Project description
Labour market integration of researchers with refugee background
The integration of refugees in Europe gained centre stage following the latest wave of asylum seekers to EU countries. A significant number of refugees could potentially contribute to the European Research Area and the societies of their host countries. The EU-funded CARe project aims to support labour market integration of researchers with refugee background through tailored provision of information needed for integration in the research labour market. The project outputs will provide needs-based, country-specific information such as legal requirements, funding sources, career guidance, access to psychosocial support and more. 11 webinars will present institutions and successful researchers with different career paths. Finally, the project consortium will raise a number of policy recommendations at national and EU level.
Objective
While the high influx of asylum seekers poses an enormous pressure on the host countries (nearly 3.8 million new asylum applications recorded in Europe in the years 2015-2017), studies of previous large-scale migration movements reveal insights into positive effects of welcoming refugees and significant economic returns of investments into refugees. Although exact figures are missing, there is some evidence indicating that a significant part of the refugees is highly skilled. This suggests that a substantial number of refugees could potentially contribute to the European Research Area as well as the economies and societies of their host countries and the European Union (EU). It is therefore of utmost importance to provide the job seekers with coordinated and needs-based support in job search and match making with the employers seeking work force of their competence and expertise.
The CARe project (Career Advancement for Refugee Researchers in Europe) is a 21-month project that aims to support the labour market integration of refugee researchers through coordinated and tailored provision of information needed for their entry and integration in R&D market. It targets 10 European countries with high numbers of asylum seekers, the absorption capacity of the R&D labour market and proven political will to support the labour market integration of refugee researchers (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands).
The project objectives will be achieved through a set of research and dissemination activities that will on the one hand, provide needs-based and country-specific information on the labour market conditions and requirements for refugee researchers, and on the other, provide Europe-wide platforms for results dissemination and exploitation on a much larger scale by involving EURAXESS centres and dissemination through the EURAXESS portal.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.5.a. - Make scientific and technological careers attractive to young students, and forster sustainable interaction between schools, research institutions, industry and civil society organisations
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CSA - Coordination and support action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-SwafS-2018-2020
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
Belgium
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