The aim of the project is to create an effective system for supporting the integration of foreigners in the Pomeranian Voivodeship through the establishment of Foreigners Integration Centres (FICs), as well as by enhancing the intercultural competences of public administration employees and increasing awareness of cultural diversity within the host society. This will enable more effective inclusion of migrants into the regional community.

The dominant target group of the project consists of people from Ukraine, both those who arrived before and after the outbreak of the full-scale war in February 2022. This does not mean, however, that integration activities are directed exclusively at Ukrainian citizens. In the Pomeranian Voivodeship, an increasing number of people from other countries are taking up employment, including Belarus, Russia and Georgia, as well as Bangladesh, Colombia and India.

• Thanks to the project activities, foreigners will receive the necessary support for adaptation and integration, which will translate into their better functioning within Polish society. In turn, the host society will gain greater awareness and understanding of cultural diversity, which is key to building open and integrated communities.
• The long-term effects of the project will be visible in both the social and economic dimensions, contributing to the creation of a harmonious, safe and just society.

 

• Operating information and advisory points in Gdańsk and Słupsk at the Pomorskie Voivodeship Office – Department for Legalization of Stay, offering assistance with residence legalization procedures as well as broadly understood integration support.

• Strengthening cooperation and information exchange between public administration bodies in order to improve the coordination of activities for the benefit of migrants.

• Organising training sessions for education staff, public administration employees and project personnel, focused on developing intercultural competences and improving standards of service for foreigners.

• Organising workshops, training sessions and debates for the host society aimed at increasing awareness of cultural diversity and counteracting prejudice.

• Conducting communication activities addressed to migrants and the host society through social and information campaigns, meetings with local communities, promoting, among other things, integration and intercultural understanding.

• Organising online and in-person information meetings on various topics related to life in Poland and functioning within the local community.

• Organising Polish language courses at various levels (A1/A2 and B1/B2) to facilitate communication and functioning of foreigners in society.

• Implementing activities aimed at preventing domestic violence and human trafficking within migrant communities.

• Providing psychological support for migrant children and adults to support their adaptation to the new environment.

• Organising adaptation and orientation courses for migrants to help them understand local norms and rules of functioning within the host society.

• Offering legal support to migrants in the areas of residence legalization, employment and legal protection.

 

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