Visite en Suède du Comité d’experts de la Charte européenne des langues régionales ou minoritaires
A delegation of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is to visit Sweden from 22 to 26 April to monitor the country's implementation of the treaty.
During their visit to Stockholm, Kiruna and Pajala they will meet representatives of the Finnish, Sami, Meänkieli, Roma and Yiddish languages communities, including politicians, journalists, educationalists, as well as representatives of local and regional authorities, and of the national government.
On the basis of the information gathered, the Committee will prepare a report, if necessary proposing recommendations to be made to the Swedish authorities.
Draft programme
Sunday 21 April 2002: Travel to Stockholm and Kiruna
Monday 22 April 2002: Kiruna
Time
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Participants
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Meeting Place
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08.30
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The Sami Parliament
Mr Lars Anders Ber, Chairman
Mr Lars-Nila Lasko
Sami Cultural Council
Mr Per Gustav Labba
Sami Language Council
Mrs Elli-Sivi Näkkäläjärvi
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The Sami Parliament in Kiruna
Bergmästaregatan 6
981 33 KIRUNA
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11.30
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Kiruna Sameförening
Mr Anders Stoor
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The Sami Parliament in Kiruna
Bergmästaregatan 6
981 33 KIRUNA
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13.00
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Lunch
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14.00
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Sami Radio/TV
Mr Store Bjarne Jakobsen
The Sami Radio (Sameradion)
Mr Ole Isak-Mienna
Sami editorial office of the Swedish TV in Kiruna)
Samefolket Magazine
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The Sami Parliament in Kiruna
Bergmästaregatan 6
981 33 KIRUNA
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15.30
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Visit to Sami school in Kiruna
Mrs Maj Britt Påve
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16.30
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The Sami School Board
Mrs Britt Allas Labba
Mrs Valborg Niia
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The Sami Parliament in Kiruna
Bergmästaregatan 6
981 33 KIRUNA
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17.30
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Mr Hans Landberg
Working group on Minority Languages
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The Sami Parliament in Kiruna
Bergmästaregatan 6
981 33 KIRUNA
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Tuesday, 23 April 2002 Kiruna
Time
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Participants
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Meeting Place
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09.00
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Meeting with the Mayor of Kiruna
Mr Lars Törnman
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Kiruna Kommun
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10.00
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Judicial authorities
Mrs Birgitta Johansson
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Kiruna Kommun
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11.00
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Education
Ms. Ulla Bergström, teacher
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Kiruna Kommun
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13.00
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Meeting with representatives of the Sweden Finns
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Kiruna Kommun
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Mrs Eivor Olofsson
Principal
Sweden-Finnish Folk High School
Mr Martti Makkonen
Chairperson for the National Organisation of Sweden Finns/Northern Sweden
Pekka Hyötylä
Chairman for the Sweden Finnish Teacher Association
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15.00
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Travel to Pajala
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Wednesday, 24 April 2002 Pajala
Time
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Participants
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Meeting Place
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09.00
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Swedish Tornedalian Association (STR-T)
Mr. Torvald Pääjärvi
Mrs Kerstin Johansson
Other representatives
Meänkieli Centre
Mrs Marita Mattson
Radio/TV station
Mr Hans Alatalo
Tornedal Council
Peter Hagström
Mr Gunnel Mörtlund
Local Radio Station
Mr Bertil Isaksson
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Folkets Hus
Fridhemsvägen 1
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13.30
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Mayor of Pajala
Mr Ove Pekkari
Cultural secretary of Pajala municipality
Mrs Monica Johansson
Representative of the Pajala School Board
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Pajala Kommun
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17.45
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Flight from Pajala to Luleå
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18.45
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Mayor of Haparanda Municipality
Mr Bengt Westman
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Airport Luleå
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20.20
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Flight from Luleå to Stockholm
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Thursday, 25 April 2002, Stockholm
Time
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Participants
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Meeting place
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08.00
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Meeting with representatives of SWEBLUL
Mr Birger Winsa, President
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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10.00
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Meetings with representatives of the Sweden Finns
The Sweden Finnish Delegation (Umbrella organisation)
Mr Paavo Vallius, President
Mr Markku Peura, Principal, Sweden Finnish School in Upplands Väsby
Ms Barbro Allardt Ljunggren
Sweden Finnish Youth
within the Sweden Finnish Delegation
Ms. Nadja Mänty
Mr Esko Melakari
The Sweden Finnish Language Council
Mr Erling Wande
Mrs Birgitta Romppanen
Mrs Paula Ehrnebo
P7 the Finnish radio channel
Mr. Jukka Häyrinen
SVT Finnish-language TV- broadcasting
Ms. Päivi Tompuri, director
Finnish weekly paper Viikkoviesti
Jukka Tuurala
Finnish weekly paper Ruotsinsuomalainen
Tapani Kekki
Mälardalens ledarskapscentrum
Ms. Pirjo Lahdeperä
The Finnish Insitute
Ms Anita Kangas
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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12.30
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Lunch
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14.00
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Meeting with representatives of Roma
Roma National Union
Mr. Stefano Kuzhicov
Roma International Union
Mr Seppo Schwartz
Ms Hillevi Furtenback
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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15.30
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Meeting with representatives of Yiddish
Official Council of Jewish Communities in Sweden
(Judiska Centralrådet)
Mrs Lena Posner Körösi
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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17.30
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Meeting with representatives of Skånsk Framtid
Mr Göran Hansson
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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18.30
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Mr Björn Melander
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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Friday, 26 April 2002 National authorities
Time
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Participants
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Meeting place
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08.00
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The Inter-Ministerial Working Group on Issues Related to National Minorities
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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09.30
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Education
Ministry of Education
National Education Agency (Skolverket)
Senior Administrative Advisor: Mrs. Mai Beijer
National Agency for Higher Education (Högskoleverket)
The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
National Council of Adult Education (Folkbildningsrådet)
Mr Bengt Hansson
Centre for Research on Bilingualism
Mr Kenneth Hyltenstam (expert on bilingual education)
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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11.00
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Ombudsman Against Discrimination
Mrs Margreta Wadstein
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11.30
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Administration
Swedish Association of Local Authorities (Kommunförbundet)
Mr. Karl-Axel Johansson
Swedish Federation of County Councils (Landstingsförbundet)
Head of Division Mr. Bo Per Larsson
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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12.00
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Lunch with Mrs Mona Sahlin, Minister in charge of issues relating to national minorities
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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13.15
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Media and Culture
Ministry of the Industry, Employment and Communications (Näringsdepartamentet)
State secretary, Ms Lise Berg, will participate in the meeting
Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartamentet)
Swedish Television (Sveriges Television)
Programme director Mr. Leif Jakobsson
The Swedish Broadcasting Company (Sveriges Radio)
Programme director Mrs Kerstin Brunnberg
Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company
(Utbildningsradion)
Programme director Mr Mats Godée
National Council for Cultural Affairs (Statens kulturråd)
Senior Administrative Advisor Mrs. Anja Paulin
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Näringsdepartementet
Jakobsgatan 26
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15.00
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End of meetings
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