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Projects of Unioncamere Veneto

• Excelsior Project
Project conceived and developed by the Italian Union of the Chambers of Commerce. The interactions are visible within the activities aiming to provide (at regional level) a service in the employment field. The interactions will focus on the following items: employment trends, training, employments needs, the most requested professional figures. The results obtained by the Excelsior Project will be used in the development of the activities of the Migrest MOs.

• IMINET
The IMINET Project, financed by DG Employment and Social Affairs, identifies the best practices and solutions to the migrations flows conceived at European level, proposing them at the local one. IMINET project's outcomes will provide a framework for a better understanding of the main socio-economic aspects related to the EU enlargement.

• IASMIN
The IASMIN project, financed under the Leonardo da Vinci Programme, is a pilot project carried out by several European Chambers of Commerce for defining the professional characteristics, skills, qualifications and competences of the Information Officers working in the European departments.

Regione del Veneto

• Information Network for Migration
RETE INFORMATIVA PER L'IMMIGRAZIONE DELLA REGIONE VENETO
• Migration Services

Projects of Municipality of Venice

• INCLUSION - Employment Taking Advantage of the New Strategies of Integrate Organisation

Objective
Inclusion is aimed at finding innovative approaches of employment for all those who are mostly at risk of discrimination in the labour market, such as drop-outs, workers in mobility, immigrants, ex prisoners, women in trouble, drug addicts, alcoholics, prisoners on remand.The project concerns people who are extremely in need of a job, but risk to remain on the fringe of the legal labour market because of their troubles.
Therefore the aim of the project is that of reducing the distance between the orientation and training activities and requirements of the labour market.

Year of submission: 2000.
End of the project: 2004.

Leader Province of Venice - Employment Centre
Members of Development partnership
Province of Venice - Centre for the employment (referring Dept.), City of Venice, A.Ulss 12, A.Ulss 14, MAG, Coop. Villaggio Globale, Coop. Unione, CIF, University of Venice – Diploma DUSS, Galgano e Associates s.r.l.
Partner supporters
Centro Don L.Milani, A.Ulss 13, Coop.Co.Ge.S., Coop.Labor, Coop.Donna Lavoro, Coop.Soc.Codess, O.N.L.U.S, "Fondazione Adecco per le pari opportunità".Centro Don L.Milani, A.Ulss 13, Coop.Co.Ge.S., Coop.Labor, Coop.Donna Lavoro, Coop.Soc.Codess, O.N.L.U.S, "Fondazione Adecco per le pari opportunità".
Transnational Partner:"Beacon" project , Helsinki (Finland). The Development Partnership currently comprises of nine partners forming four subprojects: (1) City of Helsinki, Social Services Department, Office for Employment Services (2) City of Espoo, Social Services Department, Unit for Rehabilitative Employment Services (3), City of Vantaa, Social Services Department and (4) the Rehabilitation Foundation together with two training organisations (University of Helsinki and Amiedu) and three organisations representing immigrant communities
"City Workspace" project, Antwerpen (Belgium). The Development Partnership involves the City of Antwerp (Employment and Social welfare Department), Department responsible for integration of minorities (immigrants, asylum-seekers, etc), Vocational training centres and Social welfare organisations.
"Combi" project, Eindhoven (Olanda). DP: Philips Philips bv, a Trade Union and  a Training Centre.
"Outsiders-Insiders" project , Aarhus (Denmark). The Employment Partnership of Aarhus consists of representation from central partners from the social and employment sectors, i.e. the trade organisations, LO-Aarhus (Danish Federation of Trade Unions - Aarhus Branch), DA-Aarhus (Danish Employers’ Federation - Aarhus Branch), the employment office, the Municipality of Aarhus, the County of Aarhus, voluntary organisations and associations.

Projects about Immigration in Greece

• Integration Vocational Training Centre - EQUAL

The Integration Vocational Training Centre is one of the most significant training structures in Greece. It is based in Athens and has branches in Kalamata, Rethymno and Ioannina. It is a member of the European Group of Training Centres, the EEIG joint effort based in Berlin and a member of the Network A. It provides professional training services in Informatics, Economics, Tourist Services and Technical Professions.

The objectives of the Integration Vocational Training Centre

Within the framework of approved programs, the Integration Vocational Training Centre will focus in the training of unemployed and employed individuals in the private sector, as well as that of socially excluded groups.
They will co-operate with 180 enterprises at whose premises the practical specialisation of approximately 900 people will take place. In addition they will develop activities to mediate and promote the entrance of these people into the labor market.

• Migrants in Greece

Migrants in Greece is an Online Observatory focusing on migrant and refugee issues. Developed by the Lambrakis Research Foundation in cooperation with its partners from the Equal Project Forum for Social Cohesion, the observatory provides a wide selection of practical information and background documentation. Their website expect to be of interest not only to migrant communities and refugee groups, but also to anyone with an interest in immigration to Greece (NGOs, journalists, researchers, lawyers, students, local administrators, government employees etc).
What is the Forum for Social Cohesion? The Equal Project Forum for Social Cohesion aims at combating racism and xenophobia while at the same time laying the ground for the balanced growth of a multicultural society in Greece. The project’s top priorities are:

a) the integration of migrants and refugees into Greek society and the labour market;
b) the sensitization to migrants’ problems of Greek employers, opinion-makers and the public at large;
c) the rejection of racist stereotypes.

• Migration Information Source - MPI Migration Policy Institute
Migration data and information about Greece

Immigration in the World

• Migration Information Source - MPI Migration Policy Institute
Migration data from around the world. Interactive and expanding database gives you easy access to migration data and generates instant charts along the way. Data and new countries continually add and and up-to-date.