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National Network
Sweden
Address
Mångkulturellt centrum,14785 Tumba - SwedenCountry
City
TumbaStreet address 2
Mångkulturellt centrumMobile Phone
0704836796Telephone
08-120 259 00E-Mail (2)
kommunikation@mkcentrum.seE-Mail (3)
nina.edstrom@mkcentrum.seWebsite
Click HereYear of Establishment
1987Contact Person1
Marit NygårdJob Title 1
Head of Communication, Public Programmes & PublishingContact Person 2
Nina EdströmJob Title 2
Director (temporary)Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit FoundationFields of Activity
Arts, Democracy and community development, Research, Youth and educationGeneral Information
The Multicultural centre - MKC, is a foundation, partly founded by the Botkyrka Municipality, Kulturrådet and Region Stockholm, partly by funds generated by join parnterships with other organisations, universities and colleges and research funds, as well as from revenue from selling trainings and workshops in our fields of expertise to organisations and revenues from our shop, restaurant and publications.
Currently the centre has 25 staff working in areas ranging from education, training and research, to exhibitions, curators and pedagogues. The staff also includes librarians, a communication team, fully serviced restaurant with chefs, janitors, administrative staff and our shop assistant.
We function as an open cultural house with public free spaces and specific events, 5-6 days a week, we regularly hold seminars and open lectures on topics pertaining to migration, racism, diversity and culture. We also put a lot of work in our different research projects and collaborations with other organizations.
Mission and Objectives
The multidisciplinary research profile with an emphasis on ethnography, makes The Centre a forum and a meeting place for research and artistic expressions focusing on migration as well as on social and cultural diversities for a sustainable society.
The desire is to actively promote a favorable social climate and to increase the knowledge about the new conditions for the Swedish society and Swedish institutions that follow in the wake of migration and globalization in the form of research, documentation and education.
We lead processes in inclusion and diversity initiatives, assisting private sector, public, and civil society in improving their organizations.
The Multicultural Centre is a municipal foundation engaged in research, education and cultural activities.
The ambitions and goals of the Centre is to study and promote a society where diversity is reflected in the Swedish national self-image and identity, where migration is a natural part of the Swedish cultural heritage.
Main Projects / Activities
- Research: Researchers stationed at the Multicultural Centre, and tied to main colleges and universities
- Education: Offering lectures, seminars, interactive workshops and consultations for organizations and companies who want to improve their work on diversity and inclusion, fight racism and offer an equal and equitable workspace and society.
- Exhibition: Shedding light on e.g. migration, on societal challenges and everyday racism.
- Library: Focusing especially on books pertaining to migration, cultural heritage, colonialization, racism, social sustainability, norms, diversity and inclusion.
- International and national collaborations, main part of unesco-lucs, ENAR, ICC etc.
Also: Art Workshop, Restaurant, Shop, organising conferences and meetings.
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