There is no secret recipe or a standard set of skills and behaviors that can be taught and create employable persons. Be willing and ready to change and adapt to the new environment. Create a plan, understand yourself and set your goals! On the 13th of May a training on Professional Development was help by...
Author: Cyprus Refugee Council (Cyprus Refugee Council)
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Online Women Groups – COALESCE project
During the next two weeks we will facilitate a series of online Women’s Groups, which will be organised within the framework of COALESCE project, funded by AMIF. The sessions organised during the first week will focus on health and integration-related subjects, and the sessions which will take place during the second week – on psychoeducation....
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Women refugees in the Workplace – 2nd seminar for HR Professionals – ENGAGE project
Another interesting discussion took place during the 2nd seminar “The Characteristics of Refugee Women” of the series “Women Refugees in the Workplace” Data from International and national sources, indicate that gender discrimination in the workplace is particularly relevant to refugee and migrant workers and requires the engagement of the business community, the workers the state. Can refugee women communicate in Greek? Are there...
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Peer Review of Training Kit for RCOs – 08/04/2022
Last week we concluded Peer Review of the draft Training Kit for Empowering Refugee-Led Community Organisations (RCOs), organised within the framework of Erasmus+ funded project, with the same title. The draft version of the Training Kit was developed following extensive research activities. Its main purpose is to support the efficiency and impact of refugee-led groups, and...
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AIDA: Cyprus Country Report 2021
This week AIDA published its country report on Cyprus 2021, updating the previous report from 2020. The report outlines the main changes since the 2020 report and provides an overview of legislative and practical developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of international protection (such as status and residence and family reunification) in Cyprus. All...
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Diversity in the workplace – ENGAGE project
Labour Integration reinforces diversity in the local communities, promotes social cohesion and allows for the utilization of new skills and talents. This was the predominant message of the first in a series of workshops, entitled «Women Refugees in the Workplace» that took place on March 16th, 2022. The workshops were organised by Cyprus Refugee Council and...
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COALESCE Women’s Groups
In the upcoming weeks we will facilitate a series of Women’s Groups focusing on psychoeducation, health and integration-related subjects. The groups will be hosted twice per week at St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral at 2 Grigori Afxentiou Street, 1096, Nicosia, Cyprus. The groups were divided by topic in the following dates and times: Mental Health Introduction,...
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Temporary Protection Directive – for people arriving from Ukraine
The European Council decided on 4 March to activate the Temporary Protection Directive. It was designed to be used in the event of a “mass influx or imminent mass influx” of people coming into the EU and aims to offer immediate help to large groups of people by granting a form of collective protection status....
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Do you need help with registering at the Public Employment Service (Labour Office)?
Cyprus Refugee Council is organizing an event in NICOSIA to assist refugees and asylum seekers with their online registration at the Labour Office. WHEN : Thursday 3rd of March, from 10 am to 4pmLOCATION : You will receive a message with instructions and your individual appointment. To reserve your space complete your details here >...
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Important Announcement by the Social Welfare Services – Registration to the Public Employment Service
Important Announcement by the Social Welfare Services – Registration to the Public Employment Service All Applicants of International Protection, who receive Material Reception Conditions from Social Welfare Services and have the right to access the labor market, are obliged to register at the Public Employment Service in order to fulfil the criteria for the Material...