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Relocation Guide - Autumn 2012
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Aarhus Stream is a popular gathering place
THERE TO LEND A HAND – OR TWO
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he importance of expats to the community in Demark is something that is being increasingly recognised. Awareness of the role that accompanying spouses and partners can play in the success of expat assignments, and the contribution that they can make to the community in their own right, is also growing. There are a number of organisations in Jutland to help the process of adjusting to life in Denmark and making the move a positive one, and you will find activities and groups in most, if not all councils.
HORSENS Project Welcome is an EU funded project that aims to help foreign residents to settle in Horsens. As part of the project, informational meetings on practical matters and social events, including visits to spare time associations, are organised. The project has a website with practical information and a newsletter containing information about what’s happening in the area. In addition, Project Welcome and local foreign residents are working on establishing an international network in Horsens that aims to facilitate social interaction with Danes. For more information visit: horsens.dk
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STRUER Struer International Living supports area companies’ international employees to a better stay by focusing on the ordinary day-to-day aspects of life in a new country. English-speaking representatives are available, and each Wednesday at 7:30, foreign residents get together for International Café at Den Glade Pingvin on Søndergade 14. Struer International Living is on Facebook. Or feel free to contact Linda Bech Wind on +45 2128 4764, e-mail: lbw@struer.dk
RANDERS Randers Business Council is working on its Retention in Randers programme, which it expects will involve social activities such as visits to local cultural events and other venues that give foreign residents a perspective on life in Denmark. It
also contains job creation for spouses and international students, as this will increase the chance of long or permanent residence. The program will involve the participation of local services, including the local library, businesses and volunteers. For more information visit: reu.dk
HEDENSTED In order to ensure a smooth start for all of Hedensted’s new residents – Danish as well as foreign – the council has created a welcome guide with all the information they need about settling in, including special information for foreigners. The council’s English website is also regularly updated. Hedensted is also working on a guide to leisure and culture activities in the area. New residents can also look forward to being matched with local volunteers, who can introduce them and their family to their new community and provide answers to everyday questions. For more information visit: hedensted.dk
HERNING & IKAST-BRANDE New arrivals to the Herning and IkastBrande area will find an international environment with lots of opportunities – including plenty of educational offerings for children, teens and adults seeking higher education or simply to attend Danish classes. There is a wide variety of international activities in the region, including informational meetings and job search seminars for accompanying spouses. Networking events are organised by by International Society, where you can meet internationally minded Danes and other foreign residents. For more information visit: internationalsociety.dk
LEMVIG As a supplement to the relocation programmes offered by individual companies, new residents in Lemvig can expect assistance in the form of informational meetings, networking events and international contacts. The council also works with schools to improve reception of international students and with companies to improve ways to attract, welcome and retain foreign employees. For more information e-mail: Marie Schlünsen, marie.schlunsen@lemvig.dk
AARHUS Foreigners moving to Aarhus and the eastern Jutland area can receive practical information to help with relocation and settling in from International Community. In addition to general introductory information, International Community offers social and professional support, as well as a weekly newsletter with updates about events and other information. For more information visit: internationalcommunity.dk
TREKANTSOMRÅDET For those living in the Trekant area – including Billund, Fredericia, Kolding, Middelfart, Vejen and Vejle – International Community Trekantområdet brings together Danish and international companies in the six councils. International Community Trekantområdet works towards improving the stay of foreign residents by organising social and networking events. For more information visit: internationalcommunitytrekantomraadet.dk