Network

In order to profit from other people’s experience and to utilize synergy effects, a network with similar initiatives has been formed.

 

 

AUTARQ2 advocates career possibilities for asylum seekers and tries to ensure persistence of the products of the development partnerships even after completion of the EQUAL programme.

EPIMA2 is an initiative for the development of educational and integrational measures for young asylum seekers in Austria. The target group of EPIMA2 are asylum seekers aged 15-25, with prospects for a lasting integration or extended stay in Austria. 140 young asylum seekers will participate in the EPIMA2 programme from the autumn of 2005 until the summer of 2007.

Web: www.epima.at

The development partnership “work in process (wip) – migrant self organisation and labour ” is focussing on the self-organisation of migrants. The development partnership has united to open up the potential of migrant self-organisations relevant to the job market.

Web: www.work-in-process.at

First Aid in Integration works with asylum seekers as well as employees, trainers and multipliers of NGOs, economy, politics and administration. By using participative, integrative, and innovative methods, they develop measures that make it possible for asylum seekers to obtain a better share of communal and social life and to facilitate their entry into the job market.

 

The development partnership consists of five modules (two development modules, two qualification modules and one career orientation course) 

Module 1: Development of Standards for Support and Labour Market Specific Integration

Module 2: Training and Qualification of Multipliers

Module 3: Qualification – Competences for the Job and for Everyday Life

Module 4: Job Orientation – Get Ready!

Module 5: Autodidactic Centre, Networking and Knowledge Platform

Web: www.first-aid-in-integration.at

The Styrian initiative InPower develops models of how regions, communities and asylum seekers can be useful to each other. Therefore, InPower focuses its work on small and medium-sized towns with refugee housing. In four regions, models are being developed based on local circumstances that make it possible for asylum seekers to receive orientation in and qualification for the job market and to regain self-sufficiency in life through self-organisation. Meaningful and relevant occupational possibilities at local and regional levels will be developed.

Web: www.inpower.at

 

FluEqual worked with development partnerships from Italy and Poland to assist refugees make use of their waiting period during the asylum process to improve integration and empowerment.

 

This international network consists of

Coopera (Italy)

EDI – Edukacja dla Integracij (Poland) and

FluEqual – Salzburg integrates refugees (Austria)

 

Together, the following activities were carried out: