- https://bergenbibliotek.no/arrangement/the-norwegian-labor-marked-for-immigrants-is-it-sustainable
- The Norwegian labor market for immigrants – is it sustainable?
- 2024-02-07T15:30:00+01:00
- 2024-02-07T16:30:00+01:00
- What is it like to enter the labor market for immigrants in Norway today? We hear stories about those who have applied for hundreds of positions without getting to a single interview, those who have long educations from other countries that are of little value when you come to Norway and those who have gone to the drastic measure of changing their name in order to get a job.
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Do we have discriminatory and racist practices in Norway? What barriers do immigrants meet in the Norwegian labor market? How can we achieve a sustainable and more inclusive labor market?
This event is part of the University in Bergens SDG conference. Is will be livestreamed and recorded for the podcast "Akademisk aften".
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Introduction : Benjamin Mekki Widerøe, Bergen Public Library, the Sustainability Lab
First speaker: Benedicte Nessa, NORCE
Benedicte Nessa is a social scientist specializing in sociology of migration (Ph.D) and a researcher at NORCE Research. Her work focuses on, amongst other, refugees, labor market integration, and the role of civil society in integration processes. Key themes include discrimination, exclusion, belonging, gig economy, and social sustainability. Nessa also has extensive experience with a major civil society actor, where she has worked on and led projects aimed at preventing exclusion and marginalization.
Second speaker: Francine Mbanza Jensen, founder of Unity Sparks and leader of Empo multicultural resource centre
Francine Mbanza Jensen is the leader of Empo Multicultural Resource Center in Kirkens Bymisjon in Bergen. Empo offers a variety of services and activities for refugees, migrant workers, and youth with cross-cultural backgrounds. Francine is also the founder of Unity Spark, a catalyst for entrepreneurs with multicultural backgrounds. Her expertise lies in multicultural entrepreneurship, sustainability, and regional development.
