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 - 10:35 |
Presentation: Assessing Migrant Integration Policies across EU Countries – MIPEX 2025 Report
Dr. Başak Yavçan, Migration Policy Group
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| 10:35 - 10:40 |
Explanation of Break Out Rooms and introduction of moderators
Erika Borg, Lead Thematic Expert of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
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| 10:40 - 11:25 |
Break Out Rooms Sessions: Exploring the Integration Journey
Break Out Room Session 1: Building successful integration strategies
Moderators: Dr. Başak Yavçan & Alexander Wolffhardt, Migration Policy Group & Covadonga Bachiller, Red Cross EU Facilitator: Aurélien Mornon Afonso, Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission Break Out Room Session 2: Service Provision: One-stop-shops or specialised services Moderators: Alexandra Weerts, Eurocities & Ourania Sakellarki, General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons, Greece Facilitator: Rasa Micevičienė, Coordinator of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration Break Out Room Session 3: Migrant-led Initiatives: The advantages and the challenges Moderator: Regine Nguine, African Media Association Malta Facilitator: Amira Bieber, Thematic Expert of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration Break Out Room Session 4: Migrant Empowerment at all levels: What does it take? Moderator: Julie Breton, Finland, Moniheli Facilitator: Erika Borg, Lead Thematic Expert of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration |
| 11:25 - 11:50 |
Group Panel Discussion: Exploring the Integration Journey
Moderated by Erika Borg, Lead Thematic Expert of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
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| 11:50 - 11:55 |
Presentation: 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 and Next Steps
Rasa Micevičienė, Coordinator of the ESF+ Community of Practice on Migrant Integration
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