{"id":174,"date":"2026-01-20T12:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.labour-int.eu\/?p=174"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:53:57","slug":"pilot-project-in-puglia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/pilot-project-in-puglia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot project in Puglia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pilot project in Puglia addresses the gap between migrants\u2019 skills and labour market needs. Led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilepuglia.it\/\">Fondazione SMILE Puglia<\/a>, the initiative combines research, training, and employment services to support migrants\u2019 socio-professional integration. More specifically, it aims to promote decent and regular employment for migrants living in Puglia, given the existing demand for labour in the region, which often goes unmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key actions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>building a regional network that acts as a monitor and creates the conditions for the successful integration of beneficiaries into the labour market;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mapping labour demand in the region through research;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>providing individual career guidance and skills assessment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>delivering bespoke vocational training for the identified professional profiles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project promotes and supports partnerships with accredited employment agencies, employment agencies and enterprises to facilitate the beneficiaries\u2019 entry into the labour market, including work placements. By improving migrants\u2019 access to training, career guidance and decent work opportunities, the initiative supports a sustainable, rights-based approach to integration and full citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actions implemented by SMILE Puglia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central pillar of the initial implementation phase was the production of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D6.2-Study-of-the-labour-market-in-Puglia_English-1.pdf\">study &#8220;Labour Market and Foreign Workers in Puglia&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/31st-october-event-Bari-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.777748599439776;width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/31st-october-event-Bari-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/31st-october-event-Bari-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/31st-october-event-Bari-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/31st-october-event-Bari-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/31st-october-event-Bari.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study maps the demographic and occupational characteristics of the migrant population in Apulia, providing a granular overview of sectoral labour demand, recruitment difficulties, and qualification mismatches. The study also identifies key sectors for migrant employment such as agriculture, construction, tourism, and personal services. These findings have informed the next phases of intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>report was presented during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100089046078685\/posts\/-progetto-labour-int-iii-a-bari-la-presentazione-dei-risultati-della-formazione-\/1002831922695001\/\">public event in Bari<\/a><\/strong>, on 31st October 2025, hosted by Fondazione SMILE Puglia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event brought together project representatives, businesses, trade unions, employment agencies, associations and migrant communities in Apulia to disseminate the findings of the study to regional stakeholders and to promote dialogue on how to transform labour market analysis into concrete pathways for the labour integration of third-country nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the basis of the study of the labour market in Puglia, Fondazione SMILE Puglia designed <strong>three vocational training courses <\/strong>-two in the \u201cclothing and fashion\u201d sector and one in \u201clogistics and transport\u201d- <strong>on two professional profiles<\/strong>. The aim of these training programmes was to provide participants with certified skills, competences and knowledge required by the Apulian Regional Directory of Professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-10-at-14.24.07-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-759\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500042769404479;width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-10-at-14.24.07-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-10-at-14.24.07-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-10-at-14.24.07-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-10-at-14.24.07.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two training courses on the clothing and fashion sector focused on the production and alteration of garment, while the training for the logistics and transport sector focused on warehouse operations. Upon request from the participants, an additional training on how to establish, organise and manage cooperatives (&#8216;<em>training for the creation of a cooperative<\/em>&#8216;) was organized in June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PWfdsUbCF_A\">courses<\/a> began in December 2025 at the Fondazione SMILE Puglia training centre in Bari, and ended in July 2026. Each course lasted 140 hours, 70 of which were dedicated to covering two Competency Units from the Directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the training period, meetings were held between SMILE Puglia, employer organizations and trade unions to identify possible strategies and pathways to support the beneficiaries&#8217; integration into the labour market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Labour INT: Pilot project in Puglia (IT) - Career guidance, training and job placement for migrants\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PjinxG49Gvw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, <strong>on 28 May 2026, Fondazione SMILE Puglia organized an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/event\/graduation-ceremony-and-presentation-of-training-results-italy\/\">award ceremony<\/a><\/strong> at the headquarters of CGIL Puglia. During this successful event, a documentary film produced as part of the project was also presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1628-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1628-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1628-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1628-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1628-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1628-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1623-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1623-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1623-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1623-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1623-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1623-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1619-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1619-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1619-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1619-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1619-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1619-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1613-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1613-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1613-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1613-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1613-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1613-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1602-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1602-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1602-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1602-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1602-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1602-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1573-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1573-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1573-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1573-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1573-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1573-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1528-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1528-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1528-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1528-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1528-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1528-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1575-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1575-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1575-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1575-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1575-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1575-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mark the finalization of the project activities, Fondazione SMILE Puglia will organize the <strong>project final conference in September 2026 in Bari, Puglia<\/strong>. More information and updates on the event can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/event\/italy-final-project-conference\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pilot project in Puglia addresses the gap between migrants\u2019 skills and labour market needs. 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