelopment and Implementation

MinistriesMinistries

Integration

FoundationIntegration

Foundation

Co-operationCo-operationState agencies,

local governments, NGOs, etc

State agencies, local governments,

NGOs, etc

Management

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Processes

Support Processes

Accounting

Internal Audit

Personnel Management

Public Relations

Information Systems

Document Management

Core Processes

Planning/developme

nt of programme

s

Application for funds

Monitoring of activities

Evaluation of results

and reporting

Project Management

Tendering, calls for proposals

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Organisational Structure

Governing Board

Executive BoardInternal Auditor

Audit Committee

Administrative Unit

Life-long Learning Unit

Multicultural Education Unit

Civic Education Unit

Culture and Youth Work Unit

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Governing Board

7 members:Minister of CultureMinister of Education and Science Head of Financial Department of the Ministry of CultureCounsellor to the Minister of CultureProfessor at the Tallinn UniversityProfessor at the Tartu UniversityDirector of Tartu University Narva College

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Governing Board

Plans the activity of the Foundation and organises the management of the Foundation and supervises its activities. The right to:

to view all documents of the Foundation;to audit the correctness of its accounts;to confirm the existence of properties; to check whether the activity of the Foundation conforms to the law and the statute of the Foundation.

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Executive Board

Responsible for daily management of the foundation.1 member - Director of the FoundationAppointed by the Governing Board for 3 years

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Financing

Financing agreementsState budget (Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Chancellery - continuous) EU Structural Funds (European Social Fund - from 2004 onwards, European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals - from 2008)EU other programmes (6th & 7th Framework Programmes, INTI, ERF, Integration Fund, etc - from 2004 onwards)Bilateral assistance (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, UK, US, Canada, Netherlands - finished in 2004)EU pre-accession programmes (Phare, Accession Facility, etc - finished in 2006)EU post-accession programmes (Transition Facility - from 2004 to 2006)

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Funds managed by Integration Foundation in 2001-2009

2,462,12

3,36

1,8

2,42 2,713,14

4,46

8,24

4,99

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

MEUR

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Beneficiaries and service providers

Beneficiaries:Youth centres,Local governments,Minority cultural societiesSchools/ vocational schoolsNon-profit organisations

Service Providers:Survey companiesLanguage learning companies and training companiesUniversitiesMedia companiesPublishing houses

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Co-operation & partner institutions

Schools/Vocational schoolsState Examination and Qualification CentreCitizenship and Migration BoardCounty GovernmentsState Agencies (Police Board, Rescue Services)UniversitiesInternational organisations and cooperation partnersNetworking committees, work groups, conferences

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• Increasing the number of classes taught through the medium of Estonian at the Russian-language basic- and upper-secondary levels, and at vocational schools, incl:- all 62 gymnasiums

(grades 10-12) will be prepared for transition to Estonian as a language of instruction in at least 60% of subjects

- ca 10% of pupils of Russian-language basic schools are studying under the language immersion programme

I. Sub-Programme “Education”

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• curriculum development and co-operation between Estonian-language and Russian-language schools

• ca 20 000 Estonian and Russian-speaking children participated in summer camps and family exchange activities since 2000

• integration of children of new immigrants: study materials, teacher’s manuals and in-service training programmes for facing the challenges of the multicultural classroom

I. Sub-Programme “Education”

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II. Sub-Programme “Education and Culture of Ethnic Minorities”

• ca 35-40 projects of cultural societies of ethnic minorities received support annually

• ca 15 Sunday schools of ethnic minorities received support annually

• training of teachers of Sunday schools of ethnic minority language and culture

• ca 150-200 cultural societies of ethnic minorities received support to cover administrative costs annually

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III. Sub-Programme “Teaching of Estonian to adults”ca 12 000 persons received 50% reimbursement of language course feeca 2000 public sector employees (policemen, rescue workers, medical personnel, etc) participated in language coursesas of 1 January 2006 language learning costs shall be reimbursed to the extent of 100% (up to EEK 6,000) to those who pass successfully the tests for Estonian citizenship (to 434 persons in total in 2006)

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IV. Sub-Programme “Social Competence”

• 118,000 leaflets were distributed on opportunities for application for citizenship

• 3000 persons passed the free preparatory courses for test on Constitution and Citizenship Act

• 31.12.2007 the total number of persons with undetermined citizenship decreased to 116,248, amounting to approx. 8,2% of the total population

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• at least 1 radio and 1 TV programme supported annually, incl: – Russian-language

radio programmes– radio projects in

minority languages (Ukrainian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Byelorussian)

– Russian-language and bilingual TV programmes

IV. Sub-Programme “Social Competence”

Questions?

Administrative unitMonika Kopti, Communication

ManagerTamara Luuk, Manager of EU Funds

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Administrative unit

Co-ordinates the administrative activities of the various structural units of the Foundation and offers necessary services for the functioning of the structural units:

accounting, document administration, information systems administration,public relations,human resources managementmanagement of European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals

management of European Social Fund

Questions?

Lifelong Learning UnitEduard Odinets, Head of Unit

Basic information

7 employees (activities coordinators)Budget for 2009 – 1 600 000 EURFinancing by European Social Fund, European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of the Interior

Target groups for activities

students of vocational schoolsheads and teachers of vocational schoolspeople preparing for the professional exam people preparing for the Estonian language exam people passed the Estonian language examstudents of universities and collegesemployees of public sectorthird-country nationals

Support for vocational training

Additional Estonian language studies for students:

language courses, study tours, working practice, student exchange etc

Trainings for heads of vocational schools:theory of multicultural and bilingual school, content and language integrated learning (CLIL), e-learning, transition to partial training in Estonian etc

Trainings for teachers:CLIL skills, theory of the multiculturalism, teaching students with different backgrounds, professional language, development of new study materials, e-learning etc + in-service training for teachers

New study materials:www.kutsekeel.ee

Estonian language trainings

Language trainings for free:Courses for third-country nationals

Language trainings for professional exams:special courses for hairdressers, beauticians, cooks, waiters and sales clerks

Electronic testing system for Estonian language skills:testing system by Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Reimbursement of Estonian language learning costs:after passing level (A2, B1, B2 or C1) exam, max 385 EUR per course per exam; average price of the course is 285 EUR

Additional Estonian language studies for students of universities and colleges:

language courses, study tours, study materials development etcAdditional Estonian language studies for public sector employees:

language courses, employees exchange for police officers, firefighters, teachers, medics etc

Questions?

Civic Education Unit

Tea Tammistu, Coordinator

Actions

further development of indicators for Estonian Integration Strategy 2008-2013 (EIS 2008-2013);analysis of activities of EIS 2008-2013 that could be delegated to local governments for implementation;training for local government officials and other public sector employees on inter-cultural communication;promoting equal opportunities and equal treatment in society through public awareness campaign;support for newspaper materials and radio, TV programs targeting Estonian citizens and TCNs on integration, cultural traditions, Estonian civic identity elements;free preparatory courses for Constitution and Citizenship Act knowledge exam for TCNs;free preparatory courses for Estonian proficiency exam for TCNs.

Estonian citizenship by naturalisation

In order to apply for Estonian citizenship a person has to pass

exam of the Constitution and the Citizenship Act of the Republic of Estonia;

exam of the Estonian language (level B1).

Preparatory courses for Estonian Constitution

and Citizenship Act examination

12 academic hours (individual consultation also possible);for Third Country Nationals (incl. persons with undetermined citizenship);course materials: PP for teachers and study materials (handbook, test book etc) for students;cooperation with the National Examination and Qualification Centre; funded from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals.

Questions?

National Minorities and CultureYouth work

Lianne Ristikivi, Coordinator

Ensuring national groups national identity and strengthening their visibility in

Estonian society

Co-actors:Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Education and ResearchEuropean Social Fund

European Fund for Third Countries’ Citizens

Estonian ethnicity

142 nations

65,2% Estonians

25,7% Russians

2,1% Ukrainians

1,2% Belarusians

0,8% Finns

Ukrainians 2008

Supporting national minorities and culture

Base-line funding

Project funding

Introductive activities

Publication of the series “Nationalities in Estonia”

20-part TV series “Ethnic Mosaic”

Teaching of new immigrant students

Koreans 2008

National Sunday Schools

Aim is to teach the native language and national culture

Run by community

Base-line funding for 14 schools in 2007

Complementary pedagogical training for teachers in their ethnic homeland

Georgians 2008

Predisposing young people’s belonging to tolerant and open

society

Co-actors:Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Education and ResearchEuropean Social Fund

European Fund for Third Countries’ Citizens

Youth work: summer camps

Estonian Language practice in summer camps and familiesPeer educationAge up to 18Outside the Russian speaking campers communityTradition of 10 years since 1998Camps for origin Estonians

Youth participation and co-activities

Experiencing citizenship and participating in Estonian and Russian-speaking youth co-activities

Going out of office to young people

Youth round tables and forums

Language studies and in-service training for youth workers

Living Library 2008

Co-projects of citizens and non-citizens

Target Group:Adult peopleYouthOrganizations and institutsionsStudents Youth workers, professionals

Activities:Language studiesEvents and campsPractical trainingStudy visits

Questions?

Education & Integration Unit of Multicultural Education

Ave Härsing, Coordinator

Support to the educational system

Support to increasing the number of classes taught through the medium of Estonian at Russian schools:

Training of teachersCurriculum developmentRenewing and updating study materialProviding opportunities for language contacts

Support to the educational system

Training of teachers In-service training of Estonian language teachers of Russian schoolsEstonian language training for subject teachers of Russian schoolsIn-service training for teachers of language immersion classesLanguage training for teachers of Russian schools through partnership

and mentoring

Support to the educational systemTraining for new

immigrants study materials for students, teacher’s manuals and in-service training programmes for facing the challenges of the multicultural classroom Financial support to schools/kindergartens hosting new immigrant children

Support to the educational systemLanguage training in kindergartens

Financial support to Estonian kindergartens hosting Russian childrenTeacher training for kindergarten teachersStudy material for children and methodological material for teachers

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Thank you!

Links:Description of measures, calls for proposals, tenders – www.meis.ee

Surveys and other publications on citizenship, integration, etc -

http://www.meis.ee/eng/raamatukogu