Access to social services – how to overcome socio-cultural barriers
Ethnic minorities often suffer from discrimination, having limited or no access to social services. What socio-cultural barriers hinder these groups from accessing services such as water and sanitation, education and housing? How can government, communities and service providers work together to overcome these barriers? Together with researchers, politicians and NGOs from Nicaragua and Sweden we share lessons learnt and explore paths to improved access.
Venue name: Medelhavsmuseet
Venue address: Medelhavsmuseet
Programme
10.00 Welcome note – Karin Glaumann, Programme Officer, Swedish Water House
10.05 The situation of Romani people in Sweden – Gregor Kweik, ethnologist and representative of Stockholm County’s Administrative Board
10.20 Intercultural transparency: Overcoming barriers to indigenous peoples’ access to water and sanitation – Ms. Marta Anderson Ordoñez, Researcher, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua
10.35 Södertälje’s integration policy: Opportunities and challenges – Ms. Paki Holvande
10.50 Questions & Answers
11.00 Coffee break
11.15 Panel discussion
12.00 Closing of seminar
Medelhavsmuseet
Fredsgatan 2
Stockholm