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Die Diskussionen über Benachteiligungen von Minderheiten während der Corona-Pandemie beschäftigen die Politik nachhaltig. Die Integrationsbeauftragte des Bundes, Annette Widmann-Mauz, sieht wachsende Benachteiligungen von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund im Gesundheitswesen, in dem sprachliche Hürden eine große Rolle spielen. Sie sieht den Einsatz von Sprachmittlern in … |
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For the period 2020 - 2027 Greece will be funded by the EU to the amount of one billion euros, for the implementation of migrant and refugee support programmes. This is significantly less than the previous amount granted (3.5 billion euros), which the EU has said is due to reduced refugee flows to the country. The Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum, which has clearly stated its objection to… |
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) will be running free e-learning courses on migrant and refugee entrepreneurship throughout 2021. The six-week course, designed in collaboration with with the United Nations Institute for Training and R… |
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Slovakia, as well as several other countries, has recently been experiencing a rapid increase in the size of its migrant population. During the last five years this growth has accelerated, growing from approximately 90 000 persons in 2016 to more than 150 000 persons in 2020. By the end of 2020, foreigners with diverse types of residence permits held an almost 3% share of the country's total … |
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Young Vietnamese-Czech blogger Do Thu Trang has been nominated - for the third time - for the prestigious Magnesia Litera blog of the year award. Trang's blog, Asijatka, is one of the rare bridges between the Czech and Vietnamese communities: the latter are still largely closed to most Czechs for cultural and linguistic reasons. Her writing ranges from serious topics such as xenophobia to sm… |
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The number of elderly people with a refugee or migrant background is rising across Europe, posing new challenges in health and care sectors. In Denmark, elders with a refugee background comprise an especially vulnerable group, often living in poverty and alone. This vulnerability can be exacerbated by social marginalisation and health problems, and the poverty is expected to worsen due to new Dani… |
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The High Commission for Migration in Portugal is now accepting funding applications for initiatives promoting the integration of children and young people from third countries who are eligible for international protection in Portugal (under the relocation programme for unaccompanied foreign minors - MENA). This funding opportunity is made available through the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Int… |
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Portugal's High Commission for Migration is now accepting funding applications for studies on migration and the integration of third country nationals in Portugal. This funding opportunity has been made available through the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The total amount available is € 500 000. Considering the necessity of deepening current knowledge on the effect… |
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Portugal's High Commission for Migration is now accepting funding applications for projects promoting a proactive policy of attracting third country nationals (TCNs). This funding opportunity is made available through the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The total amount available is € 350 000. Applications cannot present a total eligible investment of less than &euro… |
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The Czech Republic's Ministry of Finance, in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture, the Arts Council Norway and the Icelandic Centre for Research, announced a second open call for project funding proposals. Funding will be granted from the EEA Grants 2014-2021, to high quality contemporary arts activities that constitute the core of cultural and creative industries and creative economy, and a… |
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The new SPRING (Sustainable Practices of Integration) project focuses on the integration of recently-arrived migrants in Europe, aiming to develop various tools and resources to support the innovation, effectiveness and sustainability of the work of integration stakeholders at national, regional and local levels. This launch conference, to be held online via Zoom, will 'kick-start' a tw… |
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hosting a series of webinars in partnership with the US Mission to the European Union, looking at best practices and experiences from the U.S. and Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, focus is being placed on countering of the spread of misinformation among refugee and migrant populations during crises. The webinar on 8 June will ex… |
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Le projet « Improving equality data collection in Belgium » (IEDCB) mené par Unia et la Cellule Égalité des chances du SPF Justice, a pour objectif de renforcer et promouvoir la collecte et l’utilisation des données relatives à l’égalité en Belgique. Les « données relatives à l’égalité… |
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Recognising 1) that newly arrived third country national (TCN) children and youth are especially vulnerable to social exclusion, 2) the need for the European Union and its Member States (MSs) to implement effective integration measures, and 3) the challenges faced by Central European MSs to fulfil EU commitments, the MINT - Mentoring for Integration (of third country national children affected by … |
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WATIZAT milite pour un accès effectif des personnes exilées à l’information. L’association édite et distribue un guide intitulé « Guide d’information pour les personnes exilées », ayant pour vocation à centraliser dans un document unique et accessible les informations qui peuvent leur être utiles (démarches… |
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In Italy, INTERSOS is involved in information prevention and medical assistance in contexts of social exclusion, particularly in informal settlements. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it has been implementing extraordinary interventions in primary and early prevention of COVID-19, notably in Rome and the Foggia region (Apulia). |
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The publication is meant to help practitioners and host communities understand and address the mental health and psycho-social needs of refugees throughout the resettlement cycle, including in terms of post-arrival integration. The report explores the separate stages of the resettlement process, paying attention to the specific psycho-social stressors refugees may face during each of them. Partic… |
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An analysis carried out by Knowledge Platform Integration & Society (KIS), an institute that conducts social research on behalf of governments and organisations, shows that there is institutional racism in two 'domains' in the Netherlands: the housing and labour markets. The analysis concludes that in both the housing market and the labour market, people with a non-Dutch background have acces… |
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The National Strategy on Migration of the Republic of Bulgaria 2021-2025 has been adopted as the new national strategic document in the field of migration management. The term "integration" has not been included in the title as it was in the previous National Strategy on Migration, Asylum and Integration for 2015–2020. The document outlines national goals: To provide conditions for the r… |
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Santé publique France publie un dossier consacré à la santé chez les migrants en situation de vulnérabilité, dont les personnes réfugiées. Ceci inclue les déterminants de la santé, l’environnement, la situation socio-économique, l’accès à l’emploi, aux soins, à la prévention, … |
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The European Migration Network (EMN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a new 'umbrella inform' detailing the impact of COVID-19 in the migration area. The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) also provided input. This publication completes a joint EMN and OECD inform series (details below) focu… |
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The guide analyses the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees and fleshes out the measures foreseen in them for the protection of children. The guide's purpose is to help (non-)governmental organisations and individuals working on the protection of children in migration to make use of the compacts within their daily work. The guide comes in the… |
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