EU Projects

UMN and Cities Together for Integration of TCNs

Athens International Final Conference

Conference theme: “Exploring the gender perspective of TCNs’ integration in the labor market”

October 14, 2022

The event is hosted by the City of Athens at Serafio

From 6-10 June, EKA in cooperation with the City of Athens hosted a MLP (Mutual Learning Program) for the #UnionMigrantNet project partners. Colleagues from ETUC, Cisl Milano Metropoli, ANOLF, Comune di Pordenone, CSIR FVGCARINZIA, Δήμος Αθηναίων have been together to share best practices, challenges and interventions related to the work with #migrant and #refugee populations.

In April, the Migrant Point EKA & Generation 2.0 RED organized and hosted the 30-hour training “Working on equal terms in Greece”, part of the project UnionMigrantNet and Cities Together for Integration which is co-funded by the Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund of the European Union, for people of migrant background seeking equal & documented employment in Greece.

The fast-paced training took place both online and in person and consisted of 2-week group sessions fully devoted to significant topics for anyone looking for employment in Greece, aiming to help develop  employability skills (highly appreciated soft skills & Job readiness skills), offer counseling regarding challenges linked to discrimination obstacles, and valid information on the labor, social and trade union rights, along with an introductory navigation into the social entrepreneurship scene but also into Greek citizenship procedure.

The 30-hour training “Working on equal terms in Greece” is coming in April, from the 6th to the 19th, for people of migrant background seeking equal & documented employment in Greece, organised by the Migrant Point EKA & Generation 2.0 RED and co-funded by the Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund of the European Union.

The training consists of 2-week fast-paced group sessions fully devoted to significant topics for anyone looking for employment in Greece and aims to provide important information & answers on employability (highly appreciated soft skills & Job readiness skills), challenges linked to discrimination obstacles (including gender), and knowledge of the labour, social and trade union rights, along with an introductory navigation into the social entrepreneurship scene but also into Greek citizenship procedure. 

The group sessions are structured as follows:

• Hearing from the Labour Market itself (Employers & employees speaking) – In person

● Equal access to the Greek Labour Μarket – via Zoom platform – Stable internet connection is required

• Access to education and vocational training in Greece – via Zoom platform – Stable internet connection is required

• Entrepreneurship and Social economy activities –via Zoom platform – Stable internet connection is required

● Α job seeker’s tools in the digital era (CV & Job interview) – In person

● How to access employers & get all the info you need with a click – In person

● Naturalization and Greek citizenship – In person 

Reserve your place today at k.kapnisi@g2red.org by stating your full name and if there is any need in interpretation, included the language.

* The trainings will take place from 10:00 to 13:00 either via Zoom & or in person.

** Interpretation can be offered. For that reason, please inform us on your language needs, because the speaking language of the trainings will be English or Greek.

*** A certificate of attendance will be offered to those who complete the training.