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Cross Border Seminar 2016: Cross Cultural Guidance and

International Careers – Integrating Migrants and Minorities

In June 2016 the 11th Cross Bor- rich culturally diverse societies. It encourage change of perception
der Seminar took place in Pots- also recognised, as well as partic- and self-reflexion.
dam under the motto „Cross Cul- ipation in education and/or work,
tural Guidance and International guidance and counselling play an Presentations and country sur-
Careers – Integrating Migrants essential part of the support frame- veys from the seminar can be
and Minorities“. Since 2005 the work that helps people to integrate found here.
annual event has offered a plat- and to enter the labour market. In
form for professional exchange order to understand the magnitude The compendium of the seminar
and networking to educational and historical underpinnings for mi- will be available until end of this
and vocational counsellors and gration, the global perspective on year at the Euroguidance web-
psychologists from 11 European migration flows was also presented site.
countries. at the seminar with a focus on the
need for a more open and inclusive Ilse Lore Schneider, Coordina-
The aim of the Cross Border view towards migrants, refugees tor Euroguidance Germany
seminar is to share best practic- and ethnic minorities.
es, discuss common challenges
and educate participant about Peer learning is an essential part of
current trends in the European the Cross Border seminar. Several
education and labour market. workshops presented successful
The welcome speech, given by integration projects from participat-
Dr Wolfgang Mueller, Managing ing countries as well as innovative
Director and legal representative guidance approaches within an
of Euroguidance Germany, fo- intercultural context. In addition,
cused on how to value and make participants were able to try dif-
use of the different skills that en- ferent methods and exercises that