Basics Official project title: EUNET Integration Network Main focus: Integration of third country nationals in the EU Total cost: 299.860 € Grant EU-Commission: 239.825 (79,98%) Starting date: September 4th 2006 Duration: 18 months Applicant: Kontakt der Kontinenten Project language: english

Partners NL - Kontakt der Kontinenten DK - IUC D - Sonnenbergkreis P - IPUEL M – SOS Malta (non EUNET member) EU - EUNET

Responsibilities Project management: Marian Rameyer, KdK Budget, administration and website: Thomas Heckeberg, EUNET Content: all partners

Type of activity to exchange information, strategies, approaches and involved staff between the partners to select and formulate „best practices of integration“ to develop and implement pilot projects for better understanding about EU policies, regulations and practices to improve access and participation into existing and new networks to Develop long term cooperation relations

Content Research and assessment of needs and experiences of migrants and refugees International and national meetings for exchange of national policies, practices and problems Formulation, organization and implementation of pilot projects at national level Training of trainers and staff of network members Dissemination of information and best practices Development of a handbook with best practices and creative models Integration of results into policies for national networks and for EUNET members for middle and long term strategies

Expected outputs 5 transnational networks 10 best practices for integration in the EU countries 10 pilot projects implemented and evaluated Capacity of 100 migrant leaders in EU policies strengthened and improved Handbook 10 trainers (over 5 countries) Jointly approved strategic policy document