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8/10/2011

The Integration Centre

Name / TitleThe Integration Centre Case Study RegionWest of IrelandGeographical coverage Galway, Mayo, RoscommonTypePolicy; advice serviceMain activity / focusAdvice and training for immigrants in the West of Ireland Region. Target beneficiaries / marketAll migrants living in the West of IrelandYear established2009 Current Funding source(s)Most of the funding allocated to The Integration Centre comes from the Atlantic Philanthropies […]

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8/10/2011

Roscommon Women’s Network – Roscommon Intercultural Women’s Group

Name / TitleRoscommon Women’s Network – Roscommon Intercultural Women’s GroupCase Study RegionWest of IrelandGeographical coverage RoscommonTypeProject; advice service Main activity / focus Roscommon Women’s Network (RWN) is a community development project and is funded by the Department of Community Rural and Gaelic Affairs.  Advice centre that set up a specific intercultural project for the women of Roscommon. Target […]

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8/10/2011

Roscommon Integration and Diversity Project

Name / TitleRoscommon Integration and Diversity Project Case Study RegionWest of IrelandGeographical coverage West of Ireland – Galway, Mayo, Roscommon – with a concentration on RoscommonTypeProject Main activity / focus Training immigrants into different areas of work, i.e. start your own business course, interpretation and translation course, a range of interpretation and translation services for Roscommon area. Target beneficiaries […]

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8/10/2011

Mayo Intercultural Action

Name / TitleMayo Intercultural ActionCase Study RegionWest of IrelandGeographical coverage County MayoTypeVoluntary group; advice service; project Main activity / focus Mayo Intercultural Action provides support and advocacy for migrants living and working in County Mayo, its gives a voice to asylum seekers who are in hostel accommodation in Mayo under Direct Provision, it helps people who have […]

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7/10/2011

Regional cooperation, refugee resettlement

Name / TitleRegional cooperation, refugee resettlementCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The Umeå region: The urban municipality of Umeå and the rural municipalities of Bjurholm, Nordmaling, Robertsfors, Vindeln and Vännäs in the county of Västerbotten, Övre Norrland.TypeMunicipal cooperation Main activity / focus Develop a common approach to refugee resettlement in the Umeå region and to share experiences […]

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7/10/2011

Support to immigrant entrepreneurs

Name / TitleSupport to immigrant entrepreneursCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The municipality of Jokkmokk, Övre NorrlandTypeProject Main activity / focus The project is to find a new way of supporting and giving individual advice to immigrants interested in starting their own businesses or already running one. It is also to develop a way of working that […]

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7/10/2011

Platform form meetings in the green sector

Name / TitlePlatform form meetings in the green sectorCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The county of Norrbotten, Övre NorrlandTypeProject Main activity / focus Create a platform for meetings between immigrants with interest and experience in working within the green sector and local rural businesses in the county of Norrbotten.The overall objectives of the project are two […]

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7/10/2011

Equality in the Forestry Sector

Name / TitleEquality in the Forestry SectorCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The county of Norrbotten, Övre NorrlandTypeProject Main activity / focus Aim is to help prevent labour shortage in forestry sector and make labour force less homogenous.Main activity is vocational education and training of immigrants, women and persons with previous restricted access to jobs in the […]

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7/10/2011

Oberlausitz – neue Heimat e. V. (OL-NH)

Name / TitleOberlausitz – neue Heimat e. V. (OL-NH)Case Study RegionDirektionsbezirk Dresden, GermanyGeographical coverageLocation: rural town of LöbauGeographical coverage: Southern area of County of GörlitzTypeVoluntary group; policy Main activity / focus – cultural association of Russian resettlers in Löbau and the surrounding villages: cultural activities, gatherings of resettlers and Germans, cultural events– until 2009 editing of a […]

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