Equal Response ascii version

Finland

Rationale | Objective | Innovation | Budget | Beneficiaries | Empowerment | Transnationality | Background | Networking | National Partners

DP Managing organisation :	Levón Institute, University of Vaasa
Other national partners :	Datero Korsnäs kurscenter, Jakobstad Kristiinankaupungin työvoimatoimisto Kyrönmaan työvoimatoimisto Kårkulla samkommun, Jakobstad Landskapsföreningen Folkhälsan i Österbotten Länsi-Suomen Hyvinvointikeskus Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto Pohjanmaan piiri ry. Mustasaaren aikuisopisto Norra Svenska Österbottens Yrkesläröanstalter samkommun Närpiön työvoimatoimisto Parasta Lapsille ry. Pietarsaaren työvoimatoimisto Pohjanmaan liitto Svenska handelshögskolan Svenska yrkesinstitutet Svenska Österbottens Folkakademi Tuettu työllistyminen ry. Työhönvalmennuskeskus Jupiter Vaasan 4 H -yhdistys Vaasan Bestis ry. Vaasan Setlementtiyhdistys ry. Vaasan ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu Vaasan ensi- ja turvakoti ry. Vaasan kaupungin ulkomaalaistoimisto Vaasan työvoimatoimisto Åbo akademi Österbottens högskola
EQUAL theme :	Employability - (Re-)integration to the labour market
Type of DP :	Sectoral - Specific discrimination and inequality problems
DP Legal status :	Non-profit making organisation
DP identification :	FI-5
Application phase :	Approved for action 2
Selection date :	15-05-2002
Last update :	06-02-2003
Monitoring:

Rationale

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The sphere of operations is the province of Ostrobothnia with the city of Vaasa as the center of the area and 17 smaller municipalities and cities. The area reaches along the western coast of Finland about 100 km north and south of Vaasa. A characteristic feature for this region is bilingualism. About 7 percent of the population of Finland are Swedish-speakers, on the sphere of operations the percentage is 53.

The average unemployment rate in the area is about 10 percent but for some reason about 30 percent of them are long-term unemployed. There are several organizations in this area and in Finland in general that serve the interests of the long-term unemployed. Therefore the problem is not the lack of service providers but the scattering of the services. One customer gets service from several different quarters which are unfamiliar with the operations of each other and hence unable to guide the customer to the right service provider. In the worst case it can take years before the customer gets the help s/he needs and is able to enter or re-enter the labour market.

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Objective

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The aim of the Equal Response project is to support a customer in a weak labour market position in getting employed and to prevent exclusion
- by creating a model for a path to employmen; the support for a customer should be more comprehensive and the follow-up longer than in traditional service for the unemployed
- by improving the cooperation between the instances that work with the target groups
- by lowering the target groups' threshold to working llife and promoting equality between different groups

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Innovation

Nature of the experimental activities to be implemented	Rating
Guidance, counselling	***
Training	****
Training on work place	***
Work placement	****
Job rotation and job sharing	*
Employment aids (+ for self-employment)	***
Integrated measures (pathway to integration)	****
Employment creation and support	***
Training of teachers, trainers and staff	***
Improvement of employment services, Recruitment structures	***
Conception for training programs, certification	***
Anticipation of technical changes	*
Work organisation, improvement of access to work places	***
Guidance and social services	***
Awareness raising, information, publicity	****
Studies and analysis of discrimination features	****

Type of innovation	Rating
Process-oriented	****
Goal-oriented	***
Context oriented	***

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The project offers individual and comprehensive support that takes into consideration a customer's back-ground, needs and possibilities, for example family situatioan and health. A customers pathway to employment is planned in cooperation between several service providers and customer himself.

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Budget Action 2

2 000 000 – 5 000 000 €

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Beneficiaries

Assistance to persons	M	F
Unemployed	34.0%	35.0%
Employed	13.0%	10.0%
Others (without status, social beneficiaries...)	3.0%	5.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Migrants, ethnic minorities, …	50.0%	50.0%
Asylum seekers	0.0%	0.0%
Population not migrant and not asylum seeker	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Physical Impairment	30.0%	30.0%
Mental Impairment	10.0%	10.0%
Mental Illness	10.0%	10.0%
Population not suffering from a disability	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Substance abusers	0.0%	0.0%
Homeless	0.0%	0.0%
(Ex-)prisoners	0.0%	0.0%
Other discriminated (religion, sexual orientation)	0.0%	0.0%
Without such specific discriminations	50.0%	50.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
< 25 year	5.0%	5.0%
25 - 50 year	35.0%	35.0%
> 50 year	10.0%	10.0%
	100.0%

Assistance to structures and systems and accompanying measures	Rating
Asylum	*
Gender discrimination	*
Support to entrepreneurship	*
Discrimination and inequality in employment	**
Disabilities	***
Other discriminations	***
Low qualification	***
Racial discrimination	***
Unemployment	****

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Empowerment

 

 With beneficiaries

Participation

Promoting individual empowerment

Participation in the project design

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Subprojects help the customer in a weakest position in the labour market not just to get employed but to get her/his whole life under control. Even if the authorities and other service providers offer a customer the services s/he needs every decision is made in cooperation with the customer and s/he is responsible for her/his own life. Some of the project's customers might have been dependent on service providers, like social services for years but the goal is that after the project s/he takes care of her/himself.

 

 Between national partners

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The service providers are offered network training. Network training aims to improve cooperation between service providers that work with the target groups. One or two persons from each organisation participate in network training. One part of the network training helps these persons to disseminate new models in their organisations.

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Transnationality

 

 Linguistic skills

• English
• svenska
• suomi

 Percentage of the budget for transnational activities

• 10.0%

 Transnational Co-operation Partnerships

Transnational Co-operation Agreement	DPs involved
731 RAINBOW	DE EA-76991 ES ES41 FR BNR-2001-10648 IT IT-G-LOM-038 PT 2001-284

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Background

 

 Involvment in previous EU programmes

• Two and more partners involved in A&E

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Networking

 Interest in networking

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 Events

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 Products

N.C.

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National Partners

Partner	To be contacted for
Levón Institute, University of Vaasa	Co-ordination of experimental activities Design of the project DP managing organisation Evaluation Monitoring, data collection Transnational partnership
Datero
Korsnäs kurscenter, Jakobstad
Kristiinankaupungin työvoimatoimisto
Kyrönmaan työvoimatoimisto
Kårkulla samkommun, Jakobstad
Landskapsföreningen Folkhälsan i Österbotten
Länsi-Suomen Hyvinvointikeskus
Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto Pohjanmaan piiri ry.
Mustasaaren aikuisopisto
Norra Svenska Österbottens Yrkesläröanstalter samkommun
Närpiön työvoimatoimisto
Parasta Lapsille ry.
Pietarsaaren työvoimatoimisto
Pohjanmaan liitto
Svenska handelshögskolan
Svenska yrkesinstitutet
Svenska Österbottens Folkakademi
Tuettu työllistyminen ry.
Työhönvalmennuskeskus Jupiter
Vaasan 4 H -yhdistys
Vaasan Bestis ry.
Vaasan Setlementtiyhdistys ry.
Vaasan ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus
Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu
Vaasan ensi- ja turvakoti ry.
Vaasan kaupungin ulkomaalaistoimisto
Vaasan työvoimatoimisto
Åbo akademi Österbottens högskola

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Agreement Summary

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Levón Institute, University of Vaasa

P.O.Box 700 FIN-65101 Vaasa Tel:+358 6 324 111 Fax:+358 6 324 83 50 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Co-ordination of experimental activities Design of the project DP managing organisation Evaluation Monitoring, data collection Transnational partnership Type of organisation: University / Research organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Brännbacka	Mia Ms.	+358 6 324 89 01	mia.brannbacka@ uwasa.fi	responsible for project implementation

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Datero

Kirjastokatu 13 FIN-65100 Vaasa www.vaasa.fi/datero Tel:+358 6 325 35 84 Fax:+358 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Paloneva	Marja-Sisko Ms.	+358 6 325 35 84	datero@vaasa.fi	project implementation

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Korsnäs kurscenter, Jakobstad

Karviksg.18 FIN-68600 Jakobstad www.korsnas.fi/kkc/ Tel:+358 6 723 07 28 Fax:+358 6 723 07 28 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Bernas	Sven-Erik	+358 6 347 92 03	sven-erik.bernas@kkc.fi	project implementation

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Kristiinankaupungin työvoimatoimisto

P.O.Box 5 FIN-64101 Kristiinankaupunki www.mol.fi Tel:+358 6 347 17 50 Fax:+358 6 347 17 70 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Employment services Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Lassander	Stefan	+358 6 347 17 50	stefan.lassander@mol.fi	project implementation

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Kyrönmaan työvoimatoimisto

P.O.Box 10 FIN-66401 Laihia www.mol.fi Tel:+358 6 477 65 00 Fax:+358 6 477 20 32 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Employment services Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Räty	Liisa Ms.	+358 6 477 65 00	liisa.raty@mol.fi	project implementation

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Kårkulla samkommun, Jakobstad

Jakobsg. 37 FIN-68600 Jakobstad www.vakk.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 723 76 99 Fax:+358 6 723 73 20 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Grönroos	Gunnel	+358 6 723 76 99	gunnel.gronroos@intek.nu	project implementation

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Landskapsföreningen Folkhälsan i Österbotten

St.långgatan 60 FIN-65100 Vaasa www.vaasa.fi/datero Tel:+358 6 320 60 00 Fax:+358 6 320 60 20 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Dahlbäck	Anders	+358 6 320 60 12	anders.dahlback@folkhalsan.fi	project implementation

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Länsi-Suomen Hyvinvointikeskus

Nyvikvägen 8 FIN-65800 Raippaluoto Tel:+358 6 352 02 38 Fax:+358 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Private Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Kapiala	Keijo Mr.	+358 6 352 02 38	lansirannikon.palvelut@co.inet.fi	project implementation

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Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto Pohjanmaan piiri ry.

Vöyrinkatu 2 A FIN-65100 Vaasa www.mll.fi Tel:+358 6 317 35 66 Fax:+358 6 317 37 66 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Saarimaa	Harri	+358 6 317 35 66	harri.saarimaa.mll.vaasa@kolumbus.fi	project implementation

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Mustasaaren aikuisopisto

Koulutie 2 FIN-65610 Mustasaari www.korsholm.fi Tel:+358 6 327 71 11 Fax:+358 6 327 72 68 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Nymann	Susann	+358 6 327 71 11	susann.nyman@korsholm.fi	project implementation

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Norra Svenska Österbottens Yrkesläröanstalter samkommun

Trädgårdsgatan 30 FIN-68660 Jakobstad www.nosvyr.fi Tel:+358 6 785 52 22 Fax:+358 6 785 52 99 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Sandström	Kjell	+358 6 785 52 61	kjell.sandstrom@nosvyr.fi	project implementation

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Närpiön työvoimatoimisto

P.O.Box 48 FIN-64201 Närpiö www.mol.fi Tel:+358 6 347 17 00 Fax:+358 6 347 17 20 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Employment services Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Manngård	Göte	+358 6 347 17 00	gote.manngard@mol.fi	project implementation

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Parasta Lapsille ry.

Saukkoranta Lomarannantie 2 FIN-65410 Sundom www.parastalapsille.fi Tel:+358 6 357 16 01 Fax:+358 6 357 16 01 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Rajala	Kaija Ms.	+358 6 357 16 01	kaija.rajala@pp.inet.fi	project implementation

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Pietarsaaren työvoimatoimisto

P.O.Box 59 FIN-68601 Pietarsaari www.mol.fi Tel:+358 6 785 33 00 Fax:+358 6 785 33 22 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Employment services Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Löfberg	Mats	+358 6 785 33 00	mats.lofberg@mol.fi	project implementation

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Pohjanmaan liitto

P.O.Box 174 FIN-65101 Vaasa www.obotnia.fi Tel:+358 6 320 65 00 Fax:+358 6 320 65 50 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Public authority (national, regional, local) Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Rajaniemi	Varpu Ms.	+358 6 320 65 41	varpu.rajaniemi@obotnia.fi	project implementation

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Svenska handelshögskolan

P.O.Box 287 FIN-65101 Vaasa www.wasa.shh.fi Tel:+358 6 353 37 00 Fax:+358 6 353 37 03 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: University / Research organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Österåker	Maria	+358 6 353 37 45	mosterak@wasa.shh.fi	project implementation

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Svenska yrkesinstitutet

Seriegatan 2 FIN-65320 Vasa www.vao.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 324 28 11 Fax:+358 6 324 28 10 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Borgar	Elisabet	+358 6 324 28 11	elisabet.borgar@syi.fi	project implementation

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Svenska Österbottens Folkakademi

Vasavägen 764 FIN-64220 Yttermark http:/soff.syh.fi Tel:+358 6 280 66 00 Fax:+358 6 225 61 60 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...) Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Smeds-Nylund	Ann-Sofie	+358 6 280 66 00	ann-sofie@abdiktyon.org	project implementation

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Tuettu työllistyminen ry.

Pihlajapuiston koulu FIN-62200 Kauhava www.vakk.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 431 43 26 Fax:+358 6 431 43 26 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Jukantupa	Esa Mr.	+358 6 431 43 26	esa.jukantupa@kauhava.fi	project implementation

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Työhönvalmennuskeskus Jupiter

Meijerinkatu 2-4 FIN-65100 Vaasa www.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 325 46 00 Fax:+358 6 325 46 18 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Social economy enterprise Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Linna	Helka Ms.	+358 6 325 46 01	helka.linna@jupiter.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan 4 H -yhdistys

Aikulan tila Gripinpolku 1 FIN-65380 Vaasa www.4h-liitto.fi Tel:+358 6 356 85 78 Fax:+358 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Rintakallio	Raija Ms.	+358 6 356 85 78	raija.rintakallio@nic.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan Bestis ry.

Bestis-verstas Myllykatu 18 FIN-65100 Vaasa Tel:+358 6 320 43 11 Fax:+358 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Airaksinen	Virve Ms.	+358 6 320 43 11	virve.airaksinen@om.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan Setlementtiyhdistys ry.

Huvilakatu 1 FIN-65200 Vaasa www.vao.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 318 22 46 Fax:+358 6 317 42 50 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff 10-50 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Nyystilä	Maija Ms.	+358 6 318 22 46	maija.nyystila@vaasansetlementti.net	project implementation

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Vaasan ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus

Runsorintie 1 FIN-65380 Vaasa www.vakk.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 213 51 11 Fax:+358 6 213 52 13 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Virkama	Tommi Mr.	+358 6 213 52 07	tommi.virkama@vakk.vaasa.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu

Pitkäkatu 28-30 A FIN-65100 Vaasa www.puv.fi Tel:+358 6 326 31 11 Fax:+358 6 326 31 12 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Education / training organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Penttinen	Erkki Mr.	+358 6 326 38 81	erkki.penttinen@puv.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan ensi- ja turvakoti ry.

Vöyrinkatu 2 A FIN-65100 Vaasa http://personal.inet.fi/koti/miestyo/ Tel:+358 6 312 96 66 Fax:+358 6 312 96 67 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups Legal status: Co-operative Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Oikarinen	Tapio Mr.	+358 6 317 31 36	miestyo@turvakotivaasa.inet.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan kaupungin ulkomaalaistoimisto

Kirkkopuistikko 23 FIN-65100 Vaasa www.vaasa.fi Tel:+358 6 325 23 25 Fax:+358 6 325 29 40 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Public authority (national, regional, local) Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff < 10 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Törmä	Mirja Ms.	+358 6 325 23 25	mirja.torma@vaasa.fi	project implementation

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Vaasan työvoimatoimisto

P.O.Box 66 FIN-65101 Vaasa www.mol.fi Tel:+358 6 323 68 11 Fax:+358 6 317 66 44 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: Employment services Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Riihimäki	Helvi Ms.	+358 6 323 68 11	helvi.riihimaki@mol.fi	project implementation

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Åbo akademi Österbottens högskola

P.O.Box 311 FIN-65101 Vaasa www.abo.fi Tel:+358 6 324 71 11 Fax:+358 6 324 71 23 Email:

Responsibility in the DP: Type of organisation: University / Research organisation Legal status: Public organisation Size: Staff 50-250 NUTS code: Date of joining / leaving: 15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Jungerstam	Gun Ms.	+358 6 324 71 11	gjungers@abo.fi	project implementation

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Equal Response

Rationale

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The sphere of operations is the province of Ostrobothnia with the city of Vaasa as the center of the area and 17 smaller municipalities and cities. The area reaches along the western coast of Finland about 100 km north and south of Vaasa. A characteristic feature for this region is bilingualism. About 7 percent of the population of Finland are Swedish-speakers, on the sphere of operations the percentage is 53.

The average unemployment rate in the area is about 10 percent but for some reason about 30 percent of them are long-term unemployed. There are several organizations in this area and in Finland in general that serve the interests of the long-term unemployed. Therefore the problem is not the lack of service providers but the scattering of the services. One customer gets service from several different quarters which are unfamiliar with the operations of each other and hence unable to guide the customer to the right service provider. In the worst case it can take years before the customer gets the help s/he needs and is able to enter or re-enter the labour market.

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Objective

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The aim of the Equal Response project is to support a customer in a weak labour market position in getting employed and to prevent exclusion
- by creating a model for a path to employmen; the support for a customer should be more comprehensive and the follow-up longer than in traditional service for the unemployed
- by improving the cooperation between the instances that work with the target groups
- by lowering the target groups' threshold to working llife and promoting equality between different groups

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Rationale | Objective | Innovation | Budget | Beneficiaries | Empowerment | Transnationality | Background | Networking | National Partners