From Service Provision to Empowerment: ESF+ Supported Pathways to Migrant Leadership
The event aims to support members of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration in the development of long-term integration strategies that ensure effective initial service provision while progressively enabling migrant leadership and active participation within communities, in line with ESF+ and future funding objectives.
Target audience:
- Managing Authorities responsible for ESF+ Calls;
- Public authorities at local, regional, and national levels;
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations working in the field of migration and integration including grassroots groups and migrant-led associations;
- Policy makers and practitioners involved in social inclusion and diversity;
- Potential project partners seeking opportunities for collaboration.
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| Time (CEST) | Topic and speaker |
|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:05 |
Opening and welcome
Rasa Micevičienė, Coordinator of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
Aurélien Mornon Afonso, Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission |
| 10:05 - 10:15 |
Introduction of the Background Note
Erika Borg, Lead Thematic Expert of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
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| 10:15 - 10:40 |
MIPEX Report Presentation
Basak Yavcan, Migration Policy Group
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| 10:40 - 10:45 |
Explanation of Break Out Rooms and introduction of moderators
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| 10:45 - 11:50 |
Break Out Rooms Session (Presentation of case studies + open discussion)
- Building successful integration strategies
- Service Provision: One-stop-shops or specialised services - Migrant-led Initiatives: The advantages and the challenges / the importance of representation - Migrant Empowerment at all levels: What does it take? |
| 11:50 - 11:55 |
Introduction of the WP 2026 and Mapping of ESF+ Interventions Exercise
Erika Borg, Lead Thematic Expert of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
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| 11:55 - 12:00 |
Closing Remarks
Rasa Micevičienė, Coordinator of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
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