The Role Of Citizen In Finland

Delia, Ola, Fabrizio, Maarit, Sonu, Taru, Early

Citizens’ rights and

responsibilities

Who is a citizen or what is

citizenship?

Rights and Responsibilities

Becoming Finnish Citizen

Improve Opportunities

for full Citizenship

Who is a Citizen?Is it someone living legally in a Country?Someone whose parent are citizen of a country?Is it someone born in a country?Someone married to a citizen?Someone who has been naturalized?Someone who is adopted by a country citizen?Do all citizens has voting right?Does naturalized citizens has full citizenship?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship

What is Citizenship?A key aspect of the duty of a citizen is to take the responsibility to provide for themselves where they can, to avoid state dependency and to be in paid employment if at all possible.

The status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being

State of being a citizen of a state, by birth or naturalization. Also called nationality.A citizen is a participatory member of a political community.Citizenship is gained by meeting the legal requirements of a nation, state, or local government.A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens. In return, citizens are expected to obey their country's laws and defend it against its enemies.http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/government/civics.htm

Finnish Citizen’s RightsThe right to vote and be voted forRight to participate in all level of governmentRight to reside in Finland and be tried in FinlandRight to obtain Finnish passportRight to EU citizenshipRight to vote and be voted for in EU electionsThe right to refuse extradition to another country

http://www.infopankki.fi/en/living-in-finland/as-an-immigrant-in-finland/finnish-citizenship/the-rights-and-obligations-of-finnish-citizens

Finnish Citizen’s Obligations

The obligation to participate in national defence or assist in the cause. Compulsory conscription (asevelvollisuus) applies to all men over 18 years of age.The responsibility to observe Finnish laws even when outside Finland. A Finnish citizen can be convicted in Finland for an offence committed abroad.

http://www.infopankki.fi/en/living-in-finland/as-an-immigrant-in-finland/finnish-citizenship/the-rights-and-obligations-of-finnish-citizens

Becoming Finnish CitizenIdentity Criterial (via valid passport)

Age limit requirement (18 years)

The residential period requirement (5 years without interruption or 7 years after age of 15. For Nordic citizen 2 years without interruption.

Integrity requirement having no punishable act or offense.

Payment obligations (have paid any applicable taxes, fines, student loans, hospital fees, and other such payments)

Means of livelihood or support requirement

…contd

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship/applying_for_citizenship

Becoming Finnish CitizenSufficient language skills requirement:1. Language proficiency certificates – The National Certificate of

Language Proficiency (YKI), and Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificate,

2. Basic education certificates, 3. Upper secondary school certificates, 4. Vocational qualification certificates, 5. Certificates issued for higher education in Finland-degree

certificate or maturity test certificate, 6. Demonstration of proficiency in sign language in Finnish and

Swedish

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship/applying_for_citizenship

SOLUTIONS TOWARD FULL CITIZENSHIP:

The problem is one of “invisibility and namelessness” – it is a relative lack of

power to represent themselves as complex human beings and to contest

negative stereotypes

SOLOUTIONS MAY INCLUDE:

The demand for positive imagesThe search for multiculturalism and acceptance of

different ritualsThe adoption of anti-racism and anti-exclusionThe politics of representation

Marginalized CitizenMarginalization of young people has been associated with poor health, decreased subjective well-being and limited opportunities for social participation, among other negative outcomes.

According to Myrskylä (2012), there are around 51,300 Finnish youths aged 18 to 29 who are marginalized. In 2010, this was 5 per cent of the total age cohort.

Myrskylä's analysis shows that almost a quarter of marginalized young people is an immigrant.

Myrskylä, P. 2012. Hukassa: Keitä ovat syrjäytyneet nuoret? Helsinki: Finnish Busines and Policy Forum

How To Improve Opportunities for The marginalized Citizens

Marginalization and deprivation increase stress levels and hinder opportunities to participation economically, socially and psychologically.

Marginalized people can utilize various coping strategies to attain more control in their lives and relieve stress

Coping strategies can aim at changing the social environment to be less threatening, attaining a new social position

A person’s capacity to access new economic, cultural, social and psychological resources influences the availability of coping strategies to reduce stress.http://mikkonen.kapsi.fi/archive/2013-Chapter_14_-Mikkonen_FINAL.pdf

Coping Strategies at the Material level

Coping at the material level refers to the means by which marginalized young people and immigrant use to gain more financial resources or material goods.

Social assistance Social benefits Student benefits

Disability pension

http://mikkonen.kapsi.fi/archive/2013-Chapter_14_-Mikkonen_FINAL.pdf

Coping Strategies at the Psychological Level

Seeing people as fundamentally equal Self-sufficiency Seeing new opportunities Downward social comparisons Hope and belief in the future

http://mikkonen.kapsi.fi/archive/2013-Chapter_14_-Mikkonen_FINAL.pdf

Coping Strategies at the Social Level

Social support from a social worker Social support from colleagues Social support from friend’s parents Mental health counselling

http://mikkonen.kapsi.fi/archive/2013-Chapter_14_-Mikkonen_FINAL.pdf

How To Improve Opportunities For Full Citizenship

Find innovative ways to increase educational attainment and decrease school drop-outs.

Support legislation and wider policies that increase the youth employment rate and the quality of working life.

Have an environment that is enabling citizens to be participative actors within education and paid work.

Maintain a political commitment to ensure equitable welfare and health services regardless of wealth, gender or domicile.

…contdhttp://mikkonen.kapsi.fi/archive/2013-Chapter_14_-Mikkonen_FINAL.pdf

How To Improve Opportunities For Full Citizenship Language and cultural integrationKnowledge of rights and services that are availableResearch and study different avenues of social assistance for the excludedOutreach to get in contact with people, groups, or communities most at risk to

exclusionMacro level legislation and policies that interact on the micro level Coping strategies can aim at changing the social environment to be less

threatening, attaining a new social positionA person’s capacity to access new economic, cultural, social and psychological

resources

Social Level SolutionACKNOWLEDGEMENT – There is a “problem”

INTERVENTION – Public/Private/3rd sector decides policy to address the “problem”

IMPLEMENTATION – Mechanism engaged to combat the “problem”

OBSERVATION – Anticipated outcomes are specified which indicate a degree of improvement with the “problem”

Social Level SolutionCase Study Example: High Youth UnemploymentACKNOWLEDGEMENT – realizing school drop-outs are more at risk for future

marginalization and negative life consequences

INTERVENTION – government policy to work with various institutions in order to provide alternate options for school drop-outs supplemented by social benefits

IMPLEMENTATION – utilizing programs, workshops, job training to educate and provide work experience to school drop-outs

OBSERVATION – Decreasing school drop-outs and youth unemployment, social benefits are linked to the active participation in to the vocational training.

References Myrskylä, P. (2012). Hukassa: Keitä ovat Syrjäytyneet Nuoret? Helsinki: Finnish Busines and Policy Forum Juha Mikkonen (2014). Coping Strategies Among Marginalized Youth in Finland. Accessed 05/12/2016.

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Finnish Immigration Service (2016_. Applying for Citizenship. Accessed 05/12/2016. http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship/applying_for_citizenship

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