The 7 C's of Workforce Development 1) Consensus is the extent to which the major stakeholders, government, employers and trade unions are signed up to a commitment to upgrade the skills of the workforce. 2) Competitive Capacity.-Refers to the competitive capacity for productive innovation and change. A high skills economy depends on a high level of entrepreneurial and risk-taking activities, whether in terms of new business ventures or through innovation within existing enterprises, linked to new
Sweden’s healthcare is publicly financed; whereas, the funds come from the public as taxes. The monies to fund this healthcare plan come from “central and local taxation” (Anell, 2014). According to Bidgood (2013), “of the 21 counties and 290 municipalities in Sweden over 70% of healthcare financing is raised through taxation” (p. 4). “However, much of the remainder (more than 25%) comes from block grants from the central government, financed from national level taxation” (Bidgood, 2013, p. 7). There
be utilized better for human development. Sweden is a developed country, which is officially the kingdom of Sweden. Sweden is a Scandinavia country in northern Europe surrounded by other developed countries such as Norway and Finland with a bridge tunnel connected to Denmark. Sweden is the third largest country in the European union by size and has a population of about 9.6 million people 85% of the population of Sweden lives in the urban area of Sweden according United Nations Department for Policy
Refugee Resettlement is a collaborative process between countries, international organizations and non governmental organizations (NGOs) that give refugees the chance to start a new life in a stable country. (Miliband, 2016) The UNHRC is the international body that serves as a gateway to resettlement while receiving nations maintain their own security, vetting and resettlement processes. No country is legally obliged to resettle refugees, therefore there are only a limited number of countries that
and cultural situation of Sami people “The Sami have a long, traditional and historical link to the area and this link is traced back to the time before the creation of the nation-state. The Sami people are to be considered an indigenous people in Sweden and have the rights to demand a special cultural treatment under international law. “The Sami have special relation with land and water, an indigenous people need other rights than other minorities, foremost self-determination to evolve their culture
Malmo, Sweden has become the hub of green living and innovation. It is the third largest city and commercial center in Sweden and is continuously redeveloping itself both environmentally and economically. The city itself possesses a variety of assorted ecosystems within it, such as coastal areas, grasslands, woodlands and wetlands. Such variety in ecosystems allows Malmo to become environmentally sustainable more efficiently. The Swedish government has been very proactive in creating new regulations
Culture Sweden Sweden is also known as the Kingdom of Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. Sweden borders the countries of Finland and Norway and is also geographically connected to the country of Denmark by a bridge-tunnel. Sweden has an estimated population of 9 million people and covers about 173 thousand square miles. Sweden’s capital is Stockholm and Swedish is the official language however Sweden was a larger country than it is today. In its height in 1658, the Swedish County
chose to research the healthcare system of Sweden for my discussion forum. Swedish healthcare system mainly government funded, where equal access to all citizens is the aim of the system (Holtz, 2017). Sweden healthcare system often used as a role model by other countries, as not spending much as other countries but provide excellent services for each individual and easily accessible (Thelocal.se, 2017). Patient have shortest hospital stay in Sweden compare to the US, Canada, Japan, China, Australia
entertain the reader. Works Cited Mankell, Henning. Faceless Killers. 1997. Translated by Steven T. Murray, Vintage Crime, 2003. Sanandaji, Tino. “What Is the Truth about Crime and Immigration in Sweden?” National Review, 25 Feb. 2017, http://www.nationalreview.com/article/445237/sweden-crime-rates-statistics-immigration-trump-fox-news. Accessed 20 Oct. 2017 Stenport, Anna Westerståhl. “Bodies Under Assault: Nation and Immigration in Henning Mankell's ‘Faceless Killers
what use these laws have throughout the Swedish society. The Instrument of Government Documented rules on how Sweden should be rules have existed since the 1300s. However it wasn’t until the mid-1630s when the first Instrument of Government was issued. Since this date The Instrument of Government has been renewed until 1974 where it finally reached its current state. (The Constitution of Sweden) The Instrument of Government contains the 13 different articles/rules for the understanding of the Swedish
of Norwegians is one of the best in the world, ranking much higher than that of the United States. The health care system in Norway is organized in three levels: local, regional, and national. The local level is represented by 434 municipalities; each municipality is responsible for providing all the services under primary health care to their population. The regional level has the responsibility for specialist health care and is represented by five regions. The national level is responsible
send to different municipalities. Municipalities are accepting the number of refugees, according to their financial capacities and the resources. All the municipalities in Norway receive refugees (SSB, 2017). When the refugees arrive to the municipality, the responsibility of integrating them into Norwegian society goes to the municipality. Different municipalities have their own integration programs. Some of the municipalities are achieving good progress and some municipalities refugees are not
The Swedish government change over the time The Swedish government has gone through many changes over the years. It began as an elective monarchy. Then, over time, the government changed into a representative monarchy. Sweden is a very old country in North-Europe the first people lived there after the last Ice Age 11,000 around b.c. However, the people did not had houses and traveled around to other Scandinavian countries. Therefore, there were no government. Around the Vendel Period (550-790) the
the world’s highest standards of living. The total land area of Denmark is 16,639 square miles, Denmark is divided into five different regions. The regions are divided into 98 municipalities. The easternmost land in Denmark, the Ertholmene archipelago, it has an area of 0.16 square miles, it is neither part of a municipality or a region but belongs to the Ministry of Defense. Denmark’s government is
Brief description KOMPAN is a company that was set up in 1970 by Tom Lindhart. It is one of the most successful company that produces playground equipment. It has more than 700 employees and its product are sold in about 70 countries worldwide. Its philosophy is: Health - More play, healthier children Learning - Behind all the fun lies learning Environment - We create a better future for children. The mission “to operate in a positive development of people, planet and play”. The vision is ”To
prostitution is regulated is incredibly inconsistent throughout the Netherlands. This has had a negative effect on prostitutes as those operating illegal businesses were now given licences to legitimize their previously illegal dealings. Local municipalities have capped the number of licences allotted meaning that brothel owners have a monopoly over the commercial sex business in the Netherlands. This decreases opportunities and options for sex workers especially those that want to run their own
and family day care homes were connected by a familiar purpose. Professionals working in day-care and the pre-school class were expected to have comparable training and work on related content for children of all ages (Gunnarsson et al 1999). In Sweden by law children from the ages of one-twelve years have a right to a place in a pre-school. The demand for formal childcare in Ireland began to grow in the early 1970s, related with the tendency for women to stay in employment after marriage. At
areas of the welfare state would be examined and the report would conclude whether the Swedish welfare state was indeed meeting the needs of its citizens. Sweden had an economy and welfare state that was admired by many countries. It was also known as the People’s home as the needs were equally distributed among its citizens. The welfare state in Sweden offered one of the most generous payouts in the world. That included 480 days of paid leave, pensions and paid sick leaves. The success of Sweden’s welfare
The Kalmar Union 1397 – 1523 During that time, the kingdoms Denmark, Norway and Sweden were joined under one rule. They had a common monarch who was queen Margaret I. of Denmark. She was also the founder of the Kalmar Union and the capital was Copenhagen. The more official marking of this unification happened in the Swedish city of Kalmar. The coronation of Eric of Pomerania took place and he was made to rule over all three countries in 1397. ‘The realm had a size of 3,000,000 sq. kilometers in
is governed by a constitutional monarchy, has a central parliament and is administratively divided into regions, municipalities and has 2 dependencies (Greenland and the Faroe Islands) (Kravitz & Treasure, 2009). It has a national health service (funded by general taxation) and a decentralized healthcare system in which the individual regions run most services and the municipalities are responsible for some public health services (Kravitz & Treasure, 2009). However, a process of (re) centralization