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“INTEGRATION BY SOCIAL AND DIGITAL LEARNING”

Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for adult education -

Exchanges of Practices

Project no. 2017-1-PL01-KA204-038285

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Good practice No. 1- Bucovina Institute, Romania

Title : Improving the initial education of adult immigrants (2IMINED)

Where? (country, region, city) Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania

By who?(organization name) Artevelde University College

When and for how long? 2016-2018

What? (aim/goal

2IMINED project team has developed educational tool which helps immigrants who have

no or very little knowledge in host country‟s language, sociocultural life, traditions, rules,

and etc. It enables to get all information that they need in one place. It leads to a

successful immigrants„ integration. They have an apportunity to get free, fast and

comfortable access to all needed information by using different topics, like Health Care,

Work, History and etc.

Topic: (one or more from the following: Active Citizenship and Community Building;

Cultural Awareness; Open Government; Urban Sharing Lifestyles; Social Communication

Methodology; Digital Literacy; Digital Education)

Description of the practice (max 1500 signs):

Immigrants, especially in their first year of life in the host country, have language problems

in the host country, making it difficult to offer them any educational programs (with the

exception of language learning) and learning possibilities. In view of this fact, the proposed

project is specially sought to create an intellectual product that would be more accessible as

possible for immigrants.

As a result the project is primarily directed to the development of the intellectual product,

which would improve and extend the offer of learning opportunities for migrants. This

product is composed of educational tools for immigrants to acquire basic knowledge and

understanding about host country‟s socio cultural life. This innovative product is based on

digital technologies – will be put into created e-platform, which at the same time will have

open access. This material will be combined with the textual material that will be written in

very simple language, short sentences that immigrants could use digital tools to do the

translation into a language they understand. As a result this will be easy-to-use, and easy to

understand tools for all immigrants and their educators.

Challenge/problem the practice solve (max 1500 signs):

The project helps immigrants (who are in the first year of life in the host country and

usually do not know the language of the country, nor the cultural and social peculiarities of

the life) more successfully integrate into the host society.

Success/changes the practice make(max 1500 signs):

www.migis.eu INOVATIVE TOOL- prepared with the use of digital technologies, placed

on the project e-platform, free and open for use, clear, accessible, partially adapted to the

non-verbal communication, for easy translation to immigrants‟ native language in order to

be more understandable for immigrants, who don‟t know or know poor the host country‟s

language and therefore cannot otherwise gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the

host country‟s socio-cultural life. These educational tools would have a common core and

separate national packages (according to each partner country host country‟s sociocultural

life context). he core will be composed of immigrant education program and of the

measures for its implementation as well as the educational structure and its detailed

components, reflecting the different host country‟s sociocultural life: history, language,

political system, religion, education, nationality /ethnicity, geography, arts and so on.

Meanwhile, the national educational tools packages (software and measures) will be

developed in each partner country on the base of a common core so that those packages

would reflect national specifics. As a result, this commonality of educational tools would

create the preconditions for the adaptation of this in any country. Eg., in Lithuania one of

these blocks would be a brief overview of the history of Lithuania, Latvia – Latvia‟s

history, but the history of submission volume, structure, shape, educational measures are

described in the above-mentioned core of the project partners co-produced intellectual

product.

Website: http://migis.eu/?page_id=100

http://migis.eu/?page_id=100


Title : Timisoara Refugee Art Festival

where? (country, region, city) Timisoara , Romania

by who?(organization name) Solidart

whenand for how long? Timișoara Refugee Art Festival 2018 builds on the first edition

that took place in May 2017 in Timișoara, within the NiCeR (www.nicerproject.eu)

international project, implemented by AIDRom in partnership with the Timișoara

Intercultural Institute and Solidart, financed by the European Comission through the

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.

what? (aim/goal) The project was a pilot program intended to be an instrument for social

inclusion, an artistic approach through which 15 young refugees based in Timișoara, ages 9

to 26, together with 15 youg non-refugees of the same age group, attented 4 months of

weekly workshops in theatre forum, film, music, painting and art instalations.

topic: (one or more from the following:Active Citizenship and Community Building;


Methodology; Digital Literacy; Digital Education) Cultural awareness


The project was a pilot program intended to be an instrument for social inclusion, an artistic

approach through which 15 young refugees based in Timișoara, ages 9 to 26, together with

15 youg non-refugees of the same age group, attented 4 months of weekly workshops in

theatre forum, film, music, painting and art instalations.

The artistic output of the young amateur artists, under the guidance of artistic professionals,

were publically shown in front of an audience numbering 150 spectators, on the 13th

of May

2017 during the first edition of the Timișoara Refugee Art Festival. The festival included

screening a selection of international short-films on the subject of migration, attended by 70

spectators.

During Timisoara Refugee Festival Art Festival`s fisrt edition, in partnership with The

University of the West of Timisoara and UNHCR (United Nations High Comission for

Refugees ), an academic debate with the theme "Standing by Refugees" was organized,

attended by students and professors from Timisoara.

For the 2018 edition, there will be 3 concerts with Romanian bands , with a focus on bands

that have amongst its members refugees or that have a message for social solidarity. Also, 3

theatre performances will be staged adhering to this year`s theme-SUBJECTIFICATION.

At the end of each performance there will be public discussions between the audience and

http://www.nicerproject.eu/

the cast. The team coordinating the project will identify an artist or a group of artists that

will be invited to display visual artwork (painting,sculpture, graphic art,decorative art,

photography) linking this display into offering to the public a complex experience and an

amplified message through association.


Its scope is to challenge forced migration at national and international level and to bring

together the host and refugee communities together.


Through its program, the festival itself was a challenge for the community by seizing the

way of a migrant in new country

Website: https://solidart.online/e

https://solidart.online/e

Good practice No . 3 – Bucovina Institute – Romania

Organisation: ICAR Foundation

Title of the project-

FAMI 17 - ,, Integration of foreigners with legal stay in Romanian society”

FAMI 16 - ,, Adaptive and affordable health services for asylum seekers in Romania”

Where?:

ROMANIA, the third region (counties Suceava, Iasi, Botosani, Neamt)

Radauti Regional Integration

Organisation- ICAR Foundation

When and for how long ?

FAMI 17: June 2017-June 2019

FAMI 16: July 2016 – July 2018

What?-the objective

FACILITATION OF THE INTEGRATION OF FOREIGNERS WITH LEGAL

BASIS IN ROMANIAN SOCIETY

OFFERING FREE MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE TO

ASYLUM HOLDERS Topic: (one or more from the following: Active Citizenship and Community Building; Cultural Awareness;

Open Government; Urban Sharing Lifestyles; Social Communication Methodology; Digital Literacy; Digital

Education)

Active Citizenship and Community Building by developing a network of volunteer

support and local partners

Description of the practice:

ICAR FOUNDATION, through the social counselors of CRI Radauti, developed a support network for its beneficiaries (beneficiaries of international protection - IBP - and third country nationals - RTT) in order to facilitate the integration of foreigners in the local community.

Regarding this, public institutions and associations were contacted, with whom

collaboration agreements were signed and were identified approx. 40 volunteers (most

students from 2 high schools in the city and adults with diverse professional training)

eager to get involved in the activities organized for beneficiaries (socio-cultural activities:

visits to museums, tourist attractions, recreational activities: excursions , sports activities,

etc.)

Challenge/problem the practice solve :

The motivation for this project activity is related to the need to develop a sense of

acceptance among RTT and BPI beneficiaries within the local community. In this respect,

at the partner high schools, students and some of the teachers were sensitized about the

issue of refugees by viewing thematic documents presenting the reality of armed conflicts

in the Arab countries and implicitly the reasons why they have to leave their country.

It has been found that volunteers have improved their knowledge in this field, which is also

reflected in their tolerant attitude towards the beneficiaries of the project. This practice puts

into question the difficulties encountered by foreign citizens during their legal stay in

Romania and the concrete ways in which the support network supports them (eg orientation

through the city in order to identify the main institutions of interest: hospital, police, city

hall , shops, etc., preparation of support materials for the learning of the Romanian

language: materials with alphabet letters / numbers, prefixes, money, etc., support in

accessing social services: localization and translation, etc.).

Success/changes the practice make :

Volunteers and partners are the most active people in the local community (after IGI and

NGO staff) who know and support our beneficiaries, through their open and tolerant

attitude, manage to inform other people about their issues, with great results good within

the activities carried out at the Regional Integration Center. Students are interested in

participating or even organizing activities for the beneficiaries. From our point of view, it is

a win - win relationship, because the volunteers develop real communication skills in a

foreign language (usually lb. English), organizational competences (check the presence

lists, estimate the needs of the products, wait and lead beneficiaries in various locations),

social competences based on frequent interaction with strangers. For the beneficiaries, this

collaboration is productive because they are actively involved in various activities and can

integrate more easily into the host community.

Photographs

Link of the website- http://www.icarfoundation.ro/ro/

http://www.icarfoundation.ro/ro/

Good practice No . 4 – Bucovina Institute – Romania

Organisation: Save the Children Organisation

Contact details: Address: Intr. Ștefan Furtună nr. 3, sector 1, 010899, Bucharest, România

Telefon: +40 21 316 61 76

Fax: +40 21 312 44 86

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.salvaticopiii.ro

Name of the project: Integrated Services for Asylum Seekers and Refugee Children

Save the Children Romania promotes and defends the rights of a child refugee or asylum

seeker, considering that every child, regardless of the legal status and origin of the child,

has fundamental rights that the authorities of the country in which he or she is situated have

to respect them as a matter of priority.

The Save the Children organization has been active in the field of asylum since 1995,

running a series of projects that offer educational and social services addressing the specific

needs of asylum seekers, beneficiaries of a form of protection, unaccompanied minors or

resettled refugees. In over 22 years of work in the field of asylum, the Save the Children

interventions focused on ensuring the respect of the rights of children in one of the above

situations and the main activities were aimed at facilitating their stay on the territory of

Romania, in the Romanian society and to improve the living conditions for children and

families. Over 6500 children and their families have benefited from daily activities,

financial assistance, social and psychological counseling, and material and educational

support. In 2017, Save the Children Romania, as a partner of the Immigration General

Inspectorate, carried out social, educational and recreational activities, over 1178 children

and 1,300 asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection benefiting from

services tailored to specific needs.

Presently, Save the Children Romania performs social, educational and recreational

activities in the Immigration General Inspectorate of Bucharest, Galati, Giurgiu, Radauti,

Succuta Mare and Timisoara. In these centers, Save the Children has previously set up and

erected friendly spaces dedicated to activities with children and generically called

"Children's Chambers", and Mother and Child spaces for optimal care for infants and young

infants.

Good practice description:

The Save the Children organization supports immigrants by providing assistance to:

• Facilitating access to education and cultural accommodation - developing a daily

educational program, Romanian language courses, cultural orientation sessions, enrollment

of children in the pre-school and school education system, monitoring of the educational

path, material support consisting of school supplies etc.;

• Providing material assistance to meet basic needs - food, hygiene and sanitation, baby-

care products, clothing and footwear, material assistance to access medical services

(medicines, vitamins, surgeries, etc.);

• Providing counseling to parents of children in order to access the rights they enjoy on the

territory of Romania

Challenge/problem the practice solve :

Social and cultural incitement entails various conflict situations. Psychosocial conflicts are

the most common in working with immigrants, such as: communication and how to report

it to a new culture, family conflicts, school adaptation, moral-religious conflicts, and legal

issues (non-compliance legislative issues).

Reconstructing the psychic balance, degenerated by the tumultuous situations in their

countries of origin, which forced them to give up what they had agonized, through the

material, social and educational support provided.

Success/changes the practice make :

Save the Children, through the project "Integrated Services for Asylum Seekers and

Refugee Children", both supports children and their parents in order to facilitate their

integration into Romania.

Educational activities, on-arrival material support and social counseling are the most

important factors in facilitating the integration process.

Results:

Ali's family arrived in the center from Rădăuţi eight months ago, through the European

Union resettlement program in Greece, hoping to find a place to protect their children and

live without their being put in danger at every step.

In the center of Rădăuţi, the two children aged 3 months and 7 years and the two parents

received support from the Save the Children organization consisting of counseling services,

educational services and material support.

Ali, the greatest child of the family, is very energic and comes with enthusiasm every day in

the Child's Room, a place he says is "the paradise of toys and beautiful things." He likes to

model, color and paint very much. Both educational and recreational activities had a great

impact on him, Ali learning Romanian language very quickly and being drowsy to go to

school. Doha, aged 3 months, was born with medical problems. With the help of Save the

Children, he was able to receive appropriate medical treatment at St. Maria Iasi Hospital,

the family being supported by material assistance, medicines and by arranging

transportation to Iasi to be able to follow the prescribed medical treatment.

Website:

http://www.salvaticopiii.ro/?id2=000200010009#Copiii%20%20refugia%C8%9Bi.html

http://www.salvaticopiii.ro/?id2=000200010009#Copiii%20%20refugia%C8%9Bi.html

Good practice No. 5 – Bucovina Institute - Romania

Title “INTEGRATION+: Services and assistance for migrants in Region 2″

Region 2 (CRCPSA Galati) in the following counties: Galati, Vrancea, Bacau, Vaslui, Braila, Tulcea and Constanta

Novapolis Association Center for Analysis and Initiatives for Development and Centre for Civic Resources Association and World Vision member organisations of RENASIS – EAPN Romania

In 2016 for 12 months

The overall objective of the project was to provide support services (social, medical, psychological, legal, etc.) that are adapted and adequate to the specific needs of beneficiaries of international protection (BP) and third-country nationals (TCNs) legally residing in Romania by supporting the social integration process and by consolidating the capacity of relevant actors and the inter-agency cooperation

Topic: Active citizenship and Community Building


Novapolis Association and World Vision member organisations of RENASIS implement the

ongoing project “INTEGRATION+: Services and assistance for migrants in Region 2″ that

provide support services (social, medical, psychological, legal, etc.) adapted and adequate

to the specific needs of beneficiaries of international protection (BP) and third-country

nationals (TCNs) legally residing in Romania by supporting the social integration process

and by consolidating the capacity of relevant actors and the inter-agency cooperation.

The project aims to provide integrated services through the Regional Integration Centres

(CRI) and to support the cooperation between institutions, embassies, consulates, media,

communities of foreigners, stakeholders and non-governmental organizations to promote

and conduct activities for the integration of foreigners, BP and TCNs, in Region 2 (CRCPSA

Galati) in the following counties: Galati, Vrancea, Bacau, Vaslui, Braila, Tulcea and

Constanta.

At the same time, Novapolis Association coordinates and develops a local support

network for integration of migrants from South-East Romania in order to create the

preconditions of good cooperation and coordination between the main actors involved in

the integration of migrants. The network includes the Public Employment Services, public

institutions and authorities and NGOs from 7 counties. The goal of the network is to

facilitate the exchange of information, experience and expertise in the field and to

strengthen the capacity of relevant actors and inter-institutional cooperation regarding

integration of migrants and/ or their access to labour market and other services. Inclusion

is a long-term process that can happen only with sustained efforts from both sides and it is

based on the openness, respect and support of the community and the authorities that

should take action to combat exclusion and marginalization.


Novapolis Association desired to provide assistance and integration services in order to

improve the situation of migrants, which represent groups of persons with many social

problems, especially for the newly-arrived in Romania, related with not knowing the

customs and the Romanian language, limited access and integration in the labor market

for most of them, the lack of material and financial means of living, lack of opportunities

for socialization, fewer opportunities to access the health system and the education

system.

The overall objective of the project and the main problem adressed by the project is to provide support services (social, medical, psychological, legal, etc.) that are adapted and adequate to the specific needs of beneficiaries of international protection (BP) and third-country nationals (TCNs) legally residing in Romania by supporting the social integration process and by consolidating the capacity of relevant actors and the inter-agency cooperation

Success/changes the practice make (max 1500 signs):

The project promoted the integration of immigrants and changed their situation through the main activities of the project which include: - the inauguration of 2 Regional Integration Centres in Galati and Constanta and an working spot in Vaslui - organizing events for promoting the project and its results and elaborating and dissemination of promotional materials translated into 7 representative languages - developing partnerships and support networks of local actors involved in the integration process. -training of responsible authorities and other relevant actors involved in the integration process of BP and TCNs - creating and developing a network of intercultural mediators and volunteers - target group identification, recruiting and registration - delivering assistance services for beneficiaries of a form of protection and TCNs from the implementation counties: informing and psycho-social counseling, legal assistance, Romanian language courses, organizing orientation and cultural adaptation sessions,

socio-cultural activities, recreational and special sessions of breaking cultural barriers in the TCNs and BP communities and material assistance to TCNs and BP with special needs, facilitating access to healthcare and educational services for children, professional mediation and facilitating access to the labour market. The practice was overall successful and the methodology and principles used in the project can be easily transferred to other sectors and places, since they are not project-specific and they can address participation issues in general. Another transferable innovation is the network of intercultural mediators as the transmission belt between civil society, public authorities and the migrant communities. Due to their role, the commitment and recognition of the mediators are very important. These can be achieved through official recognition and formalisation of their activity, with specific training and the development of mediation guidelines.

Website: http://www.migrant.ro/new-integration-project-for-migrants-and-refugees-in-

romania

http://www.migrant.ro/new-integration-project-for-migrants-and-refugees-in-romania

http://www.migrant.ro/new-integration-project-for-migrants-and-refugees-in-romania


Title : NiCER – Innovative Methods for Integration of Young Refugees

Where? (country, region, city) Romania, Rome, Brussels, Sevilla, Berlin, Liverpool and

Nicos.

By who?(organization name)

CIOFS – Lead Partner (IT)

Alfea Cinematografica Pisa (IT)

MCCS Commune de Molenbeek (BE)

IIT Bucharest (RO)

RARe Studio Liverpool (UK)

Citizens for Europe (DE)

KISA Cyprus (CY)

Pluralis ASBL (BE)

Fundaciòn Juventud y Cultura (ES)

When and for how long? December 2015-December 2017

What? (aim/goal

Its aim is empowering refugee youth through performing arts workshops as well

as fostering a welcoming culture and intercultural education through awareness

campaigns in the cities where they live.

Topic: (one or more from the following: Active Citizenship and Community Building;


Methodology; Digital Literacy; Digital Education) Cultural Awareness


30 young refugees and locals had come together, creating and performing a musical, based

on their personal stories and the testimonies of their families. On top of the creative

workshop, language classes and cross-cultural training will provide them the tools they

need to understand each other and be part of the city where they live.

Activities:

Creative writing and theater workshop: 4 months, 4 hours/week, guided by a

theater instructor: intercultural icebreakers to get to know each others, writing the

screenplay, dialogues, songs of the musical, acting and performing class: distribution of

roles, rehearsals, choreography, create costumes, set up the scenery, lights, sound and

props

Language and cross-cultural training: 4 months, 2 hours/week, guided by a

language teacher: locals share songs and stories from their country with the refugees

through role Play

Production of a transeuropean documentary on the project

Awareness campaign in primary and secondary schools in the Timisoara area.


Empower and give a voice to young refugees

Promote tolerance and mutual respect


Strengthen youth participation in cultural and social life at the local level

Develop their creativity, self-esteem and socialisation

Promote exchanges and friendships between refugees and locals

Provide a creative space and languages skills

Go beyond stereotypes

Photos:

Website: http://aidrom.ro/english/index.php/portfolio/nicer/

http://aidrom.ro/english/index.php/portfolio/nicer/

Good practice No. 7 Bucovina Institute – Romania

Title : Immigrants information needs in Romania-”Welcome to Romania”

Where? (country, region, city) Romania, national level, Suceava, Timisoara, Galati, Baia

Mare, Bucuresti, etc

By who?(organization name) ARCA-FRRM, ADO SAH ROM, Soros Foundation Romania

When and for how long? August-October 2009

What? (aim/goal)

The research Immigrants Information Needs in Romania was conducted in August-October 2009,

within the project `Welcome to Romania`. The research sought to identify the information

needs of third-country nationals from Romania regarding the rights, obligations and

possibilities of integration in the Romanian society. The results of the research, integrated

in this report, will be used in developing an information guide for immigrants.

topic: (one or more from the following: Active Citizenship and Community Building;




The project "Welcome to Romania! Improving the knowledge of third - country nationals

on rights, obligations as well as the possibilities for integration into the Romanian society

"was launched in August 2009 by the ARCA-FRRM organizations as beneficiary of the

project and ADO SAH ROM and Soros Foundation Romania as partners in the project.

The project aims to improve the access of third-country nationals (RTT) to information

regarding the rights, duties and opportunities of integration in Romania, for development

their potential to participate in the social, cultural, economic life of the host society. The

project is being carried out within the framework of the 2008 Annual Program for the

European Integration Fund

Third country nationals (ref: IF / 08.02-01), 75% financed by the Commission EU. The

difference is provided by the funds of the Romanian Immigration Office (20%) and of the

organizations ARCA-FRRM, ADO SAH ROM and Soros Foundation Romania (5%)


By knowing the immigrants' information needs, research becomes one multiplier and useful in

managing immigration and integration immigrants. This promotes communication and exchange

of experiences between institutions, non-governmental organizations, embassies, mass media,

associations immigrants, trade unions, employers, immigrants.


Project activities consisted of:

- drawing up a research report on the RTD information needs of the rights, obligations and

opportunities for integration into Romanian society through a three focus group sessions

with RTT, interviews with embassy representatives, and others key institutions in RTT

integration;

- translation into four languages (English, French, Turkish and Cantonese) and distribution

guide on rights, obligations and opportunities for RTT integration in Romania;

- organizing an event to launch the guide and a public debate on RTT integration in

Romania

Website: https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration

https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration

Good practice No. 8 Bucovina Institute –Romania

Title : Theatrical piece entitled ”Migrating or we are too many on this boat wreck”- written by

Matei Visniec, Romanian theatre director born in Suceava County, Radauti city.

Where? (country, region, city) Romania

By who?(organization name) Satiricus Romanian National Theatre, theatrical piece

written by Matei Visniec, Romanian theatre director born in Suceava County, Radauti city .

IT will be presented on the near future at the Suceava Municipal Theatre ”Matei Visniec” .

When and for how long? The piece "Migrating or We Are Many On This Boat Wreck" is

part of the volume "Balkan Trilogy", published in Romanian in 2016, at the Humanitas

publishing house, and staged at ”Satiricus” Romanian National Theatre in Bucharest in

April 2017.

What? (aim/goal)

The show speaks, in consensus with the ideas of the great playwright, about what is

happening to us, about this "invasion" of Europe. In a globalized world, we are all

migrants, not immigrants. A migrant is at home all over the planet. In a globalized

world, we all migrate, we are all migrants, we move, we have the right to go

wherever we want and when we want ... Consequently, the migrant no longer falls

under the obligation to respect something, because he considers himself a citizen of

the world. Its principle has been known since antiquity: Ubi bene, ibi patria (Where

is good, there is the homeland).

topic: (one or more from the following: Active Citizenship and Community Building;



Cultural Awareness


Migration in recent years is a phenomenon that alarms not only politicians, but also society

as a whole, and, above all, the great consciences of contemporary life. Romanian

playwright Matei Vişniec, established for many years in Paris, is certainly one of these

great consciences.

The piece "Migrating or We Are Many On This Boat Wreck" is part of the volume "Balkan

Trilogy", published in Romanian in 2016, at the Humanitas publishing house. Already

translated in English, Italian and Spanish, the play was premiered in France, Avignon, on

November 17 at The Théâtre du Chêne Noir, and in Italy in Torino in January 2017.


The play wants to prove that the theatre can contribute in the understanding of such events that

prepare the economic, ethnic and cultural profile of the century


The director invites his theatrical audience to penetrate into the midst of the most acute

moments of contemporary times. The whole hall, with spectators involved by spontaneous

roles, conveys reality and fiction. Better said, it melts reality in fiction, in a hard training of

the eye, hearing, prepared to receive the images of the migratory flow and the unfolding of

events difficult to understand otherwise by the contemporary audience.

Website: https://satiricus.md/ro/

https://satiricus.md/ro/

Good practice No. 9 – Bucovina Institute –Romania

Title : Intercultural communication manual- Immigrants in Romania

Where? (country, region, city) Suceava county, Romania

By who?(organization name) ”Diana Philanthropic Society”- ”Societatea Filantropică Diana”,

this project it was coordinated by Petru-Vasile Gafiuc, member of Bucovina Institute group

When and for how long? April-December 2009

What? (aim/goal)

The aim of the manual is to develop an intercultural environment designed to facilitate the

integration and social cohesion of third-country nationals who are on the territory of Romania

facilitating intercultural communication between them and local and central public authorities.

topic: (one or more from the following: Active Citizenship and Community Building; Cultural

Awareness; Open Government; Urban Sharing Lifestyles; Social Communication Methodology;

Digital Literacy; Digital Education)


The "Diana Philanthropic Society” implements the project "Intercultural Communication - Social

Integration Factor", a project funded under the General Program "Solidarity and Management of

Migration Flows", having the reference number IF / 08.01-03 under the European Fund for the

Integration of Third-Country Nationals , The Annual Program 2008.

The Romanian Immigration Office within the Ministry of Administration and Interior ensures the

financing of the project that will take place at the level of Suceava County in the period April -

December 2009

The mission of the manual is to improve the relevant skills and knowledge of intercultural

communication by organizing courses for both nationals (non-EU nationals with the right of

residence in Romania) and civil servants.

The manual was created and printed in bought English and Romanian version.


The mission of the project is to improve the relevant skills and knowledge of intercultural




Increasing the adaptability of the Suceava County nationals to the local cultural

context;

Increasing the quality of training of civil servants in central and local institutions in

the field of intercultural communication;

Improving the visibility at the local community level of the initiatives of central and

local public institutions in support of third-country nationals.

Website:

http://imigrant.filantropicadiana.ro/new/EN/

http://imigrant.filantropicadiana.ro/new/EN/

Good practice No. 10 – Bucovina Institute –Romania

Title : Learning Romanian Language- Manual online version

Where? (country, region, city) Romania with counties: Timisoara, Bucharest, Suceava, Galati,

Baia Mare.

By who?(organization name) ”Intercultural Institute Timisoara”

When and for how long? December 2010 ongoing

What? (aim/goal)

This website has been developed within the Project Language Romanian - opportunity for social

and cultural integration, implemented by the Intercultural Institute in the period January to June

2010, in partnership with West University of Timisoara, Cultural Center Romanian-Arab

Timisoara and the Association DiversEtica.

Within the project a methodology and teaching aids were developed to improve the quality of

Romanian language courses and cultural orientation sessions for migrants coming from third

countries.


Awareness; Social Communication Methodology; Digital Literacy; Digital Education)


100 migrants hosted in Bucharest and Timisoara benefited from Romanian language courses and

cultural orientation sessions within the project, implemented with the support of the Ministry of

Education, Research, Youth and Sport and financed by the European Union through the General

Program Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows, The European Integration Fund for

Third-Country Nationals, the 2008 Annual Program managed in Romania by the Romanian

Immigration Office.

From July 2010 to June 2011, the Intercultural Institute Timisoara implements the Romanian

Language and Socio-Cultural Orientation project for RTT, in partnership with the Ministry of

Education, Research, Youth and Sport, with the support of the Romanian Immigration Office,

which provides funding under the Solidarity and management of migratory flows, European

Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals, Annual Program 2009.

The project aims to organize free Romanian language courses and socio-cultural orientation for

300 adults residing in Romania from non-EU countries. The courses will be supported in Bacau,

Brasov, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanta, Iasi, Oradea, Suceava and Timisoara between

February and May 2011 by specialized teachers who will receive an accredited training course.

Also, through participants in Romanian language courses and socio-cultural orientation, at least

200 third-country residents will be informed and assisted with access to medical services, and

200 children with migrants from third countries parents will be guided to integrate in the

educational system in Romania.


The mission of the project is to improve the relevant skills and knowledge of intercultural




Increasing the adaptability through languages of the migrants in Romania;

Website: http://www.vorbitiromaneste.ro/download/manuale/manual%20incepatori.pdf

Good practice No. 11 – Bucovina Institute– Romania

Title : Guide for professionals working with migrant children

Where? (country, region, city) Chișinău, Republic of Moldavia

By who?(organization name) The Child Rights Information and Documentation Center,

in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Youth of the Republic of Moldova

When and for how long? 2007, Chișinău, Republic of Moldavia

What? (aim/goal)

The guide aims to reduce vulnerability of migrant children towards different social risks through

awareness public opinion and capacity building children, parents and professionals to respond

appropriately to the consequences of migration.



http://www.vorbitiromaneste.ro/download/manuale/manual%20incepatori.pdf


The Children's Rights Information and Documentation Center realized in2006, with the support

of UNICEF Moldova, the study "Situation of children left without careparental after migration ".

According to the study results, even if the situation material of most of these children improves

over time, not all benefit from parents' part of immediate and ongoing financial support. At the

same time, because of it the fact that they remain without the supervision of adults, children

become vulnerable to many problems - emotional disturbances, substance use, school dropout,

sexual intercourse early, deviant behaviors, trafficking in human beings. Develop and distribute

this Guide for professionals working with children migrants constitute one of the activities

project "Social Inclusion of Children left without parental care behind migration ", which aims to

reduce vulnerability of migrant children towards different social risks through awareness public

opinion and capacity building children, parents and professionals to respond appropriately to the

consequences of migration. The guide provides information on some of the difficulties faced by

children whose parents go to work abroad, offering suggestions about the ways

through which children and young people can be supported in their harmonious development.


The authors of the publication draw attention that the main task of the guide

is to contribute to social integration children's migrants, avoiding their labeling as "problem-

children." Project team is convinced that the formation of social support networks is the best way

to protect children against the negative consequences and risks of parental separation.


The guide is made up of: the life spans of children with migrated parents in which they are

faced with certain difficulties, theoretical aspects of these areas, recommendations

practical work with children, interactive activities for the development of life skills

independent tools for monitoring the situation of children.

Website: https://drepturilecopilului.md/files/ghid_profesionisti_octombrie_2014.pdf


Title : Report- The impact of migration on the Romanian labor market

Where? (country, region, city) Bucharest, Romania


Immigrant Integration Research and Documentation Center (CDCDI)

Project developed in partnership by the Romanian Association for Health Promotion

(ARPS), the Advocacy Academy of Timisoara and the Research Center Association

Intercultural Communication (CCCI) in Iasi

When and for how long? September 2018, Bucharest

What? (aim/goal)

In this report there was explored the immigration policies with impact on the labor market and

its effects from the perspective of the participation of immigrants in the labor market,

entrepreneurship and foreign investments. There were used secondary sources to analyze the

specific situation in Europe and Romania, and the available information was completed with data

collected during the course study from the county and central public authorities. To find out the

opinions and perceptions actors involved about the effect of migration policies on the labor

market, we used qualitative research.



Description of the practice (max. 1500 signs):

Migration policies in Romania, materialized in particular through successive national strategies

on immigration, have undergone minor changes between 2007 and 2015. Although Romania

does number among the countries with negative net migration, with an aging population

a significant shortage of labor, at least in some areas, policies and legislation seem to go in

parallel with reality.

In this report there were explored immigration policies with impact on the labor market and its

effects from the perspective of the participation of immigrants in the labor market,

entrepreneurship and foreign investments. There were used secondary sources to analyze the

specific situation in Europe and Romania, and the available information was completed with data

collected during the course study from the county and central public authorities. To find out the

opinions and perceptions actors involved about the effect of migration policies on the labor

market, and qualitative research.

Challenge/problem the practice solve (max. 1500 signs):

The results of qualitative research and research refers to support services for immigrants' access

to the labor market , which highlights the perceptions of authorities, NGOs and employers about

legislation, employment of immigrants and the difficulties they face and immigrants' perceptions

of their own situation on the labor market


For the period 2007 - 2015, the data show a sharp decrease in the number of opinions

work, respectively residence permits for paid activities in 2015 compared to the years

2007 - 2008. In addition, data on employment contracts show a low share of

the number of foreign employees in Romania (less than 0.1% of total foreign employees in

the country). Also, the number of employees represents less than 10% of the total

immigrant population Romania, working age. These figures, combined with the answers of

the interviewed foreigners, indicates a significant share of informal work among

immigrants as an access strategyto income that you can not get in legal ways. Due to the

small number of immigrantsparticipants in the labor market, we can assume that the impact

of immigration is positive, but very low. Instead, it is not possible to establish a relationship

between immigration policies and their effects in terms of foreigners' participation in the

labor market, unemployment and investment.

Website:

http://eminet.cdcdi.ro/sites/default/files/arps/EMINET_Raport%20Impactul%20migratiei

%20pe%20piata%20muncii.pdf


Title : Report- Positive images- Teaching materials about migration and development

Where? (country, region, city) London, UK


British Red Cross with the participation of Red Cross National Societies from all over the world

When and for how long? October 2011, London

What? (aim/goal)

The "Positive Images" package was designed within the "Positive Images" project. The project,

funded by the European Commission, was conducted between 2009 and 2011 and was

coordinated by the British Red Cross. It aimed at promoting positive attitudes towards vulnerable

migrants among young people, drawing attention to development issues and facilitating the

exchange of information within the EU.




The Teacher's Guide contains ten educational activities to help teachers, youth workers and other

educators teach the issue of migration and development to young people. Activities are aimed at

young people from 12 years upwards.


>Youngsters have increased knowledge of the humanitarian aspect of migration.

> Youngsters have a deeper perception of Millennium Development Goals and Objectives

(MDGs).

> Youngsters better understand the phenomenon of migration and its positive aspects.

> Youngsters can recognize the different views on migration reflected in the media.

> Youngsters are able to report migration and development phenomena on their own

person and their communities.

> Youngsters have the capacity to take action on migration and development


The teacher's guide includes activities to guide youth engagement. Within these practical

activities, focused on migration and development, young people can contribute, together

with their communities, to addressing these global issues. Before participating in practical

activities, students will learn the theoretical aspects of migration and development.

Teachers can use the activities in this manual to facilitate learning to allow young people to

act independently or with the support of a teacher, depending on their age and abilities.

Website:

https://crucearosie.ro/assets/Uploads/Imagini-pozitive-ghid-pentru-profesori.pdf

https://crucearosie.ro/assets/Uploads/Imagini-pozitive-ghid-pentru-profesori.pdf


Title : Way forward-supporting refugees careers

Where? (country, region, city)


ReVot project “Refugees in Vocational Training – RevoT” funded by Erasmus+

When and for how long?

What? (aim/goal)

The partnership is a heterogeneous group of institutions composed of adult educational centers,

university of applied sciences, VET providers and NGOs coming from Austria, Croatia,

Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and Spain.




This booklet is a collective outcome that reviews existing VET practices in line with refugees‟

labour market integration in the partners‟ countries. 40 good practice examples were identified in

Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and Spain. The good practices were

selected by the partnership since they are transferable under institutional and social

preconditions, although they reflect specific, context related strategies. This final outcome

reflects the research findings of the two years‟ deliberations, study visits and desk research of the

REVOT partners, who collaborated to identify key components of VET integration strategies for

refugees and their impact on the local societies. Therefore, the booklet offers descriptions of

relevant VET integration domains which are illustrated by good practice and innovative

examples from the countries involved.


Support measures for labour market orientation are critical for making a successful transition

into employment. During the research, the RevoT team identified a wide range of practices

across Europe to address the challenges. One pressing issue is how migrants and refugees can

use their skills according to their qualifications; also considering that they have gained

qualifications and work experience at varied levels and in very different labour markets. In the

booklet you will find measures addressing the issue of recognition of qualifications; e.g. we

found best practices carried out either by universities or by state entities that support and train

refugees to access university studies. Other strands of project activities focus on entrepreneurship

or measures for labour market integration in specific sectors of the economy. Further approaches

include individual counselling, skills assessment or specific training like bridging offers. Other

activities aim at enhancing the knowledge of the structure and functioning of local labour

markets through e.g. company visits, providing knowledge of the job offers in a region or

networking with companies.


There is a widely shared consensus among experts that labour market participation is the

single most important step to a successful integration into host societies as presumably high

numbers of asylum-seekers and refugees will stay in the EU for years. Support measures for

Job market orientation is critical in making a successful transition into employment,

considering also that refugees have gained qualifications and work experience in very

different labour market. Finding the right job, Recognition of Qualification of recognized

refugees, finding the right further education for adolescents, multilingual advice and

individual mentoring (one to one career counselling sessions), along with the organization

of a series of job readiness, soft skills and hard skills workshops are practices that could

showcase the effectiveness of relevant measures to successful integration.

Website:

https://issuu.com/doceteomnes/docs/way_forward_-_revot_project_booklet

https://issuu.com/doceteomnes/docs/way_forward_-_revot_project_booklet

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Title : The relationship between the legal migration phenomenon and the labor market in

Romania- STUDY

Where? (country, region, city) Romania, Bucharest

By who?(organization name) European Institute of Romania

When and for how long? Bucharest, 2017

What? (aim/goal)

This study aims to identify the role of legal migration in balancing the labour force

demand and supply in Romania. As such, it focuses on identifying the main characteristics of the

Romanian labour market, the challenges it is confronted with before proposing public policies

meant to ensure the integration of third country immigrants (immigrants other than asylum

seekers or refugees) into the niches of the labour market where the available supply of labour is

inadequate.




About 40,000 immigrants from third countries are already in Romania, with a fifth of

them settling here after having studied in this country. As a result of national education policies,

scholarships for students and easy access of foreign researchers, immigration via the educational

route continues to be an important aspect of immigration flows from third countries.

Most non-EU immigrants in Romania (50%) come from Moldova, Turkey, China and

Syria (in this order). Most immigrants from third countries are young (under 35) and male

(60%). As elsewhere, there are areas predominantly occupied by migrant male workers (eg.,

construction, small retail) while domestic work and care tends to be the realm of female labour.

The foreign labour flows are predominantly urban, with cities boasting high levels of economic

development (mostly Bucharest), university centers and easier access to home countries

accounting for the main destinations.

The low level of immigration in Romania is caused mainly by low wages in labour

market areas where immigrants without higher qualifications (and others) usually enter: basic

services, agriculture, textiles. This effect is bolstered by poor social networks for immigrants

from remote countries, poor coordination among labour market players, cumbersome

immigration procedures and the poor levels of information about the Romanian labour market

made available to potential job seekers from third countries. The study highlights the fact that

Romanian immigration law puts a particular emphasis on control and sanctions, paying less

attention to integration and strategic planning. There is concern for identifying occupations with

deficits and those which may become scarcer, but no transparent procedure for monitoring the

labour market, nor an identification procedure for workforce deficits exists.


This study delivers a qualitative analysis based on empirical research of primary

documents, secondary literature, in-depth interviews and focus-groups with a several categories

of stakeholders (representatives of trade unions, employer‟s associations, experts) as well as with

Romanian emigrants, repatriated persons, immigrants from third-countries, as well as citizens.

The specialized literature shows that immigration can stop the population decline,

through positive effects on employment, economic growth, wage growth, provided that the

labour market integration of immigrants does not significantly differ from the labour market

integration of local citizens. The EU shows a keen appreciation of this insight, with the Europe

2020 Strategy stressing that that better integration of immigrants from third countries on the

labour market contributes to achieving the target of 75% employment rate among people up to

64 years in 2020 (OECD 2015). This wil


In mitigating the demographic deficit, the study considers that the adoption of a target of 12

new-borns per 1 000 inhabitants as a central objective is imperative. Increasing the density

and number of public nurseries and kindergartens with extended hours and the adequate

funding of parental leave equally distributed between parents appears as compulsory

measures to increase the birth rate and to maintain the activity rate of mothers. To increase

the attractiveness of the labour market, they propose the following measures:

Public policies that combat long-term unemployment

Rebalancing of the tax burden between labour and capital

Training programs targeted at the middle-aged, the low-skilled and the medium skilled

Increasing the employability of graduates through the consolidation of vocational

education and the involvement of the private sector in the design and operation of

technical university training and vocational schools

Rethinking infrastructure development away from the use of the private automobile and

towards urban and peri-urban public transport

Shifting the wage policies away from the low wage objective

Development of sectoral policies aimed at the expansion of high wage industries

Tapping into brain circulation networks to capture the professional potential of the

Romanian diaspora.

Attracting immigrants with mid-level professional qualifications to fill in existing labour

market gaps in this area.

Website:

http://ier.ro/sites/default/files/pdf/SPOS_2016_%20Migratia_legala_si_piata_muncii.pdf

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