1. Foundation SEVILLA ACOGE REALISE Project 2011/2012/2013 Foundation SEVILLA ACOGE REALISE Project 2011/2012/2013

2. CURRENT SITUATION – Economic Circunstances – Unemployment Rate – Labour Market – Competition with skilled national workers – Project implementation in a critical moment with little political focus over this matter due to many other urgent issues – Economic Circunstances – Unemployment Rate – Labour Market – Competition with skilled national workers – Project implementation in a critical moment with little political focus over this matter due to many other urgent issues

3. SEVILLE’S DIAGNOSIS Due to the structure of the Andalusian Labour Market, the over qualification affects workers in general but in the case of migrants there are further handicaps. The most representative sectores in the Andalusia Labour market require low-skilled manpower, such as agriculture, tourism, construction industry… Due to the structure of the Andalusian Labour Market, the over qualification affects workers in general but in the case of migrants there are further handicaps. The most representative sectores in the Andalusia Labour market require low-skilled manpower, such as agriculture, tourism, construction industry…

4. Causes for OVERQUALIFICATION 1.Stereotypes 2.Migrants are stigmatized 3.The immigration law itself 4.Migrants economic problems 5.Proceedings for recognition of foreign diplomas 1.Stereotypes 2.Migrants are stigmatized 3.The immigration law itself 4.Migrants economic problems 5.Proceedings for recognition of foreign diplomas

5. PILOT INTERVENTIONS Having regard the current context and causes we have decided to implement the following actions: Trainning workshops to enhance employability: Recognition of Foreign Diplomas Workshop Self employment Workshop Having regard the current context and causes we have decided to implement the following actions: Trainning workshops to enhance employability: Recognition of Foreign Diplomas Workshop Self employment Workshop

6. Recognition of foreign diplomas What will I gain by having my diploma officially approved? I will be able to apply for high skilled jobs vacancies. I can comply my immediate needs and at the same time I can work towards my long term professional goals. What will I gain by having my diploma officially approved? I will be able to apply for high skilled jobs vacancies. I can comply my immediate needs and at the same time I can work towards my long term professional goals.

7. Self employment Why Self employment? Because there are little job offers Because 95% of spanish companies are SME. Because 6% of self employed businesses are run by immigrants.

8. Workshops Outcomes o Migrant workers will be better motivated and better prepared to cope with such an increasingly demanding and competitive labour market. o Migrants will gain an imperative tool which will allow them to access high skilled job offers. o Migrants will have the appropriate knowledge to become self employed, a posible option against such a severe unemployment rate. o Migrant workers will be better motivated and better prepared to cope with such an increasingly demanding and competitive labour market. o Migrants will gain an imperative tool which will allow them to access high skilled job offers. o Migrants will have the appropriate knowledge to become self employed, a posible option against such a severe unemployment rate.

9. Workshops IMPLEMENTATION Have already been implemented under the framework of a ongoing and broader Labour Guidance program SUSTEINABILITY Guaranteed by the Labour Guidance Program with funds from Andalucia Regional Government. IMPLEMENTATION Have already been implemented under the framework of a ongoing and broader Labour Guidance program SUSTEINABILITY Guaranteed by the Labour Guidance Program with funds from Andalucia Regional Government.

10. Workshops Recomendations to other practioners who would like to implement the same actions:. To complement these interventions with other existing actions fostered by the local government, related with employment issues.. To adopt in parallel a motivational strategy;. Implementation of a follow up strategy;. Raise awareness amongst migrants of the importance of a wider and diverse net of contacts. Recomendations to other practioners who would like to implement the same actions:. To complement these interventions with other existing actions fostered by the local government, related with employment issues.. To adopt in parallel a motivational strategy;. Implementation of a follow up strategy;. Raise awareness amongst migrants of the importance of a wider and diverse net of contacts.

11. United in Diversity Uniting without confusing Distinguishing without segregating United in Diversity Uniting without confusing Distinguishing without segregating