Labour migration
New Bulletin SIMI 2012 about the social integration of migrant workers
17/05/12
We would like to inform you about the project Strengthening of the role of the non-governmental sector at supporting the integration of foreigners at the Czech job market. In our new bulletin you will find information about a campaign to support foreigners working in Czech households, about the opinion of the non-governmental organisations on the instruction of the Ministry of Work and Social Affairs about (non)releasing job permissions or a summary of the discussions on the possibilities of cooperation between the non-governmental sector and job centres in the area of foreign employment which was hold in Pilsen. Have a look at our BULLETIN.
Common declaration of Czech NGOs: Unemployment will not be reduced by squeezing migrants out of the job market
09/05/12
Representatives of twenty-seven civic associations, including members of ENAR Czech Republic, submitted to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) a Declaration against the current restriction of granting work permits to migrants in low-skilled job positions. The submission to representatives of the Ministry occurred on 10 May 2012 during a happening titled "We don´t work against each other, we work together".
The Declaration is a reaction to the Guidelines regulating the issuance and extension of work permits, which were published by the MoLSA in January and March 2012. These Guidelines stipulate that work permits for low-skilled job positions will be granted as of July 2012 only on an exceptional basis and for the maximum period of six months.
Information video spot for household workers
27/04/12
As a part of the campaign to support women foreigns working in Czech households we prepared a graphic video spot with information about rights and duties of domestic workers. You can have a look at this spot below. We will be glad if you will help us with its distribution and projection at places where women foreigns stay or at relevant web sites. The video spot is accompanied by leaflets which are both available at the SIMI office in Czech, English and Russian language. For more information please contact us at dederova@refug.cz
SIMI at a workshop on domestic work in Lisboa
22/03/12
On Saturday 10.3. 2012 a workshop of the organisation ComuniDária took place in Lisboa. Among the participants there was also a representative of SIMI, Šárka Zelenková. She participated under the project „Strengthening of the role of the non-governmental sector at supporting the social integration of migrant workers in the Czech Republic“.
The profesionalisation of domestic workers, their duties and most importantly their rights at work in Portuguese households were discussed.
Do you know who cleans your place?
08/03/12
In its new campaign, the Association for Integration and Migration urges employers to respect the rights of domestic female workers and encourages employers to treat these foreigners working in Czech households with respect. The campaign is also focused on informing these migrant women about their rights and obligations as a domestic worker.
More about the campaign and other useful information
The media release about the campaign you can find here
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The launching ceremony of the first monograph of SIMI, MKC and OPU
05/03/12
The Association for Integration and Migration, the Multicultural centre Prague and the Organization for Aid to Refugees are happy to invite you to the launching ceremony of their first monograph (křest první monografie) written by Pavla Hradečná, Marie Jelínková, Pavel Čižinský, Eva Valentová, Pavla Rozumková, Klára Holíková a Martin Rozumek. The title of the publication is Answering the Questions about Illegal Residence of Foreigners – Situation in the Czech Republic and in Selected European Countries.
The book was published by Linde Praha.
The launching ceremony takes place on Wednesday 7. 3. 2012 from 18. 00 o´clock in the café Krásný ztráty (Náprstkova 10, Prague 1, www.krasnyztraty.cz)
We are looking forward to seeing you!
SIMI participates at the conference DECENT WORK in Lisboa
10/10/11
On the occasion of the world day for decent work on 7.10. the University Institute of Lisboa University (ICSTE-IUL), a conference on the topic of Decent work – Gender, Migration and Domestic Work was organised under the leadership of professor Pierre Guibentiff.
Also representatives of SIMI participated at the conference with their constributions – namely the expert on foreign cooperation Eva Valentová and the director of SIMI Magda Faltová as a legal adviser.
The participation at the conference was a part of a short-term stay of SIMI representatives at the Portuguese partner organisation Solidariedade Imigrante in Lisboa. The report is available here: ZDE.
Pavel Duba, the head of the Social Departmet of AIM, speaks for the Metropol TV about the project Increasing the role of NGOs in the social integration of labour migrants in the Czech Republic
04/08/11
The integration of labour migrants and the problems of labour migration and the activities of AIM was the hot topic of live interview with Pavel Duba for the Metropol TV.
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CONTEMPORARY SLAVERY: Watch the video of our partner ComuniDária in Portugal
18/05/11
Watch the emotive interview with a woman from Cape Verde who worked in Portugal as a home-nurse and housekeeper in very unpleasant working conditions.
The documentary was shooted by Eleanor Staniforth from UK during her internship, in the framework of the programme Leaonardo da Vinci at the Portuguese NGO ComuniDária, which has recently became partner of the AIM.
Video is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzSMdDINDu0&feature=player_embedded
AIM will receive foreign partners in the new ESF project
03/03/11
In the period of 9 to 12 March 2011, an opening seminar of the project “Increasing the role of NGOs in the social integration of labour migrants in the CR“, financed by the European Social Fund, will take place i Prague.
The seminar is designed for the AIM´s foreign partners, namely Solidariedade Imigrante from Portugal and Zentrum fur MigrantInnen Tirol from Austria.
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