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30/05/2024

🎓💼 Do EU countries offer bridging courses for migrants to complement their qualifications from abroad?
🔧 ⚙️ How accessible are these course?
📖💡 This latest EWSI analysis explores those issues ➕ features related good practices and common challenges.

Page contents Introduction and context Promotion of the competences and skills of migrants is essential to their fast and fair inclusion into the labour market of their host country. As the European Commission outlines in its Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027, this can be promoted ...

24/05/2024

📈 📊 In recognition of European Diversity Month this May, Eurostat highlights its data on equality. See statistics on equality and discrimination related to migrants in the EU 👇

In recognition of European Diversity Month this May, Eurostat highlighted some of its data on equality in the European Union (EU).A total of 6 grounds for discrimination have been identified in the EU - s*x, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, and s*xual orientation - on 4....

23/05/2024

💶 Call for applications: the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) launched a grants scheme dedicated to teams of young people working to build cohesive and inclusive communities. The deadline is in June - see more:

The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) launched new grants scheme 'Catalysts for Cohesion (C4Ɔ)', designed to facilitate young people from diverse backgrounds in European cities working together to build cohesive, inclusive communities. Through its young grantees, C4Ɔ will build and upskill ...

17/05/2024

📺 This webinar will look into the simplification of qualification recognition processes for migrants. Stakeholders working in the fields of skills recognition, migration and integration, and employment are invited to connect: sign up online 👇

Register onlineA series of three webinars will take place as part of the follow-up to the European Commission's Recommendation on the recognition of qualification of third country nationals. The events, organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepr...

16/05/2024

New poll shows that the majority of Irish people support migration, and think Gardaí need to be tougher on violent protest and intimidation - Ukraine Civil Society Forum

Read more here: https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/news/statement-ukraine-civil-society-forum-majority-irish-people-support-migration-and-think-gardai

15/05/2024

📣 Important Update - As of today dependent spouses of employment permit holders in Ireland will have the right to work.

Further information here: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/attention-eligible-spouses-and-partners-of-general-employment-permit-and-intra-corporate-transferee-irish-employment-permit-holders/

14/05/2024

🎤 The deadline to give feedback to the European Commission and voice your thoughts about the current state of migrant integration has been extended.

The EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum highlights the importance of a successful integration and inclusion policy for an effective asylum and migration system. In this context, the Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 proposed more than 60 concrete actions for the European Co...

06/05/2024

🎤 The European Commission invites all integration stakeholders to give feedback for the mid-term review of the 2021-2027 Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion. Share your views until 17 May!

The EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum highlights the importance of a successful integration and inclusion policy for an effective asylum and migration system. In this context, the Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 proposed more than 60 concrete actions for the European Co...

24/04/2024

🔔 📖 What are the main barriers migrants face when looking for housing in the EU? How is housing governed? Read the latest EWSI analysis and discover over 40 good practices in medium- and long-term accommodation services. https://bit.ly/3UvrMa0

Contents Introduction Access to adequate and affordable housing for migrants is one of the priorities of the European Commission (EC)’s 2021-2027 actional plan on integration and inclusion. At the same time, securing adequate housing increasingly presents a challenge for local residents across the...

18/04/2024

🔔 Call for external experts to support employers' organisations and trade unions in promoting integration into the labour market 👉

SGI Europe, a European association representing enterprises, launches the LABOUR-INT 3 project. The project is funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of the European Commission (EC). It brings employers’ organisations, trade unions and other stakeholders together to promote em...

26/01/2024

🇬🇷 A good practice from Greece: the Mentoring Project allows a network of 6 trained mentors - former unaccompanied children themselves - to provide support to other unaccompanied minors. Meet them here:

The Mentoring Project allows a network of 6 trained mentors - former unaccompanied children themselves - to provide support to other unaccompanied minors in Greece. The project is implemented by the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection of the Ministry of Migration....

25/01/2024

🎓 💼 The project assists migrants who want to have their academic titles, qualifications or professional skills recognised. Running across the Piedmont region since 2017, the initiative is unique in its scope in Italy.

Extra-titoli is a project developed by the association A Pieno Titolo to provide practical support and advice to third-country nationals (TCNs) who need to have their academic titles, qualifications or professional skills recognised in Italy. A Pieno Titolo is a non-profit organisation working in th...

23/01/2024

🗺️ The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) published its Regional Refugee Response Plan for 2024. The third in its series, the plan is devoted to the needs of those displaced from Ukraine and covers Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) published its Regional Refugee Response Plan for 2024. The third of its series, the plan is devoted to the needs of temporary protection holders displaced from Ukraine and covers the countries of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary...

17/01/2024

📺 This Friday: a webinar comparing the response to the hikes in protection claims lodged in 2015-2016, and in 2022-2023 across 8 countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the UK, Germany, Austria, and Poland. Sign up ➡️ https://bit.ly/423Qkt9

Register here The Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) at the Oslo Metropolitan University and partner universities invite all to the launch of the report Governance and policy changes during times of high influxes of protection seekers. The event will take place online on 19 J...

20/11/2023

This Thursday and Friday in Brussels: a theatre of the oppressed performance, a concert, panel discussions and more. All part of the final event of MILE, a project dedicated to integration through locally-designed experiences:

Register here The project Migrant Integration through Locally-Designed Experiences (MILE) invites to its final event taking place in Brussels.Together with event participants, speakers and artists from different fields, the MILE project will exchange good practices, lessons learned and stories of in...

26/09/2023

The deadline to apply as a new member of the Urban Agenda Partnership for the Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees is extended!

The coordinators of the Urban Agenda Partnership for the Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees are inviting new candidates to join the new version of the partnership.The Urban Agenda Partnership for the Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees was established in 2016 to involve experts working at the local,....

14/09/2023

‼️ People of various migration backgrounds welcome to apply for the first Democracy Academy: https://bit.ly/3EGdcUG

As part of its New Europeans Initiative, a project dedicated to boosting the civic and political participation of people from various migration backgrounds, Migration Policy Group (MPG) is organising its first annual Democracy Academy. The academy will promote the civic and political participation o...

04/09/2023

📘 This latest report from the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) provides an overview of the access to socio-economic rights for those who fled the war against Ukraine:

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) published a comparative report providing an overview of access to socio-economic rights for temporary protection beneficiaries (TPBs) displaced from Ukraine.The report analyses the situation in 19 EU member states and 3 non-EU countries (Serbia, Swi...

01/09/2023

On 10 October, the European Commission (EC) organises a high-level conference. It follows the finalisation of the EC's new approach to mental health - learn more about the event:

Register here On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, and following the finalisation of its new, comprehensive approach to mental health earlier this year, the European Commission is holding a half-day, high-level conference. The event will bring together hundreds of representative...

30/08/2023

This 6-7 September conference by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is open to organisation across the EU and is available to follow online:

Register hereThe final conference of the Includ-EU project, organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will take place in Brussels on 6 - 7 September.The aim of Includ-EU is to promote more inclusive, cohesive European societies by enha...

08/08/2023

💡 The OECD has made recordings of its past webinars on education and skills available - explore content related to the education of those displaced from Ukraine and the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic here: https://bit.ly/47ed3Vp

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) made available recordings of its past webinars on education and skills issues. Several focus on education for those from Ukraine, as well as inclusion in education more generally and learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recordings re...

06/08/2023

Have you browsed through the 2023 Settling In Report yet? Explore the latest integration indicators in the flagship EU-OECD statistical report here:

The European Commission (EC) and the OECD published the third edition of the joint EU-OECD flagship statistical report on the integration outcomes of migrants (also known as the Settling In Report: Indicators of Immigrant Integration).The report provides an overview of migration and integration from...

03/08/2023

The European Commission (EC) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) invite civil society organisations to the 8th European Migration Forum. Apply by 14 September - see how 👉

The European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) launched an open call for civil society organisations interested in participating in the 8th European Migration Forum, taking place on 4 - 5 December 2023 in Brussels. The call will identify organisations working on releva...

20/06/2023

In the week of , see the latest EWSI good practices in the inclusion of those who sought safety in the EU.

This section of the website contains one of the biggest collection of good practices on integration, identified and added by the EWSI team. See more about the definition and selection criteria for good practices. Filter by Keywords Project dates Date End Date Age and gender Type of information Geogr...

20/03/2023

Register as an external expert for the European Commission (EC) by 1 May ⏩

The EU institutions appoint external experts to assist in the evaluation of grant applications, projects and tenders, and to provide opinions and advice in specific cases.The European Commission (EC) is now accepting applications from external experts to help evaluate the proposals received under th...

15/03/2023

A call for external experts interested in assisting an initiative of the European Social Fund Plus over the 2022-2030 period 👉

BackgroundThis open call is looking for external experts interested in assisting the implementation of the European Commission (EC)'s ESF Social Innovation+ initiative (ESF SI+) over the 2022-2030 period. The ESF SI+ initiative, funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), is meant to facilitates...

08/03/2023

In celebration of , see the latest good practices on projects centering the needs and potential of migrant women: https://bit.ly/3F8u1Z4

This section of the contains the collection of good practices collected by EWSI. For more information on the definition of good practices and the selection criteria, please follow this link. Filter by Keywords Project dates Date End Date Age and gender Type of information Geographic area Migration r...

11/01/2023

💻📱A call for proposals to promote inclusive social media in Europe and amplify refugee and migrant voices - up to EUR 490 500 in co-financing available. Find out more:

Media (re)presentation and visibility of vulnerable groups like migrants and refugees remains marginal in the mainstream social media across the EU, with the exception of the coverage of the consequences of the war against Ukraine. The objective of this European Commission (EC) action grants call is...

20/10/2022

Tune in to the 7th European Migration Forum today and tomorrow - this year's event is dedicated to youth inclusion:

14/09/2022

Interested in the long-term inclusion of migrants in rural areas? Sign up for EU Regions Week now ➡️

Register here from 31 August The existence, number and quality of networks of rural partnerships in rural areas has a huge impact on the integration of newcomers, migrants and refugees in Europe. As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2022, DG HOME and DG AGRI will be running a workshop....