Actions to strengthen the participation of immigrants and integration mechanisms in Crete with the support of the Region of Crete
The first cycle of training and information activities of the European project "EMV-LII - Strengthening the Voices of Migrants for Integration & Social Inclusion at Local Level" organized by Symbios - School of Political Studies of the Council of Europe in Greece, in collaboration with the Heraklion Development Agency and the Regional Observatory for Social Inclusion of the Region of Crete, was successfully completed. The activities were hosted in Heraklion in the first ten days of October 2024 and concerned, on the one hand, strengthening the participation of migrants in the civic and public spheres and, on the other hand, increasing the capacity of local and regional authorities to implement participatory processes in social integration and inclusion policies for migrants. In this direction, the objectives and priorities set by the National and Regional Strategy for Social Inclusion (ESKE, PESKE of Crete) are utilized, following the principles of the European Social Pillar ("Europe 2030"), as well as the current institutional framework and new technologies.
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