Description
In Pomorskie voivodeship there is lack of activities for migrants and reports on their situation. In course of the project, migrants and various local actors will become involved in efforts fostering integration of migrants and counteracting migrant exclusion in Pomorskie. Project participants - 5 representatives of migrant communities and 25 local community representatives - will implement at least 10 activities to address pre-diagnosed problems and needs. Educational, advocacy and lobbying efforts will be targeted at the media, local government units, city institutions, individuals with large networks. Project participants will solidify their leadership position: they will obtain competences which - in conjunction with their expertise - will enable them to fight for their own best interest, to oversee the progress of their cause, and to co-author migration policy in Pomorskie voivodeship. Once project participants are employed and the activities are implemented, migrant communities will see that inclusion and inclusion-oriented efforts are an important social objective, which should act as an additional stimulus for migrant community.
Summary of project results
"According to the 2011 National Census, 6% of all migrants in Poland were resident in the Pomeranian voivodship. The group had not been visible to voivodship authorities before; consequently, no system solutions had been designed to address specific migrant needs. The purpose of the project was to engage migrants and various local entities in activities supporting migrant integration and preventing their exclusion in the Pomeranian voivodship through tasks selected jointly in response to needs and problems diagnosed. As a result of the project, the Gdańsk City Hall began implementing a local Migrant Integration Model; the local government of Gdynia showed an interest as well, and joined the effort. Five immigrants completed 13 activities to foster integration in the Tri-City area. Activities successfully implemented included the following, among others: educational activities (debates, seminars, workshops for young people, film screenings - approximately 150 attendants); training evolutions (3 training sessions for migrants - 40 persons); integration events (multicultural picnic, karaoke evening, Tower of Babel event, a Ramadan dinner, Children's Day celebration at the refugee centre - 350 beneficiaries in total); and assistance work (multicultural family assistant work provided to 5 persons). A dynamically developing refugee mentor network (with a membership in excess of 100) was formed. Regardless of activities addressing migrants in particular, the project team has been active in developing a Migrant Integration Model for the City of Gdańsk since April 2015. Related work chiefly comprised migrant community consultations concerning obstacles in service access and communication with institutions, and the design of appropriate recommendations and solutions. Direct project beneficiaries included 5 female migrants and in excess of 350 persons (migrants and Poles) project participants. The entire population of Gdańsk/the Tri-City area benefitted from the project."
Summary of bilateral results