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This is a new initiative of IID where the effort is to pair an Indian with a Dane, taking into account the needs and wishes of the person concerned. While this could open doors to new job opportunities for some, it could help others in getting better acquainted with all aspects of Danish society such as education, politics, investment & banking, law, films, music et al. Most importantly it would help the Indian mentee to hone up his or her Danish speaking skills.
Mentor Network would facilitate one-to-one meetings between mentee and mentor, where they meet as equals, have a common purpose and add value to each other. Pairing would be done as per mentee's educational and professional background as well as personal goals.
Vision
Every Indian in Denmark feels and becomes a valuable member of this adoptive community of theirs. In the process they should realize their dreams & potential and progress successfully with their life in Denmark.
Process
Mentors and mentees register online with IID. Upload a short profile of themselves along with their wishes, goals and expectations. The mentor network then matches them and arranges the first meeting in the presence of a IID board member. Following this they take on the mentoring process forward on their own. They send a quarterly report to IID, elucidating their progress, concerns, and promise of the future as they see it. All the mentors and mentees get together once a year to celebrate their progress and success.
Mentor's Role & Responsibility
Foundation of your relation with mentee is the goals and objectives of your Mentee. Starting point would be the wishes and needs of your mentee, using which you both may draw up an objective mentoring plan. As a mentor it is of utmost importance that you are confidential, honest and unbiased. You must be able to question, listen, guide your mentee and facilitate networking with other Danish social or professional networks. Finally, as a mentor we would like you to share your experience with others on the Mentor Blog for the benefit of wider audience. There may of course be no personal references or sharing of confidential information here.
Mentee's Role & Responsibility
This demands active participation on your part. You set the agenda, present your goals, objectives and needs to your mentor and draw up an objective mentoring plan. Time is precious for both your mentor and yourself, so meet up always on time and stick to the time plan. Come well prepared for each meeting, with in-depth questions, and at the same time have an open-mind. Try as far as possible to speak only in Danish in order to make best possible use of this opportunity to hone your Danish skills. Lastly, it is important that you maintain a strictly professional (most certainly friendly) relationship. You must ensure that your mentor does not feel awkward or discomforted at any time and ensure that there are no misunderstanding between yourself and your mentor.
Ever since the opening of a new ``Work in Denmark`` division at the Danish Embassy in India, Denmark has seen a heavy influx of Indian professionals. Once a destination known only for its milk and later made famous by the Mohammad cartoon, Denmark suddenly seems to be exciting a lot of Indians as an alternate work destination to the popular ones like USA, UK and Australia. This can only be attributed to USA losing its sheen and the new Danish Green Card Scheme.
Whatever be the reason, we Indians have decided to move to Denmark, even if only temporarily. But do we know enough to make this move smooth, easy and enjoyable? Do we know anything at all about the work culture, Danish mindsets and their attitude towards us? Is it, at all, necessary to learn about Denmark and its culture to be able to work and live her? Answer to the last is simply YES. Denmark and Scandinavia in general is quite different from USA, UK or even France and Germany for that matter, and most certainly a whole different world for Indians who have never been to the West.
The above stated were challenges that bothered a lot of us who moved to Denmark. And the same impelled us at IID, to start the Indian Business Club. IBC is a networking hub for the Indian professionals working in Scandinavia with their Scandinavian counterparts as well as other European coworkers. It is also a focal center for Indian professionals who seek help to understand and integrate with the work culture of their adoptive land.
Vision
Indian professionals should be the preferred professionals for Danish employers and Indians should be a big brand in Scandinavia, through their exceptional contribution at work place.
Proposed Activities
* Online
* A store of practical information
* Forum to share experience
* Forum to ask for help with a situation at your workplace
* Face-to-face
* Monthly orientation meeting
* Seminars by top management executives of Danish companies
* Conferences on different business topics attended by both Indians and Danish professionals
* Annual corporate fair
The Cultural Club has been formed with the vision of fostering cohesiveness and camaraderie among the Indian community. We offer an amazing platform to the Indians residing in Denmark to showcase their talents, skills and hobbies in various fora. Furthering our mission of integration, we also offer a platform for the Danes to learn and understand the various wonderful cultural aspects and ethos of India.
With IID being the premier group for the Indians in Denmark, our Cultural Club is at the forefront of organizing various cultural activities, some of which are:
Bollywood Workshop where you can learn and unwind in the joyousness of Bollywood style dance.
Rangmanch programe is focused on unearthing and nurturing new talents in the following fields:
1. Classical /Bollywood/Folk Dance
2. Standup Comedy
3. Theatre
4. Mimicry
5. Instrumental
Cultural Club Session for Kids to learn Indian music and dance.
Periodic performances on Indian talent on request of local communes.
This is exclusive to IID members only. Club offers IID members a unique opportunity to network. While at various IID events one meets new people, one hardly finds the time to communicate much except exchange phone numbers perhaps. Family club offers the platform for the member families to meet each other and participate in some common interest activities such as sports, hobbies etc. and there is something for everyone in the family, every age group, and of every interest
Vision
IID members should have a strong social support structure which they can count on at any time and one that makes them feel at home in Denmark.
Proposed Activities
Offline
- Swimming coaching
- Badminton
- Hindi classes for kids (age :8+)
- Culture & History inspiration for kids (stories from Indian history & mythology)
- Culinary evenings
- General chatter
Online
- Blog
- Virtual library or books and films
How to participate
- Firstly, become an IID member by paying 50kr (per person) or 100 Kr (per family)
- Enroll yourself/family to any activity of your choice. Some offers such as swimming coaching, Hindi lessons are for a small fee which is charged to compesate the coach, while others such as badminton, story telling for kids etc. are free.
- Family days are held on the first sunday of every month, when S-tog is free.
- Swimming and hindi classes would have their own schedule which would be announced on the our site periodically with the start of each season.
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