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Valuing diversity: guidance for labour market integration of migrants

integration; development of social and work skills; job
placements, support to self-employment; awareness-raising
activities by employers and institutions; international exchange of
good practices. The staff receive specialist training. The project
website provides information to asylum seekers, refugees, and
businesses. An internal evaluation is regularly provided to
sponsors. Funding: European social fund and by the Spanish
Ministry of Employment and Immigration.

More information at: http://www.redariadna.org/ [accessed
3.4.2014].

Centro National de The one-stop-shops CNAI provide a comprehensive set of
Apoio ao Imigrante support services to the integration of immigrants in the same
(CNAI) (National physical space: Border Control Service, the Labour Inspectorate,
Centre for Immigrant the Social Security Office, regional health administration, the
Support), One-Stop- Regional Directorate of Education and the Central Registry
Shops (OSS), Office, as well as information about employment (GIPs, see main
Portugal case). Immigrant citizens have access to the
shops independently of their legal status. Many of the tasks,
especially the guidance activities – information and advice – are
developed by socio-cultural mediators in nine different
languages, concerning immigration law, rights and duties in
access to the labour market, housing, health, education, and
Portuguese citizenship. Reportedly, interaction between
agencies has generated more efficient handling of processes.
The OSS has received in the European public sector award,
EPSA 2011. Funding: High Commission for Immigration and
Ethnic Minorities, Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity,
European integration fund.

More information at: http://www.acidi.gov.pt/es-
imigrante/servicos/centros-nacionais-de-apoio-ao-imigrante---
cnai [accessed 3.4.2014].

Artveldehogeschool The guidance in this project consists of providing tutoring and
(Tutoring project), language coaching by voluntary university students to immigrant
Belgium youth (up to 26 years). The programme aims at: developing
language skills of migrant students to increase their career
opportunities and study motivation; generating awareness of
national professional networks; using students as role models to
help parental supervision. The university cooperates with
intermediaries and care coordinators in schools to select and
place students. Funding and annual evaluation are provided by
the King Baudouin Foundation, tutors are closely supervised.
For further information contact Hilde Van Puyenbroeck.

http://www.klaarvoorhogeronderwijs.be/ [accessed 3.4.2014].
Bildungszentru The project identifies and develops the capacity of immigrant
(Education Centre), entrepreneurs who are willing to provide apprenticeships for
Manheim, Germany school leavers with a migration background. The standard dual
apprenticeship system is complemented by a training provider to

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