Tag: integration
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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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Le Petit Château, where refugee children can just worry about playing
All over the world people are forced to leave their home countries and escape persecution and wars. Many of them also bring their children with them. Serve the City Brussels, a Brussels-based NGO, offers them what they need most: a shelter, and the opportunity to just be children.
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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.
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MolenGeek, where the pioneers of innovation are found
The New European had the chance to meet Ibrahim Ouassari and Julie Foulon, the co-founders of MolenGeek, and talk about the origins and mission of the start-up incubator located in the Molenbeek commune.
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Integration and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. Interview with MEP Tanja Fajon
Since the beginning of the migratory crisis a few years ago, migrant integration has become a priority for the European Union. The refugee crises and the lack of opportunities for migrants have raised several questions on how to cope with this issue.
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Migration and Trade
By Chiara Strozzi* The rapid growth in the immigrant population in many developed countries in recent decades has given origin to much debate on the socio-economic impacts of immigration, also promoting a significant increase in research activity on this issue. A great amount of research in particular has focused on the analysis of the links…
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The role of entrepreneurship in fighting social exclusion
Entrepreneurship has the potential to be a solution for social exclusions in the EU and around the world. Inclusive entrepreneurship policies ensure that all members of society have an equal opportunity to start a business.
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Migrants Day! 18th December. 5 short stories that will change your perception about migrants
Migrants Day! 5 short stories that will change your perception about migrants No matter which country you decide to move to, no matter the reason, you are considered as a migrant. How long will you need to start to feel as a local? This consideration is made by people coming to Europe. They are immigrants…
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Europe and its neighbours: The good, the bad and the ugly
To foster security, stability and prosperity in its Neighbouring countries, the European Union launched the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in 2004. Since then, there have been reviews of these policies, the last one was presented in November 2015 and the previous one in 2011. The countries concerned by these policies are separated in two main…