The city of Vantaa is planning to set an example to local employers by increasing the number of city employees with immigrant backgrounds, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat.
Currently, immigrants make up 2.4 percent of Vantaa’s 12,000 city employees.
Eight percent of the Vantaa's inhabitants are immigrants, and by 2012 immigrants are expected to make up ten percent of the city’s population.
“The proportion of non-native Finnish workers should be raised to reflect the number of immigrants living in the city,” states Vantaa’s multicultural programme.
Vantaa also aims to encourage immigrants to start their own businesses.
City officials say Vantaa’s diverse population boosts the city’s image and helps attract companies and job-seekers to the area.¨
Multicultural affairs top the agenda of the city's council meeting on Monday.
Culled from YLE
Hej Åland was founded in the year 2008 on the Åland Islands by a Gambian immigrant called Alieu Khan. His aim is to advance cultural diversity, integration of immigrants and refugees and to fight against prejudice, stereotype and discrimination. Contact Alieu: info@hejaland.ax or xaritnexna@gmail.com
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