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8/10/2011

South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC)

 Name / TitleSouth Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC)Case Study RegionSouth Moravian Region (CZ)Geographical coverageBased in Brno.Primarily regional focus, extending to national.TypeAdvice service; funding scheme Main activity / focus The institution (JIC) is helping innovative companies, students with original ideas, researchers and inventors. JIC promotes collaboration between industry, research institutions and public administration. The “Center” creates a friendly environment […]

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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 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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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

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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25/09/2011

Landesverband SaarLandFrauen e.V.

 Name / TitleLandesverband SaarLandFrauen e.V. (Saar Women’s’ Association)Case Study RegionSaarlandGeographical coverage Saarland: six regional chapters (Merzig-Wadern, Saarlouis, Saar-Pfalz-Kreis, Neunkirchen, St. Wendel, regional association Saarbrücken)Type Registered association; grassroots development initiative; training scheme Main activity / focus One of the main goals is a stronger promotion of the interests of peasant women and women in rural areas and to offer […]

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19/09/2011

Teagasc

Name / TitleTeagasc – The Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityCase Study RegionBMW, West of Ireland – RoscommonGeographical coverage National, with a range of county advisory centres and several research centres. It has 3 Advisory Offices in County Roscommon (Roscommon Town, Castlerea, and Boyle.TypeGovernment; training scheme; advice service; policy; project Main activity / focus Policy advice to government […]

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19/09/2011

Roscommon Vocational Education Committee (VEC)

 Name / TitleRoscommon Vocational Education Committee (VEC) Case Study RegionBMW, West of Ireland – RoscommonGeographical coverage  National, with county-level branches. Roscommon VEC has its main office in Roscommon Town, with Outreach Centres in Boyle and Castlerea* TypeGovernment; advice service; training scheme; projectMain activity / focusProvision of vocational educational trainingTarget beneficiaries / marketPublic/CommunityYear established1930Current Funding source(s)Department of Education […]

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