The Department of Justice and Equality in Ireland has announced grants totalling €10.3 million to promote gender equality, and the integration of migrants. A total of 36 projects will be delivered nationwide over the next three years by NGOs, locally based community groups, and organisations that were successful following open ‘calls for proposals’. The gender
Want to find out a little more about the EMINENT Erasmus+ project, meet the EMINENT partners who are making all of this possible then just keep reading… EMINENT has been developed with a clear goal in mind: facilitate the increase of the number of female migrant entrepreneurs by transforming their access to and the quality
East Belfast Enterprise (EBE) welcomed all the EMINENT project partners to Belfast, Northern Ireland for the kick-off meeting of the project. It was a highly productive meeting around a topic of significant importance, not just in the UK but across Europe. Jonathan from EBE was the Chair for the meeting ensuring everyone was given the
UNCTAD, IOM and UNHCR held a joint photo exhibition on 18 November 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva showcasing the contributions of migrant and refugee entrepreneurs to the development of their host communities and communities of origin. The exhibition of 30 photographs also provided the occasion to exhibit the collective sculpture of artist
An estimation that launching 1,000 new refugee businesses each year could yield nearly $100m in annual economic and fiscal gains. Within 10 years, the boost to the economy could be nearly $1bn a year. There would be large social benefits too, not least because economic participation is vital to successful settlement and social cohesion. Whether
