Mr. Ólafur Jón Arnbjörnsson

Mr. Ólafur Jón Arnbjörnsson Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja – Sudurnes Comprehensive College

„From conceptualization to action“

VET for social inclusion Two projects in the south-vest region

of Iceland

Population:320,000Capital:Reykjavík; 184,000Area:103,000 square kilometers (39,769 square miles)Language:Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, GermanReligion:Evangelical Lutheran Currency:Icelandic kronaLife Expectancy:80GDP per Capita:U.S. $30,200Literacy Percent:100

Iceland

A volcanic island, Iceland is Europe's westernmost country and home to the world's northernmost capital city, Reykjavík. Although glaciers cover more than a tenth of the island, the Gulf Stream and warm southwesterly winds moderate the climate—most residents occupy the country's southwest. Established in 930, the national assembly, or Althingi, is the world's oldest continuous parliament. Under the Danish crown for more than 500 years, the country became a republic in 1944. Almost all of Iceland's electricity and heating come from hydroelectric power and geothermal water reserves. Explosive geysers, relaxing geothermal spas, glacier-fed waterfalls like Gullfoss (Golden Falls), and whale watching attract more than 500,000 visitors a year.ECONOMYIndustry: Fish processing, aluminum, smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal powerAgriculture: sheep, cattle, potatoes, green vegetables, chicken, pork; fish (green house products)Exports: Fish and fish products, animal products, aluminum, diatomite, ferrosilicon

Fast fact about Iceland

April 21. 2010

(Suðurnes)

Fjölbrautaskóli SuðurnesjaSudurnes Comprehensive College

• 1200 regular students (years 16 – 20+)• 60 adult /evening courses (20+)• 150 15year olds (from final year of primary)

taking individual courses (fast track) • 90 teachers + 10 administration/counselors• 2 (service personal)

Comprehensive“Fjölbraut” = Multi-line (- of study)

• “we accept all” – “offer everything”• 60% university preparation (3 lines of study –

4years/8 semesters norm)• 25% vocational/technical (12 lines of study – 1-9

semesters)• 20 students special needs (2-4 years) • 15%-20% general program (2-4 semesters)

Modular system (started in the 70´s)

• Units and credits (ENS 1936,1026,1036 etc)

• Common core• No “blind alleys”• Flexibility

Lines of study• University – preperation/general

– Natural sciences– Social sciences– Languages

• Vocational / technical– Nurse assistant– Socialwork– Carpentry– Electrician– Metal– Machinist (1 and 2)– Hairdresser– Fishing-gear Technology– Art– Computer science

- Special ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrQDXnnXOo4

Iceland From one of the poorest countries of

Europe to one of the richest in the world

1 Qatar 102,8912 Luxembourg 84,829

3 Singapore 59,9364 Norway 53,376

5 Brunei 49,517— Hong Kong 49,3426 United Arab Emirates 48,597

7 United States 48,1478 Switzerland 43,5089 Netherlands 42,33010 Austria 41,805

11 Australia 40,83612 Kuwait 40,74013 Sweden 40,61314 Canada 40,457

15 Ireland 39,507

16 Iceland 38,079*17 Germany 37,935

18 Taiwan 37,93119 Denmark 37,74120 Belgium 37,67721 Finland 36,723

22 United Kingdom 35,97423 France 35,04824 Japan 34,36225 Korea, South 31,753

— European Union[6] 31,548

IMF 2011 – from a list of 181 countries

The situation in Iceland

• We are not a member of the EU – but memebers of the EES and an applicant for EU!

• Similarities and differences with countries of the EU

Education

• 9 year primary school (6-16 years old) • 1-4 year secondary (16-20+) 32 schools– Comprehensive*

• University 19/20+

Individuals without secondary education 2007 OECD 2009

55-64 years

25-34 years

Unemployment 2007-2008

0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%4.5%5.0%

1.2 1.31.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.11.1 1.2

1.3

1.9

3.3

4.8

20082006 2007

Unemployment 1999-2010

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Annual uninployment 1,9% 1,3% 1,4% 2,5% 3,4% 3,1% 2,1% 1,3% 1,0% 1,6% 8,0% 8,1%

Male 1,2% 0,9% 1,0% 2,1% 3,0% 2,6% 1,5% 0,9% 0,8% 1,5% 8,8% 8,6%Female 2,7% 1,9% 1,9% 3,0% 3,9% 3,8% 2,8% 1,8% 1,4% 1,8% 7,1% 7,6%

Greater Reykjavík 2,1% 1,4% 1,3% 2,7% 3,7% 3,5% 2,2% 1,2% 0,9% 1,5% 8,8% 8,9%Rural 1,6% 1,2% 1,5% 2,1% 2,8% 2,5% 1,8% 1,4% 1,3% 1,9% 6,6% 6,8%Suðurnes region 1,3% 0,7% 1,1% 2,5% 4,0% 3,4% 2,3% 2,1% 2,5% 3,7% 12,8% 13,1%Vest region 0,9% 0,8% 0,9% 2,0% 2,3% 1,9% 1,0% 0,7% 0,7% 1,4% 5,0% 5,0%Vest fjord region 1,0% 1,5% 1,2% 1,3% 2,1% 2,0% 1,8% 1,2% 0,9% 0,5% 2,1% 3,2%North vest 2,6% 1,7% 1,6% 1,4% 1,9% 1,7% 1,5% 0,9% 0,5% 0,7% 2,8% 3,4%North east 2,0% 1,6% 2,0% 2,6% 3,0% 3,2% 2,8% 2,3% 1,8% 2,3% 7,1% 6,5%East 1,5% 1,2% 1,8% 2,3% 2,5% 1,6% 1,0% 0,5% 0,4% 0,8% 3,6% 4,4%South 1,4% 1,1% 1,3% 1,8% 2,6% 2,4% 1,5% 1,1% 1,0% 1,5% 5,8% 6,0%

Population growth 1999-2009

– Suðurnes region + 33%– Average for Iceland + 14%

• +1% 2011-2012 -

2004-2008• Tafla 3.1.1.2 Population in regions of Iceland 2004 and 2008

• 2004 2008 differ• Reykjavík metrop 183.990 201.585 17.595

9,56 • Suðurnes 17.092 21.564 4.472 26,16 • Vest 14.418 15.720 1.302 9,03 • Vestfjords 7.698 7.374 -324 -4,21 • North west 7.598 7.395 -203 -2,67 • North east 28.404 29.060 656 2,31• East 12.298 12.882 584 4,75 • South 21.793 24.176 2.383 10,93 • Total : 293.291 319.756 26.465 9,02

Unemployment Suðurnes 2007-2008

0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%4.5%5.0%

1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.81.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1

1.1 1.21.3

1.9

3.3

4.8

20082006 2007

The situation in the Sudurens region

• Higest number of individuals without secondary education

• Lowest number of attendance in secondary/VET (91% of a national mean 96%)

• Lowest number of individuals with university degree

The target groups

• Adults with litle formal education• Young people that do not enter further

edcucation after primary school (16 years old) and

• Dropouts from secondary education

From „concetpualization to action“Four projects developed in the region of

Sudurnes

• Centre for Lifelong Learning - MSS (1997)• Keilir – Center of excellence (2007)• Icelandic College of Fisheries - FTI (2010)• Reykjanes Education and Resarch Centre –

RERC (2012)

MSS – Sudurnes Centre for Lifelong Learning

• Why (1995)• How• What

MSS – Sudurnes Certre for Lifelong learning

• Why we started

Certified trade

Unspecific „The rest“

Akademic

Other short lines of study

Adult program

Sudurnes Comprehensive College1995

50%

20%

5%

25%

Ca 250 adult evening program

Total number og daytime students = 650

Certified trade

not specific „the rest“

Akademic

Other short lines of study

Adult formal program

Sudurnes Comprehensive College1995-1997

FS Centre for Lifelong Learning

Work related courses

Hobby and leisur

Adult formal program

certification

counseling

Certified trade

not specific „the rest“

Akademic

Other short lines of study

Adult formal program

Sudurnes Comprehensive College1995-1997

FS Centre for Lifelong Learning

Work related courses

Hobby and leisur

Adult formal program

certification

counseling

Certified trade

not specific „the rest“

Akademic

Other short lines of study

Sudurnes Comprehensive College – Centre for Lifelong Learning

2012 FS Centre for Lifelong Learning

Work related courses

Hobby and leisur

Adult formal program

1200 students Over 3000 participants

MSS - Number of participants in adult courses

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Types of courses

Starfstengd-Íslensku-Tómstunda-Tungumála-Ráðgjöf

Job related Icelandic languagesleisure consultation

Icelandic College of Fisheries

• Why• How• What

Certified trade

not specific „the rest“

Akademic

Other short lines of study

Icelandic College of Fisheries in Grindavík

2009 FS Centre for Lifelong Learning

Work related courses

1200 students Over 3000 participants

not specific „the rest“

Other short lines of study

Icelandic College of Fisheries2009

FS innitial Centre for Lifelong Learning - continuing

Work related courses

1200 students Over 3000 participants

THE FISHING INDUSTRY

Icelandic College of Fisheries

2009 Innitial Continuing education

Various courses for the fishing indurstry in

Iceland

Fisheries

Fish processing

Aquaculture

FishingGear Techonlogy*

Icelandic College of Fisheries2009

Innitial Continuing education

Fisheries

Fish precessing

Aquaculture

FishingGear Techonlogy

Icelandic College of Fisheries

Stakkavik – fish-processing plant

Thorfish

The ever so cruicial „How“

• Clear objective• All the stakeholders actively engaged• Local initiative – local responsibility• Co-operation between:– Stakeholders– Different Educational institutions

• Trust