IIEP
Immigrant inclusion by eParticipation
- Thematic cluster:
- Wellbeing
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Improving living conditions and social inclusion
- Duration:
- Oct 2009 - Apr 2012 (2 years, 7 months)
- Total funding:
- 778 549 €
- ERDF funding:
- 596 725 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Improving and promoting people’s health, including its social aspects
Development idea
As the internet has become accessible to most citizens, it is reasonable to consider social media as a potential instrument for supporting citizens’ more effective social, political and cultural participation in society. Many obstacles still remain in the way of harnessing new possibilities for the inclusion and participation of marginalised groups. These obstacles include outdated administrative practices and incompatible technologies.
Aim of the project
The project IIeP improved social, political and cultural inclusion of immigrants in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. The project integrated tools, activities and concepts of citizen communities and the governments’ top-down participation practices and technologies.
Main project activities
The outcomes of the project included recommendations for the integration of participatory activities of citizen communities with participation-facilitating approaches of governments. The project also produced a manual to advise immigrant communities and authorities on best practices for applying ICT to promote better social, political and cultural inclusion.
Partners
University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre of Continuing Education
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Päijät-Häme
- ERDF funding:
- 261 166 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 87 055 €
University of Helsinki, communication department
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 62 721 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 20 907 €
Tallinn University, Institute of Informatics
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- ERDF funding:
- 108 911 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 19 220 €
Södertörn University
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 128 181 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 42 727 €
NA
- Country:
- Region:
- ERDF funding:
- 0 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 0 €
Ministry of Justice
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 35 746 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 11 915 €
Results
E-inclusion guidelines for authorities on supporting diversity
The manual is designed for local and national authorities and provides information on different supporting methods and tools related to the immigrant inclusion.
The publication presents the conceptual and contextual backgrounds of participation, e-participation, and relevant policies in the world and in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. The manual includes an analysis of the obstacles of e-participation as well as provides authorities with advice on how to cope with these obstacles. Furthermore, the manual presents a list of e-tools to further help authorities to adjust their policies, services, and management to the needs of e-participation and e-inclusion of immigrants.
Manual "E-inclusion guidelines: supporting diversity" (ENG)
E-participation guidelines for communities and NGOs on supporting diversity
The manual is designed for individuals, communities and NGOs and provides information on different supporting methods and tools related to the e-participation.
The publication presents the conceptual and contextual backgrounds of community building and collaboration in the context of online participation. The manual points out a battery of obstacles in e-participation and provides advice on how to cope with issues that may lie in micro scenarios. Furthermore, it presents a list of e-tools to further help communities to become more active and involved in the society, taking advantage of the numerous free e-tools for collaborative activities and knowledge sharing across Internet.
Manual "E-participation guidelines: supporting diversity" (ENG)
Supporting diversity web-page
A web site presenting the results of the IIeP project. Besides guides for e-Inclusing and e-Participation there is a collection of e-tools for anyone who would like to work or share knowledge across Internet.;
| www.supportingdiversity.eu |
