Migrants’ Integration through Volunteering Activities

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Migrants and in specific Third Country Nationals(TCNs) are on the top of the EC agenda since 2015, as various strategies were put in place to manage the issue of rising migration influx. The project is grounded on the EU Agenda on Migration, the Action Plan for the Integration of TCNs and the EU’s New Skills' Agenda with measures responding to the integration needs of TCNs. Municipality of Piraeus leads this project along with 6 organizations from 6 countries (GR,FR,CY,IT,PL,FIN) for implementation of interactive activities to increase TCNs’ participation in socio-cultural life and the volunteering sector and to foster capacity-building of host communities on successful integration actions. The above will be achieved via the organization of cross cultural activities (i.e. festivals, sports, cooking, walking tours), the deployment of the INDIGO solidarity platform and app, and the capacity building workshops organization on diversity management targeting host communities and migrants. The project target groups include TCNs, volunteers, trainers, governmental authorities at all levels, migrants’ organizations, policy makers, training providers, public, NGOs. The total number of people, who will directly and indirectly benefit estimated at approximately 50000 people. Horizontal activities deliverables include 6 Bilateral Agreements, 1 Project Management Plan, 6 Partners Meetings, 5 Activity Reports to encompass project objectives. Moreover, monitoring and evaluation will be achieved via an external project evaluator, analysis of at least 1200 questionnaires from participants and delivery of 4 Evaluation Reports. The tools for Dissemination include: newsletters, Info days, social media campaign and a website. The implementation of the aforementioned is expected to result in promoting local community building through volunteering activities, empowering both TCNs and Local communities for embracing diversity to increase TCNs engagement and integration in local societies.