Welcome to Akureyri. Akureyri öll lífsins gæði

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1 Welcome to Akureyri

2 Akureyri ,6% of population Eyjafjordur 7 municipalities Reykjavík Area Iceland: km² Inhabitants

3 Akureyri Years Anniversary 1862 The King of Danmark gives Akureyri and six other places in Iceland the label and right to be a place to handle. - Kaupstaður - Population 1862 : 286 Population 2012:

4 Akureyri - Population 1862: : : : :

5 Strong position of Akureyri Dramatic change in the last 30 years; School town Tourist destination Cultural center for north east Iceland Centre for trade and services Powerful foodindustry agricultural production, fisheries Emphasis on family friendly environment

6 The Largest Companies Samherji/Byr, Fish corporation Foodproducing Companies HA, University FSA, Hospital The Municipality

7 Akureyri City Council City Council: 11 members Election period: 4 year May Election and new council 6 political parties and lists 6 women 5 men Many new members

8 Political structure

9 Services provided by the municipality Primary Schools (10), kindergartens (11), music school (1) Community centres for youngsters and general public Sports centres, swimming pools, ski resort Nursing homes, elderly care and services Residential services for disabled people Family services social services Public works, planning, fire department, public buildings and public spaces Town hall finance/budget, personnel

10 Akureyri municipality Personnel jobs and yearly 2500 employees on payroll. Summer jobs for teenagers From 3,5 7 hours per day for 6 weeks for teenagers from years old teenagers employed during the summer months

11 The town as a workplace Over 80 workplaces over 80 bosses Various professions 72% of employees are female 28% are male 316 advertised jobs in the year 2013

12 Why do we participate? Good experience for the workplaces and staff to partake In the interest of the community to help youngsters find their path in life Important social role of the municipality

13 Two examples

14 Work education Primary School For students years old (primary school) Student counsellor finds students We find workplaces and are contacts between workplaces and school Students can work up to 10 hours weekly

15 We need to think about... Relationship between work and school One person in the workplace is responsible for the student This mentor gets a course/training in receiving students

16 Nursing homes of Akureyri Hlíð Residents 124 Guests for short-term staying 17 Daycare 19 Lögmannshlíð Residents 45 Víðilundur Daycare 16

17 Changes in the age pyramid Fewer young take care of an increasing older population

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19 School cooperation 2. Primary School (7-10 class) a. Choise at School b. Teach new technology 1. Kindergarten: Visits every month 3. Junior College: a. Practice b. Part of a course I/u 5. Companies: a age b age c. Over 20 age I/u 4. University: a. Practice b. Part of a course Hey you, wont we get the same guy next time?

20 Staff Positions are 210 The employees are 300 Shift workers are 85% Men are 5% of the staff

21 What do we when preparing an integrated process of placing a student in a workplace until the student has been evaluated and has finished?

22 We need to think about... One coordinator from VMA Plan ahead for each semester how many students, how many modules, time factor, such as length of time Meeting to coordinate Goals, what to learn, what to do, how to evaluate, who to report to Final meeting with coordinators

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25 Thank you Have a good time in Akureyri