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Encouraging integration for newly arrived immigrant women through entrepreneurship

Multi ethnic group of young women in office have meeting. They are working on laptops  and writing notes

48% of women who arrived in European countries in 2014/2015 are unemployed 3 years after arrival(Eurostat). To tackle this challenge social integration issue must be addressed.  The project suggests to facilitate integration for newly arrived immigrant women through training in entrepreneurship.

The main objectives of the project are: 

creating networks between women and business/start-up agencies, providing informal training for women in the field of entrepreneurship and the development of a strategy of support for women business ideas elaboration, providing validation of skills acquired through informal training, supporting the development of key competencies and progress towards higher qualifications for the women.

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