Inspiration in Istanbul: 3rd FIER Project Meeting

17 May 201917 May 2019

YUVA Derneği hosted in Istanbul the third international FIER project meeting on 9‑10 May 2019. Already behind the equator of the project, all partners and associate partners gathered to share…

FIER Workshop at EU Regions Week 2018

10 Oct 201814 Dec 2018

"We need to find completely new settings and activities to bring shortly‑educated newcomers a step ahead: they are crucial." Rolf Ackermann In the context of the European Week of Regions…

The European Network of Innovation for Inclusion is Looking for Best Practices

11 May 2021

The European Network of Innovation for Inclusion is looking for good practices promoting employability (self- employment or paid employment) for inclusive entrepreneurship and inclusive employment. Innovation, inspiration, impact and inclusion are…

EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals Updated

15 Jul 202015 Jul 2020

The EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals is a multilingual tool developed by the European Union for use by organisations offering assistance to Third Country Nationals. Among other applications, it is useful…

FIER was presented at Euroguidance Conference in Vienna

12 Nov 201912 Nov 2019

FIER project partners from Germany (vhs Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg's Ministry for Culture, Education and Sports), and Austria (Land Salzburg) took part at the Euroguidance Conference 2019 "Opening Opportunities – Career guidance…

International Conference Took Place in Weingarten: Language and Integration on the Job

25 Oct 201926 Nov 2019

The Academy for Continuing Education (AWW) of the Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten (PH) organized a two-day international conference at the beginning of October about “Language and Integration on the job.” Approximately…

FIER Conference: Register now!

22 Oct 201915 Jul 2020

The FIER Conference will take place on 19 November in Brussels under the motto "All aboard for a fast-track integration in European regions!" The Flemish Ministry of Education will host…

Baguette Tasting at Oslo VO Rosenhof

22 Oct 201923 Oct 2019

We started a new canteen class at Oslo VO Rosenhof in September. We are using several methodologies in the class and one of them is based on the “learning by…

GO! Learning Path for Reception Education

4 Jul 20194 Jul 2019

The GO! learning path for Active Citizenship in reception education and upper secondary VET with special attention to labour market competences has already been finished.  The learning path consists of…

Company Mentors at Aww-PH Weingarten

3 Jul 201922 Oct 2019

Cover picture by Esther Dam. PH Weingarten has developed within FIER a training to develop company mentors who guide interns and junior staff from third countries within a specific organisation’s…

Get to know Yvonne Kirchmauer, from Land Salzburg

1 Jul 2019

Yvonne Kirchmauer is Deputy Head of Unit for Youth, Generation, and Integration at the Division for Culture, Education and Society of Land Salzburg (Austria). She is coordinating the FIER activities…

Get to know Anders Nordberg Markhede, from the Municipality of Mölndal

28 Jun 201928 Jun 2019

Anders Nordberg Markhede is Head of the Labour Unit within the Social Services and Labour Administration at the Municipality of Mölndal (Sweden). He is, together with the Development Leader Anders…

Electronic Tablets for Language Learning in Oslo VO Rosenhof

26 Jun 2019

FIER courses in Oslo VO Rosenhof are using electronic tablets to promote interactive learning. They are a user-friendly tool, with a big screen and easy to use. By this means,…

Integration Coordinators at Dalsland’s Folk High School

26 Jun 20198 Jul 2019

In August 2016, Dalsland’s Folk High School (run by Region Västra Götaland) started up a course to train “integration coordinators,” a new profession that was born from analyzing the needs…

Journey Integral: FIER Salzburg’s Brand New Website

20 Feb 201927 Jun 2019

FIER partner Land Salzburg has launched their new FIER Salzburg website, showcasing their project-linked activities under the "Journey Integral" motto. "FIER Salzburg is built upon best practices and guiding experiences,…

Next Partner Meeting to Take Place in Istanbul

31 Jan 201931 Jan 2019

The next FIER partner meeting will take place in Istanbul on 9-10 May 2019. During this two-day meeting, partner representatives will share their progress within the project and will set…

Get to know Aslı Çavuşoğlu and Nurgül Elcik, from YUVA Derneği

14 Dec 201814 Dec 2018

YUVA is a Turkish NGO founded in 2010, with the aim of fostering a life that respects the rights of all living beings and future generations. For this purpose, their…

FIER Course in Oslo: Cross-institutional Cooperation for Innovation!

14 Dec 201814 Dec 2018

Courses in Oslo are currently fully implemented. There have been 16 participants in the FIER class from August to December 2018, organized by VO Oslo Rosenhof (Adult Education). Participants follow…

Get to know Prof. Dr. Sarah Lukas, from PH Weingarten

10 Dec 201814 Dec 2018

Sarah Lukas is a Junior-Professor of Pedagogic Psychology at Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten (PH Weingarten) since 2014, and is the responsible person for FIER at this institution. PH Weingarten offers higher…

Fruitful FIER Internships in Gothenburg

6 Dec 20187 Feb 2019

For the last two weeks, participants in the kitchen assistant and cleaning staff FIER course at Gothenburg Folk High School (Västra Götaland) have been doing their first internships. The host…

2nd Project Meeting in Stuttgart: Building on our Achievements!

13 Nov 201814 Dec 2018

Baden-Wurttemberg’s Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport and vhs Baden Württemberg hosted in Stuttgart the second international FIER project meeting on November 8-9, 2018. This project is funded by the…

The first FIER classes have begun to take place

19 Sep 20186 Dec 2018

The first FIER classes have already begun to take place in Germany and Sweden. Focused on the integrated learning of language, cultural awareness and workplace tasks, the fast-track integration training…

FIER Will Take Part at the #EURegionsWeek 2018

18 Jul 201818 Oct 2018

The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy,…

Get to know Koenraad Vandenbussche, from GO! onderwijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

9 Jul 201818 Oct 2018

Koenraad is one of GO! onderwijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap partner representatives. The organisation is a public body of the Flemish Community (Belgium), and, despite being financed by the government,…

Get to know Berit K. Bye, from Oslo Rosenhof Adult Centre

5 Jul 201830 Nov 2018

Berit K. works at Oslo Rosenhof Adult Centre, a public school run by the City of Oslo, which offers courses in Norwegian and Social Studies for adult immigrants. It is…

Next Partner Meeting to Take Place in Stuttgart

13 Jun 201818 Oct 2018

The next FIER partner meeting will take place in Stuttgart on November 8-9, 2018. During this two-day meeting, partner representatives will share their progress within the project and will set…

The EU EPSCO Council Discusses in Sofia the Improvement of Workforce Skills

20 Apr 20185 Jul 2018

Employment and Social Affairs ministers from EU member countries attended an informal meeting in Sofia on April 17-18, 2018. They discussed about an adequate implementation of the European Pillar of…

The University of Gothenburg is Holding a Seminar About Integration on April 20

4 Apr 20184 Apr 2018

The School of Management of the University of Gothenburg is having a seminar about the findings of a study carried out A. Diedrich and H. Hellgren focusing on labour market…

New Publication by OECD About Students with a Migrant Background

19 Mar 20183 Apr 2018

Migration flows are deeply changing the composition of classrooms — between 2003 and 2015, the share of students who had either migrated or who had a parent who had migrated across…

Kick-off Meeting in Gothenburg

27 Feb 20185 Jul 2018

On February 21-22, 2018, all partners involved in the FIER project gathered in Gothenburg to discuss about different models for fast-track integration of migrants and refugees in European areas. The…

FIER Webpage Launched!

27 Feb 20189 Jul 2018

Welcome to the FIER webpage. Here you can find any information related to this EU-funded project: get a deeper insight in our goals and purposes in the "About" section, or…