Objectives: The project aimed to support the Austrian authorities in improving the administrative and strategic capacity to create and implement comprehensive policies/mechanisms to connect and coordinate the actors involved in youth work and the integration of young refugees and migrants.
Summary: Set against the background of growing challenges related to the effective integration of young refugees and migrants into the society in Austria, this project targeted relevant Austrian governmental and non-governmental stakeholders on municipal, federal and national level involved in the work in these particular areas. The project helped to improve the knowledge of relevant stakeholders regarding youth work and integration policies leading to better suited programmes and projects for young refugees and migrants.
The project consisted of the following 2 components:
- Analysis of data and situation on national and European level regarding good practices in the field of youth work and integration of young refugees and migrants
- Creation of a horizontal and vertical networking structure of key Austrian stakeholders and increase their coordination and cooperation, mainly through the establishment of a Board of Experts. With the input of relevant stakeholders and experts, ICMPD with the support of the Austrian Ministry for Labour, Family and Youth, lead the development of a comprehensive support package which includes a short overview of the situation of young migrants and refugees and youth work in Austria, an analysis of the networks and decision-making mechanisms, and policy recommendations for a coordinated youth work in the context of integration.
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Barbara Salcher
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