1. "European Integration Agent" – Innovative Guidance Methodology for
Integration of Low-skilled Immigrants into Adult Education and Labour
Market
13 December 2013
Uppsala, Sweden
Invitation
You are warmly invited to attend this 1-day conference, which is being held to present the results of
the “European Integration Agent” project, established to explore ways of improving access to adult
education and labour market for the low-skilled individuals with immigrant background as well the
challenges and solutions in regards to the integration policies in Europe.
Funded by the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme, IGMA is actively seeking to
influence policy leaders, regional and local stakeholders responsible for Adult Education, Labour
market and integration activities through participation in this international event.
Themes
 Challenges faced by the low-skilled individuals with immigrant background and the
stakeholder organisations working with integration into education and labour market
 Adult Education as a way to encourage greater participation in the labour market by the
low-skilled individuals with immigrant background
 European solutions and examples of best practices as an answer to the challenges of the
integration policies in Europe
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

2. Conference Programme
Friday 13 December 2013
Venue of the conference: Viktoria Hotell & Konferens, Almungevägen 33, Uppsala
09.30 – 10.00 Registration, Tea / Coffee
Morning plenary session:
 Moderator: Ali Rashidi, Director of the Department for International
Cooperation at Folkuniversitetet Uppsala, Sweden
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome and Official Opening
 Gunnar Danielsson, Rector of Folkuniversitetet Uppsala, Sweden
10.15 – 10.35 Keynote Speaker (1) – Implementation of the Adult Learning Agenda in Sweden
 Sara Petersson, Director of Education, Unit for Adult Education at Swedish
National Agency for Education , Sweden
10.35 – 11.10 Keynote Speaker (2) – A European perspective on integration and best practice,
a case of the Netherlands
 Gerard Kok, Vice Director of Saxion Transfer, Saxion University, the Netherlands
 Jan Woldendorp, Lecturer at Saxion University, the Netherlands
11.10 – 11.30 Keynote Speaker (3) – “European Integration Agent” project, challenges of the
Integration and why the project was launched
 Yevgeniya Averhed, Project Manager at Folkuniversitetet Uppsala, Sweden
11.30 – 12.00 Keynote Speaker (4) – “European Integration Agent” project, lessons learned,
presentation of pilot activities in Luleå
 Ingela Sandström, Coach at Folkuniversitetet Luleå, Sweden
 Leif Pääjärvi, Coach at Public Employment Services in Luleå, Sweden
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch and networking
Afternoon workshops:
13.00 – 15.00 “Integration Agent” methodology in practice, hands-on workshops
 (Workshop 1) Moderator: Roger van de Winkel, Director of Revalento
consultancy, the Netherlands
 (Workshop 2) Moderator: Yevgeniya Averhed, Project Manager at
Folkuniversitetet Uppsala, Sweden

3. 15.00 – 15.20 Coffee-break and networking
15.20 – 15.40 Keynote Speaker (5) – IGMA project, the case of Greece
 Vaso Anastasopoulou, Project Manager at Dimitra organization, Greece
15.40 – 15.50 Keynote Speaker (6) – Overall results of the project in partner countries
 Anna Toropova, External evaluator of the project, Jönköping University, Sweden
15.50 – 16.15 Closing Remarks
 Ali Rashidi, Director of the Department for International Cooperation at
Folkuniversitetet Uppsala, Sweden
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