1. Improving labour market opportunities for refugees and migrants
Activities of the ESF transnational network on migrants

2. One of the 9 ESF thematic networks
Employment
Governance and public administration
Social inclusion
Learning and skills
Partnership
Simplification
Social economy
Youth
Migrants
Topics suggested by COM and endorsed by ESF committee on 20/6/2014

3. About the network Co-Leadership: German member + Thematic Expert
Presence at European Migration Forum (March 2018); EMEN Forum
2 study visits in 2017: Liège (BE); North Rhine Westphalia (DE) + reports
Video
Leaflet
European Migrant Entrepreneurship Network
+ Study visit to North Rhine Westphalia, DE
“NRW. Das machen WIR!”
PerMenti – Dortmund Forum for Women and the Economy
Start into the Job – Evonik Technology and Infrastructure GmbH
University Teaching Hospital Essen
 Film

4. Supported pathways to employment
Recognition of skills and qualifications
Role of employers
Pathways to integration
Lessons learnt:
Impact of ESF
The role of employers and social partners. Most successful is work-based language training
Importance of integrated/joined up support

5. Next steps Study Visits:
Paris (Summer 2018)
Sweden (Autumn 2018)
Rome (Spring 2019)
Cooperation with other TNs (skills; partnership: coproduction)

6. Useful links
ESF Transnational Platform Rachel Marangozov, thematic expert: