Project Immigrant Inclusion by eParticipation, lead partner University of Helsinki, Palmenia Lahti. Funded by Centralbaltic Interreg 4A programme 2007-2013

1. Immigrant Inclusion
by eParticipation
From Priorities to Action Seminar 10.3.2010

2. …in danger of exclusion

3. E-practices by authorities

5. Collaborative and
Community technology

6. Diversity
So close
yet so far?

7. Country layer Competence layer
Team work layer

8. Local authorities ICT
Relevant governance Internet
structures platforms
Cultural and
Social media
linguistic
minorities Aspiration community
weak Interest / platform
Participation Issue
using
(political, Problem
cultural) Concern Social media
Cultural and community
linguistic
minorities / platform
Local authorities ICT
Relevant governance Internet
structures platforms

9. Social media
Cultural and community Local authorities
linguistic
minorities Aspiration / platform Relevant governance
Interest structures
stronger
Issue New tools
Participation using Participation
(political, Problem Advice using
cultural) Concern Social media Local authorities
Cultural and community
linguistic
Relevant governance
minorities / platform structures
New tools

10. In the complete 2005 season of
American Idol
just over 500 million votes were cast.
In 2004 the American
Presidential election
garnered a paltry 122 million votes.

11. Do’s and don’ts
• Don’t be afraid of the big questions
• Don’t get stuck (too long) with conceptual
discussion
• Get clarity on what you can plan and what you
need to leave open
• Get the budget right

12. Matthias Wevelsiep
University of Helsinki
Palmenia Center for
Continuing Education
Matthias.wevelsiep@helsinki.fi
+358 50 5958978