LABOUR-INT III
The LABOUR-INT III initiative endeavours to enhance employment opportunities for third-country nationals as an integral aspect of their integration process and their active participation in the society.
Project Description
Led by SGI Europe in cooperation with EU-level social and economic partners, local implementing partners and associated partners, LABOUR-INT III (2024-2027) will continue and expand the project legacy of promoting multi-stakeholder integration paths for migrants and refugees, supporting them in overcoming barriers to employment while strengthening local partnerships for more effective and inclusive integration practices.
Building on the outcomes and results of the previous editions of LABOUR-INT, the third edition will not only promote the further rolling out of the multi-stakeholder approach in Poland, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Italy (Puglia), but will also analyse the European landscape of national practices regarding:
• the performance of welcoming services;• the effectiveness of skills matching practices;• the provision of decent employment and working conditions.
The project will develop practical tools, such as guidelines, roadmaps, or other resources of a capacity-building framework for policy-makers, welcoming service providers, employers, trade unions and public employment services, to help overcome the challenges and obstacles identified.
Project Description
Short-term Impact
- Providing tangible support to at least 800 migrants and refugees through orientation, language training and skills development courses
- Building the capacity and network between local employers, public employment services, trade unions and other stakeholders
Long-term Impact
- Strengthening local partnerships for faster, more effective and long-term integration
- Raising awareness and contributing to a more inclusive and discrimination-free environment
- Promoting social cohesion through communicating a positive message on migration
Expert Group on Migration
One of the main aims of LABOUR-INT III is to analyse the European arena and develop tools to promote effective inclusion and sustainable employment conditions for refugees and migrants. By reviving the Expert Group on Skills and Migration of LABOUR-INT II as the Expert Group on Migration, three sub-groups focus their work on producing key deliverables.
Expert Group on Welcoming Services
Deliverable:
Guidelines on how to systematize the delivery of welcoming services for refugees and migrants
Expert Group on Skills Matching
Deliverable 1:
Report on the recognition of regulated and non-regulated qualifications of Third-Country Nationals in the EU
In Progress
Deliverable 2:
Assessment of current skills-matching practices for Third-Country Nationals in the European labour market
Expert Group on Decent Employment Conditions
Deliverable 1:
Roadmap on ensuring decent employment conditions for migrants
In Progress
Deliverable 2:
Guidelines on developing migrant integration programmes
SGI Europe
Lead Partner
Project Coordination
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ETUC
European Trade Union Confederation
Trade Union Capacity Building
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OPZZ
All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions
Poland Pilot Action
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CITUB
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria
Bulgaria Pilot Action
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Caritas Sofia
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Pilot Action
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Fondazione SMILE Puglia
Italy
Puglia Pilot Action
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ZRSZ
Public Employment Service of Slovenia
Slovenia Pilot Action
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ZSSS
Public Employment Service of Slovenia
Slovenia Pilot Action
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LPSK
Lithuania
Project activities in Lithuania
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In partnership with:
Actions
One of the main aims of LABOUR-INT III is to analyse the European arena and develop tools to promote effective inclusion and sustainable employment conditions for refugees and migrants. By reviving the Expert Group on Skills and Migration of LABOUR-INT II as the Expert Group on Migration, the three sub-groups will focus their work on:
- The performance of welcoming services
- The effectiveness of skills matching practices
- The provision of decent employment and working conditions
Implementing partners in the focus countries as well as EU-level social and economic partners and international organizations are systematically consulted on the draft documents prepared by the external expert and their feedback is used to refine and adjust the tools. This co-construction approach ensures that the outputs are not only relevant at EU level but also anchored in local realities, increasing their effectiveness and usability in practice.
The developed tools will help policy-makers, social and economic partners and public services at national and local level to enhance their integration practices. By sharing the latest knowledge and experience from LABOUR-INT III, we aim to promote a more effective and sustainable integration of refugees and migrants in the European Union’s labour market.
The Pilot Actions
The national partners are implementing pilot actions tailored to the specific context of each country and focused on supporting third-country nationals in overcoming barriers to labour market integration. Among others, the actions include targeted language and digital skills courses, vocational training and career guidance, on-the-job learning opportunities, as well as awareness-raising campaigns for fair working conditions. These initiatives aim to provide concrete pathways into decent employment while also giving feedback on the common tools developed at the European level.
Project activities in Lithuania
Under LABOUR-INT III, the pilot project in Lithuania implemented by LPSK focuses on strengthening the capacity of trade unions to support migrants
Wide support for TCN’s labour market integration
“GLOBAL CLASSROOM” PILOT PROJECT IN SLOVENIA
Pilot project in Puglia
CAREER GUIDANCE, TRAINING AND PLACEMENT FOR MIGRANTS
Pilot project in Bulgaria
INITIATIVES FOR MIGRANTS’ INTEGRATION INTO THE BULGARIAN LABOUR MARKET
Pilot project in Poland
ON-THE-JOB TRAININGS FOR MIGRANTS
Strengthening Trade Unions’
CAPACITY TO SUPPORT INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN THE EU LABOUR MARKET
No events for this Project Edition
Documents
Access key reports, guidelines, and deliverables produced during this edition of LABOUR-INT.
The Performance of Welcoming Services
In Progress
Practical guidelines on how to systematize the delivery of welcoming services for refugees and migrants, ensuring quality and consistency.
Expected: June 2025
Download
None of the deliverables are currently available.
Project Description
Led by SGI Europe in cooperation with EU-level social and economic partners, local implementing partners and associated partners, LABOUR-INT III (2024-2027) will continue and expand the project legacy of promoting multi-stakeholder integration paths for migrants and refugees, supporting them in overcoming barriers to employment while strengthening local partnerships for more effective and inclusive integration practices.
Building on the outcomes and results of the previous editions of LABOUR-INT, the third edition will not only promote the further rolling out of the multi-stakeholder approach in Poland, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Italy (Puglia), but will also analyse the European landscape of national practices regarding:
• the performance of welcoming services;• the effectiveness of skills matching practices;• the provision of decent employment and working conditions.
The project will develop practical tools, such as guidelines, roadmaps, or other resources of a capacity-building framework for policy-makers, welcoming service providers, employers, trade unions and public employment services, to help overcome the challenges and obstacles identified.
Project Description
Short-term Impact
- Providing tangible support to at least 800 migrants and refugees through orientation, language training and skills development courses
- Building the capacity and network between local employers, public employment services, trade unions and other stakeholders
Long-term Impact
- Strengthening local partnerships for faster, more effective and long-term integration
- Raising awareness and contributing to a more inclusive and discrimination-free environment
- Promoting social cohesion through communicating a positive message on migration
Expert Group on Migration
One of the main aims of LABOUR-INT III is to analyse the European arena and develop tools to promote effective inclusion and sustainable employment conditions for refugees and migrants. By reviving the Expert Group on Skills and Migration of LABOUR-INT II as the Expert Group on Migration, three sub-groups focus their work on producing key deliverables.
Expert Group on Welcoming Services
Deliverable:
Guidelines on how to systematize the delivery of welcoming services for refugees and migrants
Expert Group on Skills Matching
Deliverable 1:
Report on the recognition of regulated and non-regulated qualifications of Third-Country Nationals in the EU
In Progress
Deliverable 2:
Assessment of current skills-matching practices for Third-Country Nationals in the European labour market
Expert Group on Decent Employment Conditions
Deliverable 1:
Roadmap on ensuring decent employment conditions for migrants
In Progress
Deliverable 2:
Guidelines on developing migrant integration programmes
SGI Europe
Lead Partner Project Coordination
View Activities
ETUC
European Trade Union Confederation Trade Union Capacity Building
View Activities
OPZZ
All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions Poland Pilot Action
View Activities
CITUB
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria Bulgaria Pilot Action
View Activities
Caritas Sofia
Bulgaria Bulgaria Pilot Action
View Activities
Fondazione SMILE Puglia
Italy Puglia Pilot Action
View Activities
ZRSZ
Public Employment Service of Slovenia Slovenia Pilot Action
View Activities
ZSSS
Public Employment Service of Slovenia Slovenia Pilot Action
View Activities
LPSK
Lithuania Project activities in Lithuania
View Activities
In partnership with:
Actions
One of the main aims of LABOUR-INT III is to analyse the European arena and develop tools to promote effective inclusion and sustainable employment conditions for refugees and migrants. By reviving the Expert Group on Skills and Migration of LABOUR-INT II as the Expert Group on Migration, the three sub-groups will focus their work on:
- The performance of welcoming services
- The effectiveness of skills matching practices
- The provision of decent employment and working conditions
Implementing partners in the focus countries as well as EU-level social and economic partners and international organizations are systematically consulted on the draft documents prepared by the external expert and their feedback is used to refine and adjust the tools. This co-construction approach ensures that the outputs are not only relevant at EU level but also anchored in local realities, increasing their effectiveness and usability in practice.
The developed tools will help policy-makers, social and economic partners and public services at national and local level to enhance their integration practices. By sharing the latest knowledge and experience from LABOUR-INT III, we aim to promote a more effective and sustainable integration of refugees and migrants in the European Union’s labour market.
The Pilot Actions
The national partners are implementing pilot actions tailored to the specific context of each country and focused on supporting third-country nationals in overcoming barriers to labour market integration. Among others, the actions include targeted language and digital skills courses, vocational training and career guidance, on-the-job learning opportunities, as well as awareness-raising campaigns for fair working conditions. These initiatives aim to provide concrete pathways into decent employment while also giving feedback on the common tools developed at the European level.
Documents
Access key reports, guidelines, and deliverables produced during this edition of LABOUR-INT.
The Performance of Welcoming Services
In Progress
Practical guidelines on how to systematize the delivery of welcoming services for refugees and migrants, ensuring quality and consistency.
Expected: June 2025
Download
None of the deliverables are currently available.