Europa is now challenged on its core values and principles for cooperation in the EU because of increased flow of refugees and migrants on how to share responsibility and to include those getting asylum/right to stay into the life of the societies and into the labour market. The Schengen, the Dublin regulation is close to collapse. Countries do act individually, not as joint EU decisions.Europe is also challenged internally. After the crisis Europe has become more unequal and divided, with big differences in unemployment/youth unemployment, social and economic opportunies. Not least youth, inside Europe and from outside Europe, are on a move as migrants or they flee from conflicts and war dreaming of a better life somewhere else in Europe. Youth get pushed and pulled for it.No single country in Europe can give the necessary answers to this new situation. New methods, new methodology and tools need to be developed at transnational/ European level to get a better understanding of the root causes of migration, to develop new ways for inclusion of young migrants and refugees into the labour market and societies. There is a common need in Europe to focus on countries of destination and source of migrations, and to focus on the perception of migration is different in Europe. The partner countries Denmark, Romania and Albania do represent this diversity, and the European partner is including a wider European perspective. Overall objective: To form strategic partnerships and networks to develop a methodology and an Inclusion Tool Box on how to include/integrate young migrants and refugees into the labour market much faster, systematic and efficient than today.Specific objectives (headlines):- To analyse how the push and pull root causes and effects to youth EU internal mobility and migration from third countries.- To analyse the labour market ability to inclusion - or exclusion - of young migrants and refugees.- To approach the cultural differences and norms at the labour market and in social life in the countries.Number of participants: Directly involved: around 500. In addition around 500 more/stakeholders are indirectly involved in the core activities and the tragethed dissemination activities. The dissemination activities to reach alot of organisations and a wider public audience.Activities: A transnational/European Innovative Inclusion Committee and Innovative Inclusion Groups are established in the countries to develop the intellectual activities and intellectual outputs: Analysis from Albania and Romania on push and pull root causes and effects, analysis from Denmark on young migrant workers conditions/inclusion into the labour market, analysis from Denmark, Romania and Albania about inclusion/integration of refugees into the labour market, Inclusion Tool Box to be used by stakeholders, Video interviews with young refugees in the 3 countries on the root causes for fleeing. Training activities: 3 days European Training Seminar in Brussels, Training activities in the countries, also used as part of the development process and the test of the Inclusion Tool Box. Dissemination: Includes all relevant social media, project website, newsletters, press releases, reports, Inclusion Tool Box, videos, TV program, Transnational/European multiplyer event in Brussels and in the 3 countries, direct mailing information to a large number of organisations and stakeholders.Impacts (in brief): For participants: improved learning performance, sense of initiaitve and entrepeneurship, self-empowerment, intercultural and European cooperation and value awareness.For partners: encreased capacity and qualifications, transeuropean cooperation, improved youth and migrant/refugee work methods and integration of new tools as a result of an innovative development process.For Stakeholders: are actively involved in this development, it delivers new methodology and tools for inclusion of young migrants/refugees at local, national and European level.Results:- New methodology and Inclusion Tool Box is developed and tested, and for use .- 500 young people and trained in using it.- Stakeholders at all levels in Europe get new means for at better, faster and efficient inclusion into the labour market, and many are involved at an early stage.- Analysis / Reports deliver new information on the root causes and effect for migration.- Video interviews with young refugees in the 3 countries. - Offensive dissemination strategy is reaching large primary target groups/stakeholders, but also a much larger audience at European level.Long term benefits:The Methodology developed and the training activities have build up the capacity in the partner organisations and trained 500 mainly young people to continue the training activities.The Inclusion Tool Box, and the development process involving stakeholders will together with the dissemination work make it possible to qualify the future inclusion.
Context/background of the project: Migration has always been an important aspect and defining element of different cultures in the world. And still today, the world is on the move. Reasons for migration are, for example, the economic or political situation of the country of origin or destination; own safety; work and education; and family and friends. Leaving the home country can be the only option or a potential solution for a better life. In Europe, its principles and policies are challenged by increased movement of migrants, on how to share the responsibility and integrate them into the societies. In addition, Europe has become more unequal and divided, with big differences in unemployment as well as social and economic opportunities. High unemployment and unsecure futures push especially young people to try and find new opportunities in another country. Mobility is one of the core values of Europe. Therefore, new methods and tools are needed in order to get a better understanding of the root causes of migration and include migrants in the society and the labour market. Objectives: The aim of the EU-funded project Innovative inclusion/integration of young migrants and refugees into the labour market in Europe was to: • Examine what pushes and pulls young people to migrate; • Analyse the labour market inclusion or exclusion of young migrants; • Approach the cultural differences and norms in the countries’ labour market and in the social life. As an outcome, a Toolbox was created for individuals, social partners, non-profit organisations and the public sector, to guide: • WHY people are on the move and why it is important to understand the differences between the European countries in cultures, social systems and working life; • WHAT people shall consider before moving abroad, and what organisations shall know about migration and can do to get them integrated; • HOW people can get relevant information about different countries prior to migrating and how the organisations can take part in the integration process. Number and profile of participating organizations: We were six participating organizations, FIC, 3F, Dev-Aid, GEOECO-POL, Ofensiva Tinerilor and Solidar, from four countries, namely, Denmark, Romania, Albania and Belgium. The organizations are a mix of NGOs, Trade unions and Networks. Description of undertaken main activities: As mentioned, we have conducted an analysis on the push and pull factors for migration and an analysis of the inclusion/ exclusion of migrants into the labor market. These analysis’s have been made into reports, from Albania, Denmark and Romania. Further, the analysis has resulted in a Toolbox webpage, where migrants or organizations/institutions dealing with migrants can seek advice and information about migration and the needed integration. Additionally, a tv-program has been made, which raises the main issues in regard to migration and tells some personal stories of migrants from Albania and Romania, and migrants living in Denmark. Results and impact attained: There have been a strong impact on the participating partner organisations. The cooperation among us have become stronger, and will be beneficial in future projects. We have learned from each other. We have all learned about migrants realities, through our interviews with them.As an inspiration from this project the participating partneres have set up own national activities with given inspiration from this project. As an examble the Danish leading Partner FIC have initiated a national project "Together though we are different" based on migrants living in Denmark, which have been a direct results ant initiated by this project. Similar activitees have taken place i other partner orgaisations. Our internal and external communication have improved substaintially. If relevant, longer-term benefits: The long term benefits will for sure be the use of the digital platform, which were created in the last period of the project, and will be beneficiary not only for the partners but for other NGO´s, stakeholders and individuals.