The main aim of DEKOLLA project was to enhance and renew the work among immigrants. Indeed, to be integrated in a new society is a process that can be long if the receiving country not have a good structure to meet the needs. To make it possible for them to step into the labour market, it is important to identify and reduce the barriers for participation through informal channels through which they learn more about the local labour market and the local business environment.The project focus was both on providing the informal educators new skills and competences to develop new and more effective ways through which engaging both the migrants and the local business community in more effective learning processes leading to a faster inclusion in the local economic context. The general objective of DEKOLLA Project was to develop innovative strategies to involve the business community in the inclusion of migrants in the local society. In particular, specific objectives were: 1. To create networks between migrants and businesses 2. To increase the recruitment base for local companies 3. To increase knowledge and awareness about the dynamics of the local business environment and labour market.The project partnership involved 5 organisations from 3 European countries: Sweden, Italy and Germany. All the countries involved were, at the time, facing strongly the migration wave to Europe. The partnership organized three Transnational Project Meetings and three Training Seminars. The Training Seminars were attended overall by 66 persons. All the participants at the three seminars had a similar background and profile. Indeed, the partners involved in the project activities educators active in the field of integration of migrants in the different local contexts. The 1st Seminar has been a 4 days meeting dedicated to the presentation of partners' experiences in the creation of innovative communication tools to inform refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in general about the entrepreneurial background in which they live and the opportunities that can be offered. It was attended by 24 persons. The 2nd Seminar was dedicated on the methodologies to be used by refugees to be inserted in the job market. Particular attention was paid to the creation of support Networks. It was attended by 20 persons. The 3rd seminar was on the basis of C1 and C2 and was shaped on the basis of the feedback emerged locally during the dissemination meetings. It was held online due to the Covid-19 emergency and it was attended by 22 persons. The Seminar was aimed at presenting the work done by Consorzio Fantasia and in other Italian realities with a focus on the key elements that can used by the partners and adopted at Eu level to promote the inclusion of immigrants in the labor market.The Seminars were the key to the development of the main result of the project: the identification of three key elements that facilitate the integration of migrants in the labour market. The three key elements are:Need based training: It is desirable to have training tailored to the needs of migrants. Too many courses, trainings and formations are “ready-made” for local / domestic people. They do not consider the different countries (and cultures) migrants come from, the different level of education and the variety of previous knowledge among them. Often, also the number of participants in trainings is too high to be able to address their different needs. It is crucial to get a deep analysis of both, the requirements of the local labour market and of the person’s knowledge and skills. -Bridge builders: A Bridge Builder is someone who enables integration in the working environment matching refugees' and companies’ needs. The realization of this objective and the creation of a direct contact between immigrants and locals will trigger a gradual change of opinion, putting the bases for an open and inclusive society. In this project, the two main functions of the Bridge Builder were exemplified by the collaboration between Consorzio Fantasia and Innovation Farm. They organized and performed interviews to evaluate immigrants' professional skills.-Networks and platforms: Social support networks are expected to facilitate immigrants’ integration into their host countries. Through the exchange of experiences between DE, IT and SE, we have seen that a common factor is the establishment in the labour market and society through informal and formal networks and platforms.The target group of the project were: informal trainers for newly arrived people with different ethnical background, asylum seekers and refugees; Civil Servants in local authorities; business community representatives; refugees and asylum seekers.The main impact of the project on the participants and their organizations can be summarised as an increased awareness of the role of tutors in helping beneficiaries enter the labour market and as an improvement of the quality of the services offered.

"Acquiring place BRANDing competences at work through continuing VET to increase the attractiveness of EUropean cities (Brand-EU) is a project that involved 7 public bodies from 5 European countries. The participating partners had in common the size, were all medium-sized cities anf the situation: not many people decide to move in or businesses decide to invest due to a general lack of attraction of the cities. In particular, businesses do not find it profitable to invest in our cities due to this lack of attraction. There is a lack of knowledge on communication and skills. More attention should be given to present the cities as a system, also because there is a lack of awareness about what you they have to offer. Starting from these considerations the partners have identified that civil servants needs to be equipped with competences on place branding strategies in order to boost the attractiveness of the local areas. OBJECTIVES The general objective of the project was to raise the attractiveness of European cities through the exchange of best practices on the place branding strategies designed and implemented by Municipalities in collaboration with stakeholders in order to create more favourable condition for local development. In order to achieve the general objective above the projects will aim at: 1. Developing high quality place branding skills in the staff of municipalities and local stakeholders 2. Increasing the collaboration between municipalities and local actors for common place branding strategies 3. Creating more training opportunities for municipalities and local actors' staff at transnational level The target groups involved in the activities during and after the project will be: civil servants; political representatives; and local actors, including SMEs, category associations, chamber of commerce, associations for the promotion of the territory etc. ACTIVITIES The activities of ""Brand EU"" were implemented on two levels: - At transnational level the participating organisations undertook an intense exchange of their best practices on place branding. Four transnational events have been organised to coordinate the project (1 online) and 3 joint staff training events aimed at increasing the competences of the participating staff. - At local level the partners defined along the years their Place Branding Strategies on the basis of the skills acquired through of the training activities carried out at transnational level. This process included also a strong involvement of stakeholders in order to build local network of cooperation oriented at raising the attractiveness of the European cities participating. PROJECT RESULTS The project increased the competences on place branding in the civil servants of the participating municipalities. At the same time ""Brand EU"" raised the attention on investing in continuing VET as a way to re-skill the staff of public authorities and develop strategies that have an impact on local development (like in this case place branding strategy) In the long run, the tight collaboration between municipalities and stakeholders will increase the attractiveness of the cities involved, and create more appealing conditions for citizens and businesses to settle."