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Valuing diversity: guidance for labour market integration of migrants

Employment of This project had as its main purpose to promote the
financial immigrants employability of economic immigrants from Albania, Bulgaria and
in agriculture, Pakistan who work in the agriculture sector (essentially men)
Greece and women who want mobility from the jobs they usually perform
as housecleaners and caretakers. The programme provides
guidance by informing and advising and supporting individuals in
the start-up of agro-touristic enterprises, the acquisition of
professional skills and the development of support structures.
Awareness-raising activities were developed by employers
aiming at the elimination of negative stereotypes. The project
was led by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in cooperation
with the prefectures of Karditsa (Thessalia), Lasithi (Crete), the
District of central Greece (Prefecture of Fthiotida, Domokos) and
the headquarters of the network for the social support of
refugees and immigrants.

For further information contact Professor. Afroditi Papadaki-
Klavdianou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki http://www.auth.gr/en
[accessed 3.4.2014].

Atana (Diversity Atana provides training and opportunities for members of
within the board of minorities to develop an executive post in the non-profit sector.
directors The programme relies heavily on guidance activities to select
strengthens and successfully place candidates, as well as develop their
organisations), the skills. It consists of five steps: selection – voluntary organisations
Netherlands and education institutes employees of Atana search for
candidates and interview them to assess their motivation and
skills; training for the posts in cooperation with the Maastricht
Graduate School of Governance; matching of host organisations’
needs with suitable candidates; coaching and personal
counselling after placement; integration in the society of Atana,
where participants meet and exchange experiences. The
success rate is high, with 60% of clients now holding permanent
functions in a board. Funding: municipalities, the province of
Limburg, housing cooperatives, the Oranjefonds, the VSB-fonds,
the SKAN-fonds and Stichting Elisabeth Strouven Maastricht.

More information at: http://binoq.nl/atana/home.aspx [accessed
3.4.2014].

Red Ariadna The Ariadna network develops actions aimed at: combating
(Adriadna Network), labour market discrimination of asylum seekers, refugees, and
Spain other individuals under international protection; creating a
realistic perspective of the socioeconomic reality of their host
communities; supporting cultural and labour market integration.
The network comprises the NGOs Accem, the Spanish
Commission to Help Refugees (CEAR), the Spanish Red Cross,
and four hosting centres for refugees under the Directorate
General of the Integration of Immigrants in Mislata (Valencia),
Seville, Vallecas (Madrid), and Alcobendas (Madrid). Guidance
activities include: defining an itinerary for social and labour

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