Changemakers Lab
Providing refugee and migrant entrepreneurs with workspaces and access to infrastructure (e.g. internet, phone, electricity) can be an effective means to support them in developing their business ideas. Such co-working among people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives, ideas and skill sets promotes innovation, and can help social integration and cohesion, driving networking and […]
Read moreIntegration through qualification
Very big and strong network of professionals to foster integration of migrants (incl. refugees) into the labour market through different qualification tools taking into account the origin/roots/personal background and also the individual residential status. One focus is to support people to create an own business in Germany, main task of the Competence Center on Migrant […]
Read moreStart a business in Germany – website
Since 2015, nearly 2 million refugees came to Germany and most of them want to stay. This website has a very clear structure, multilingual offer, permanent process on updating the information based on the actual juridical framework. Website to acquire knowledge regarding: What am I allowed to do? What do I need? What’s next? Explication […]
Read moreBusiness Coaching Center (BCC) program
This practice has been very successful in Greece throughout the years of its implementation, offering a complete training, mentoring, coaching scheme as well as after support to beneficiaries. It might be the most comprehensive program running in Greece with support of many private companies, associations and other organizations. The BCC program is comprised by three […]
Read moreStart up – Your Future
To show refugees (and migrants) that self-employment can be a good option, mentoring partnerships are formed with so-called Gründerpaten. These are volunteers – entrepreneurs, people interested in start-ups, employees in management positions or Wirtschaftsjunioren. They give guidance to the refugee and share their business network and entrepreneurial spirit. By setting up mentoring partnerships, the idea […]
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