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EMN Malta Conference: Intersectional integration

14/11/2023

EMN Malta, in collaboration with the Human Rights Directorate, organises a conference on intersectional integration. The aim is to discuss the need for an intersectional approach in policies, strategies and services relating to migrants who, as a non-homogeneous category, have multiple identities.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
intersectionality
identity

Ad Hoc Query on public libraries and promotion of democracy knowledge as a resource for integration of third-country nationals

07/11/2023

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia is currently looking into supporting activities that provide innovative approaches to promote integration, taking into account the existing experience of libraries implementing projects for inclusive society. This ad hoc query examines the experiences from other EMN Member Countries with libraries implementing activities in the field of integration and social inclusion for third-country nationals.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
Immigrant integration
library
inclusion
social inclusion

EMN webinar to launch the Study on "Integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market"

06/10/2023

The European Migration Network organizes a webinar to present its recently published study on "Integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market". Limitations, challenges and good practices will be highlighted and discussed.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
labour market integration
applicant for international protection

Have a look at the term "access to employment" in the EMN Asylum and Migration Glossary

06/10/2023

The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "access to employment" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
access to work
access to employment
labour market access
labour market integration

Integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market

05/10/2023

This study offers a thorough and current examination of the legislation, policies and practices related to the integration of international protection applicants into the job market in EMN Member Countries. It offers an overview of the various stakeholders responsible for implementing labour market accessibility and highlights both the challenges encountered and examples of good practices.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
labour market integration
labour shortages
waiting period
labour market access
discrimination

Ad Hoc Query on monitoring the integration of third-country nationals

22/09/2023

As set out in many strategy documents at the EU and OECD levels, there is a growing need to compare integration policies across EU Member States in order to facilitate mutual learning and tackle the lack of evidence on the impact of measures. The objective of this ad hoc query is to provide an overview of different approaches used by the EMN Member and Observer Countries that are designed to monitor and evaluate the integration of third-country nationals. The results of this ad hoc query will form the basis of an upcoming Inform.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
integration monitoring

Duo for a Job celebrates 10 years of existence

21/09/2023

For 10 years now, the Duo for a Job association has aimed inter alia to help eliminate inequalities in access to the labour market for young people with a migrant background. Results are conclusive as seven out of ten young people successfully find a stable job, an internship or training that leads them to the job they initially wanted.

 

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
labour market access
mentoring

Integration in Belgium: presentation of the monitoring landscape and meeting of the integration contact points

12/09/2023

Today, the European Migration Network (EMN) Belgium was invited to present the results of an upcoming publication to members of the Flemish Agency for Internal Affairs as well as to take part in a coordination meeting between the four integration contact points in Belgium (for Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels, and the German-speaking community).

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
integration contact point
integration monitoring

Promoting migrant integration - Strengthening EU Law on long-term residence (FRA)

06/09/2023

This report examines the fundamental rights of long-term residents in the EU and the reasons behind the low uptake of EU LTR permits, despite them typically giving more rights than national LTR permits. The findings of this report can inform discussions of the revision of the EU legal framework regulating long-term residence and the framework’s implementation.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
long term resident
fundamental right
long-term residence directive

The Flemish Minister for the Interior and Civic Integration wants to fast-track newcomers towards bottleneck professions on the labour market

03/08/2023

As part of his “Turbo Plan”, Flemish Minister for the Interior and Civic Integration, Bart Somers (Open VLD) wants newly-arrived third-country nationals without a high school diploma to undergo training in order to be able to practice a bottleneck profession. This training would be part of the civic integration programme.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
civic integration programme
shortage occupation
on-the-job training

Over 40 companies commit to provide jobs and training to more than 250.000 refugees

19/06/2023

At today’s Tent Partnership for Refugees' European Business Summit in Paris, 41 leading companies have collectively announced ambitious commitments to provide over 250,000 Ukrainian refugee women and other refugees with jobs and training across Europe. The commitments being made will strengthen companies’ workforces, fill labor gaps, and boost European economies.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
labour market integration

Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2023 (OECD - European Commission)

15/06/2023

This joint OECD-European Commission publication presents a comprehensive comparison of the integration outcomes of immigrants and their children in OECD, EU and selected other countries. It includes 83 indicators covering three main areas: labour market and skills; living conditions; and civic engagement and social integration. The publication also provides detailed data on the characteristics of immigrant populations and households. 

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
labour market integration
living condition
social integration

Persons with a migratory background warmly welcomed at the social profit fair in Antwerp

04/05/2023

Today a social profit fair took place in Antwerp as part of the project “Every talent counts (in social profit)”. At these regional social profit fairs, persons with a migratory background are put into contact with diversity-oriented employers, training institutions, and supporting organizations such as VDAB and the Agency for Integration and Civic Integration.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
diversity
talent

Access to banking services and financial inclusion of foreigners (Myria)

27/04/2023

In its 12th Myriadoc, Myria focuses on issues relating to foreigners' access to banking services and formulates recommendations for the banking sector and the ministers concerned.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
financial inclusion
banking services

First Rome Dialogue on Jobs and Migration: The promise of labor market integration to promote orderly asylum seeking

26/03/2023

The First Rome Dialogue on Jobs and Migration will focus on the Labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers. It will discuss the pros and cons of different schemes, including some new hybrid alternatives that are being tested.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
labour market integration

The right to education for asylum seekers in the EU (ECRE)

24/03/2023

This Policy Note analyses the challenges faced by asylum seekers in the EU to access their right to education, from primary-level education to higher and vocational education. It is based on the analysis of the 19 country reports and further desk research.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
access to education
inclusion
special needs

Today EMN Belgium, in collaboration with the Immigration Office, organised a stakeholders meeting to exchange views on the future EU Talent Pool

13/03/2023

The meeting put institutional stakeholders and the private sector around the table, to exchange experiences and knowledge regarding the future EU Talent Pool and other databases.

Theme:
Integration
Temporary protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
talent
Ukraine
labour market integration

Ad Hoc Query on innovation in language learning

06/03/2023

In response to the large influx of Ukrainian refugees, the Estonian Ministry of Culture is looking into setting up new possibilities for e-learning the local language. The objective of this query is to map other EMN Member and Observer Countries’ experience with technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality, to develop an offer of virtual language learning.

Theme:
Integration
Temporary protection
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
e-learning
language learning
artificial intelligence

As from 1 March, Flemish integration exam will become stricter around "fundamental values"

14/02/2023

Flemish Minister for Home affairs, Administrative affairs, Civic integration and Equal opportunities, Bart Somers, wants newcomers to succeed in 9 out of 11 questions about the Belgian fundamental values.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Integration path
integration exam

The EU FRA approached Ghent to get to know what they did, or are doing, to facilitate access to housing, education, healthcare, employment and social services for people who fled Ukraine.

02/02/2023

Many cities throughout the European Union hosted people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To gauge how cities addressed Europe largest humanitarian crisis since World War II, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) approached selected cities in the EU.

Theme:
Integration
Temporary protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Ukraine
cities
local actor

Expression of Interest for the Innovation Challenge on Jobs & Migration (World Bank)

10/01/2023

This Innovation Challenge will support studies focused on the effectiveness of new solutions (interventions, data/tools, policy actions) which improve cross-border labor mobility and labor market integration of international migrants and refugees. Interested participants must submit their Expression of Interest by 31 January 2023.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
labour market integration
labour mobility

Ad Hoc Query on municipal level initiatives in TCN soft-landing

27/01/2023

Have Member States created municipal level centres where foreigners can receive the main migration and integration services in one place? This ad hoc query examines who are the actors involved and the services offered and to what extent foreigners are satisfied about such services. 

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
regional integration center
integration service
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