The Norwegian labor market for immigrants - is it sustainable?
1What 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.
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"
Introduction : Ingrid Stensnes, Bergen Public Library, projectleader for the Sustainabilitylab
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
Empo-Multicultural Resource Center offers meeting arenas, courses and counseling, as well as Social, cultural and professional activities for adults, young people and families with immigrant backgrounds. We promote diversity, dialogue and participation in a Norway's Multicultural society.