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• Welcome
• to
• Sweden

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Programme Logistics

• Introduction Presentation
• The Programme
• Accomodation and Food
• Transport
• Interpretation
• Other practical issues. Luggage etc
• Some refelctions

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Monday

• 9.00 Introduction, The Programme
• 9.30 SALAR Public Administration in Sweden ,
  Salar Gender Work
  10.40 Gender accdg to the Sthlm County
  Council 11.10 3R Reflections
  
• 11.30 Lunch at Stora Vikingen
• 13.15 Equality Ombudsmans Office
  
  
• 15.30 Stockholm Jämt (Reg. State Office)

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Tuesday

• 8.00 Leaving the hotel.
• 9.00 Kindergarten The miller, Järfälla.
• 11.30 Train 11.50 Lunch at Time4Thai,
• 13.00 Womens Forum
• 15.44 Train to Avesta/Norberg.
• 19.30 Evening Sallad, Presentation and Mingling
  with Representatives from Erla Regional Gender
  Project in Norberg.

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Wednesday Fagersta

• 9.15 Bus from Norberg
• 10.00 Information Fagersta Municipality
• 12.00 Lunch
• 13.30 Activists Including Womens Centre - are
  presenting their work
• 14.30 Final/Coffee break
• 16.49 Train Journey back to Stockholm Arrival
  18.50
• 20.15 Dinner, Restaurant Asteria

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Thursday/Friday

• 9.30 Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality
• 11.15 Swedish Police Trafficking Dept
  
• 12.45 Lunch at IPM Premises
• 14.00-15.xx Summary Discussions
• Estonians and Lithuanians flying out in the
  evening. Bulgarians Friday morning

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Accomodation Food

• Hotels
• - LogInn
• - Kryp Inn Engelbrekt
• - Vanadis (Swimming)
• Meals
• - Prebooking Lists
• - What is included normally

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Transport

• Subway Strips
• Commuters train to Järfälla
• Train and Bus to Norberg/Fagersta
• Transfer Taxi to the airport. Time?
• Walking
• From LogInn to Hornsgatan.to Old Town

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Interpretation and other things

• Interpretation
• Luggage
• Times
• Extra initiatives, plans etc Co-ordination
• Role of Chris Team leaders
• Contact details
• Questions?

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Why gender equality?

• Equality, Human Rights, Respect
• Legíslation, Committments Obligations
• Proper Utilization of Resources - Competence
• - Financial Reason
• - Energy used
• Growth
• Demography and Population Issues

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A short introduction to Swedish Public
Administration SALAR

• June 18th 2007

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• The public sector in Sweden
• State foreign policy, public order, higher
  education and research, labour market, social
  insurance and transfer payments
• Counties health care, support to cultural
  activities, public transport, Regional
  Planning
• Municipalities by law social services,
  schools, spatial planning and building, health
  and environmental protection, refuse
  collection and waste disposal, rescue services,
  water and sewerage, order and security on
  voluntary basis recreation activities, culture,
  housing, energy, industrial facilities,
  employment

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The three democratic levels
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Boundary reforms in Sweden

• 2400 rural municipalities, 10 boroughs, 90
  town/cities (The Local Gvmt Ordinance of 1862)
• 816 rural municipalities (gt 2000 inh/municip.),
  88 boroughs, 133 town/citiesgt 8000
  inh./municipality, coherent territory in terns of
  economic geography, municipal blocks (300)
• Voluntary merges
• Compulsory municipal boundary reform
  (obligatorium)
• The amalgamation reform is implemented
• 277 municipalities became 290
• New Regional Division Suggested

• 1862-1951
• 1952
• 1962
• 1962-1969
• 1969
• 1974
• 1977-2004
• 2006

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Central Level The State

• 12 Ministries (22 Ministers)
• Relatively Small
• Non-operational
• Decentralized authorities
• 450 State Authorities and Agencies
• Operational
• Independant
• Specified
• De-concentrated

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Ministry of Finance

• Ministers Finance Local Gvmt
• Authorities (34)
• Tax Authority
• Finance Inspection
• Financial Control Audit
• Computer Inspection
• Authority forPublic Property
• etc

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• The Municipal Level

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The role of the municipalities

• Required by law
• Social services
• Childcare and preschools
• Elderly care
• Care for the physically and intellectually
  disabled
• Primary and secondary education
• Planning and building issues
• Health and environmental protection
• Refuse collection and waste management
• Emergency services and emergency preparedness
• Water and sewerage

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Municipal operating expenditures 2004 by field
(approx. 398 SEK billion)
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Breakdown of municipalities revenuefor
activities in 2004, ca SEK 399 billion
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The Division of Rolesin Local Government

Citizens/Business
SERVICE
DEMOCRACY
Civil Servants
Politicians
ADMINISTRATION
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• THE COUNTY LEVEL
• (REGIONS)

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The activities of the county councils and regions.

• The activities of the county councils and regions
  cover two main areas healthcare and regional
  development.
• The county councils and regions are responsible
  for ensuring that everyone living in Sweden has
  access to good healthcare.

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Breakdown of county councils costsfor
activities in 2004, ca SEK 192 billion
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How do the local governments obtain their tax
income?
Net income
Income tax drawn at source
Tax income
Central government agency (National tax board)
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Tax Equalisation System

• Two Principles
• Structural Differences
• Income Differences

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Costs per capita (SEK)
Child care
Schooling
Elderly care
Age
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Swedish features

• Decentralization in the late 1600s
• Local Governments handle 75 of public finances!
• Local Government extremely independant (e.g.
  Local Taxes, Auditing etc)
• Small Ministries ?? Many Authorities.
• Stability, Peace and Consensus ? Continuity
• Strong believe and trust in Authorities
• Comparatively little legislation Other
  Methods.
• Swedish Civil Life changing fast

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Swedish features 2

• Decentralization/Delegation of authorities -
  Assumption 1 Higher competence the closer you
  get!
• - Assumption 2 If you leave people with
  responsibility they take it, if you
  command them, they dont!
• Private-State deal
• Few hierarchies, straight communication (You
  reform!)
• Balance Sheet mentality (Economics, Football)

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The Swedish Associationof Local authorities and
Regions
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The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and
Regions (SALAR)

• Powerful lobby organisation for Local Government
  Interests
• Employers Organisation for Local Government
• Support organisation to the Local Governments

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Organisation structure
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SALAR in brief

• All 20 county/councils and 290 municipalities
  are members
• 100 financed by members no state subsidies
• Complete independence from the government

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Focus of the activities

• Democracy and self-government
• Financing of welfare services
• Efficiency and quality
• ICT for more effective work
• Attractive jobs and skilled staff
• Co-operation in health and care services
• Access to healthcare
• An education system for better results
• More people at work and less exclusion
• Improved health reduced absence due to illness
• Sustainable growth

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• Thank You for Listening!
• Chris Ormalm
  chris.ormalm_at_publicmanagement.se