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EPI – European Pact for Integration

January 2020 – June 2022

Oana Marchis

Project Manager

PATRIR (Peace, Action, Research and Training Institute of Romania)

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What is EPI – European Pact for Integration?

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The EPI project aims to develop and improve local inclusion and integration strategies addressing migrants living in seven different cities across Europe.

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Who are the partners?

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City Integration Strategies

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  • Design – January to April 2021

  • Presented at the 2nd Peer Review meeting (Training Week) – 10th May 2021

  • Evaluated by the Scientific Committee

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Cluj-Napoca Integration Strategy - AREAS OF PRIORITY

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Education

Labour market

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Local context

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  • Cluj-Napoca, located in the centre of Transylvania, Romania, is a multicultural city with a rising digitalization and innovation focus.

  • The strategy of Cluj-Napoca aims to enable the city to be a genuine European space, innovative and welcoming.

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Strategy steps

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  1. Development of the processes and tools to support the integration (June- Aug 2021)
  2. Piloting the processes and tools developed (Sept-Nov 2021)

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Cluj-Napoca - OBJECTIVES

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  1. Developing and piloting of the ONE-STOP-SHOP online and offline
  2. Facilitating access to the labour market

The two objectives aim to encourage foreigners to start a new life in Cluj and support them throughout their integration process, while taking into consideration the diversity of their interests and needs.