{"id":176,"date":"2026-01-20T12:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.labour-int.eu\/?p=176"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:16:26","slug":"wide-support-for-tcns-labour-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/wide-support-for-tcns-labour-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot project in Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Slovenian pilot under LABOUR-INT III focuses on tackling persistent challenges in labour market access for migrants, especially women, by reinforcing support structures and improving access to legal and employment-related information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by the national public employment service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ess.gov.si\/iskalci-zaposlitve\/#\/\">ZRSZ<\/a>) in cooperation with the national trade union confederation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zsss.si\/\">ZSSS<\/a>), the initiative introduces a \u201cGlobal Classroom\u201d model, a network of help desks and institutional actors that provide coordinated support, rights-based guidance, and counselling to third-country nationals. Key activities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>targeted training sessions for migrants,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dissemination activities and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>development of a joint contact point in Ljubljana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pilot aims to reduce vulnerability to exploitation, improve institutional cooperation, and promote fair access to the labour market for migrants, including those with low levels of formal education or limited knowledge of Slovenian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integration of Migrants into the Labour Market: Six Events Successfully Held Across Slovenia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29156a42418f002df8f375439069a94f wp-block-paragraph\">The Employment Service of Slovenia have successfully carried out nine out of ten planned events under the title \u201cIntegration of Migrants into the Labour Market\u201d, organised within the framework of the European project LABOUR-INT III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The events took place in different cities in Slovenia; Ljubljana, Nova Gorica, Celje, Postojna, Maribor, Novo mesto, Kranj and Velenje, bringing together experts and participants to discuss opportunities, challenges, and good practices in integrating migrants into the labour market and broader society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshops featured representatives of key institutions and organisations working in employment, integration, and intercultural dialogue, including the Employment Service of Slovenia, the Labour Inspectorate, the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia, UNHCR, IOM, the Peace Institute, the Red Cross of Slovenia, Dru\u0161tvo Klju\u010d, the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law (University of Ljubljana), ZRC SAZU, Ambasada Rog, and Slovene Philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussions focused on the legal aspects of employing migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, the challenges of ethical recruitment, and the importance of intercultural competences for successful integration. Particular attention was also given to identifying violations of labour legislation and exploring ways for institutions and employers to jointly create a more inclusive working environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture8.png 282w, https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Picture8-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The events were further enriched by personal stories of migrants from various countries, who shared their experiences of integrating into Slovenian society and the labour market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 209 participants attended the 2025 events, 52% of whom were women. To enhance accessibility and comprehension, interpretation into foreign languages was provided. The events were also attended by 111 staff members from the regional offices of the Employment Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;LABOUR-INT&nbsp;III project will continue from March to May 2026, with four additional events planned across Slovenia.<\/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=\"Dogodki LABOUR-INT III 2025\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7MLWmKEOG0?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><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Slideshow of pictures from the different events<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Slovenian pilot under LABOUR-INT III focuses on tackling persistent challenges in labour market access for migrants, especially women, by reinforcing support structures and improving access to legal and employment-related information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3rd-edition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":695,"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions\/695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.labour-int.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}