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The goal of the European Refugee Fund (ERF) co-financed project “I’m Staying in Latvia-II” is to support the adaptation and integration of refugees and persons who have been granted alternative status in the society of Latvia. Within the framework of the project refugees and persons who have been granted alternative status will receive social, medical, psychological and material support as well as other assistance; legal advice to promote employment and find housing also will be offered.
During the project Skills development programs will be realized in which refugees will be offered to regularly receive support from professionals in order to raise their motivation to take a more active role in solving their own problems.
Educational seminars regarding the issues of the integration of refugees and persons who have been granted alternative status in Latvia will take place in 5 municipalities as a follow-up to the last year activities started in the municipalities in Latvia. The seminars are planned to take place in the beginning of 2012. Seminars will deal with such themes as refugee employment, culture shock and culture dialogue, starting a new life after being granted refugee status, the European refugee and asylum policy to show a two way integration process and communication. A film about refugee life in Latvia that was produced within the ERF project in 2009 also will be screened.
“I’m Staying in Latvia-II” is a follow-up project to the previously carried out projects supported by the European Refugee Fund.
Project will be carried out over a 6 months period from November 2011 until April 2012.
Project is financed by the EU and co-financed by the Latvian state.