Tag: Brussels
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“The secret of integration is to work hard”. The story of Gurung
The New European has entered a partnership with the IOM and its program Skills2Work. In the course of some weeks, these pages will showcase some of the success stories from the EU countries participating to the program and taken from the digital platform FromSkills2Work. The second article of the series is dedicated to Gurung, from…
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From refugee to self-employed: the story of Ferry
The New European has entered a partnership with the IOM and its program Skills2Work. In the following weeks and months, these pages will showcase some of the success stories from the EU countries participating to the program and taken from the digital platform FromSkills2Work. The first article of the series introduces the story of Ferry,…
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Fromskills2Work: good practices in labour market integration
Skills2Work is an EU-supported project focusing on labour market integration of recognized refugees in Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Employers play an essential role in the integration of refugees. The Skills2Work project explores the benefits and challenges of recognising migrants’ skills, knowledge and competencies; and subsequently recruiting…
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Legal pathways for migration. Interview with Eugenio Ambrosi, Regional Director of IOM’s Regional Office for the EU, Norway and Switzerland
Eugenio Ambrosi, Regional Director of IOM’s Regional Office for the EU, Norway and Switzerland discussed with The New European the tools to fight irregular migration and highlighted the importance of communication campaigns in the countries of origin.
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All «Together» for World Refugee Day
On World Refuge Day, held every year on June 20th, the world commemorates the strength and courage of these millions of persons forced to flee their homes and the compassion of those welcoming them. It is the perfect time to show that public opinion is behind these forcibly displaced families and to highlight the many…
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The UN Team in Brussels runs Together for Migrants and Refugees
Under the banner “TOGETHER let’s promote respect, security and dignity for refugees and migrants” the UN Migration Agency (IOM), in partnership with the UNRIC, organized a team of 50 people who participated in the 20km Brussels half-marathon on the 28th of May.
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France’s leading online platform connecting refugees and employers: Interview with Kavita Brahmbhatt, Action Emploi Réfugiés
The New European interviewed Kavita Brahmbhatt, Co-Founder and Co-President of Action Emploi Réfugiés, the virtual platform that became a tool of reference for refugees looking looking for employment in France.
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Re-inventing Europe through social innovation: interview with Florian Guillaume, Europe Tomorrow
What is needed to create the Europe of tomorrow? According to French social entrepreneur Florian Guillaume, the answer is easy: social innovation. The New European met to know more about his project Europe Tomorrow and its ideas on social innovation.
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Integration through sport: the experience of Kraainem football club
Can sport be a vector of integration? This is what a project realised by the Kraainem football club wants to prove. The club hosts children refugees three times a week to teach them French and make them play in its teams, in order to create mutual understanding.
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TOGETHER with the UN – Interview with Ms Caroline Petit and Mr Fabio Graziosi from UNRIC
As the only organisation representing entrepreneurs and business professionals in Europe of all migrant backgrounds drawing its strength from the diversity of its members, UNITEE embraced the UN-led TOGETHER campaign, which supports diversity, non-discrimination and acceptance of refugees and migrants.