International projects
UnionMigrantNet and Cities Together for Integration
Researchers (2)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
20685 |
PhD Jure Gombač |
Ethnic studies |
Head |
2019 - 2022 |
378 |
| 2. |
11240 |
PhD Marinka Lukšič-Hacin |
Ethnic studies |
Researcher |
2019 - 2022 |
525 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The project aims at exchanging and transferring knowledge, experiences and (best) practices on integration between 9
UnionMigrantNet (UMN) members and 8 local authorities from five EU countries, namely Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy
and Slovenia.
Building on the already existing European network of trade unions providing services to third country nationals (TCNs), the
project will seek at enhancing the network by fostering partnerships with local authorities, key actors in the reception and
integration of TCNs.
The project will be based on three main pillars:
• National integration activities where UMN members and local authorities will undertake targeted measures aiming at
fostering TCNs integration in the labour market. National integration activities will be based on specific needs of the TCNs’
community and the local environment.
• Mutual Learning Programmes (MLP). Up to 8 exchanges between local authorities and UMN members involved in the
project in five EU countries will be undertaken to learn on how they respectively provide assistance, information and trainings
to the migrant population. Where possible MLPs would be further formalised by the signature of long-term partnership
agreements by the UMN members and the local authorities involved in the exchanges.
• Update of the UMN portal to smooth access for TCNs by improving the on-line access to UMN structures and enhance the
digital networking of contact points and local authorities. Besides, new IT tools will be developed in order to improve the
exchange of information among contact points' operators and local authorities as well as UMN visibility in the social media.
The portal will facilitate the dissemination of know-how and (best) practices among the network and beyond.
Various transnational events will be hold, namely a network-building and a final dissemination conference, both organised by
the ETUC.
