11. [Newsletter] EUMARGINS Monthly Newsletter Vol.2

The second EUMARGINS monthly newsletter (Vol.2) includes a comprehensive overview of the project since the publication of the first newsletter and highlights the lived experience of a young adult immigrant in Spain, Sueli's illustrative case.

Friday, 06 May 2011 | 3096 hits | Read more

12. International Clusterconference „Inspiring Clusters in the Beginning of the New Decade”

International Clusterconference „Inspiring Clusters in the Beginning of the New Decade" was held in Tallinn, Swissotel on 30-31th March. The event was The Competitiveness Institutes (TCI) European regional conference, which for the first time was organised in Central and Eastern Europe. The conference focused on developing better and more effective clusterpolicies in Europe and on the other hand the management and leadership of clusters. Parallel sessions in an open environment were held in addition to the main programme which allowed for discussion on topics the participants deemed necessary and interesting. Website of the conference: www.clusterconference.eu Rene Tõnnisson Conference coordinator Baltic Innovation Agency Lai 30, 51005 Tartu, Estonia E-mail: rene@bia.ee

Wednesday, 09 March 2011 | 2233 hits | Read more

13. Research on the situation of persons given international protection in Estonia and their integration into the society

The purpose of the research project “Research on the Situation of Persons Given International Protection in Estonia and Their Integration into the Society” is to map in-depth the current situation of the target group of internationally protected persons (refugees) and to analyse their integration capability. By 01.03.2011 Estonia has given international protection to 45 persons. Among those are people from adjacent countries like Russia and Belarus but also from more far-away countries like Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Different cultural background creates different precondition for integrating into Estonian society. Educational background and language skills of protected persons also have a significant impact on the success of the integration process. Additionally, among the protected ones there are children at the age of compulsory school education, whose challenges of integration into the Estonian society also include integration into Estonian educational system and beforehand the study-system in Estonian language. In order to develop a favourable environment for integration into Estonian society for internationally protected persons, it is necessary to map their problems and challenges for integration. For this purpose an in-depth study will be carried out� among the persons given international protection. The output from final project results will be a survey report, which reflects socio-demographic characteristics of persons given international protection and analysis of their integration process and future perspectives based on the conducted interviews. Implementation phases and analysis of the study: Preparation of the study (composing the sample, preparing interviews) Collection of data (carrying out personal interviews) Data analysis and composition of report (analysing quantitative and qualitative data and composing the survey report) Conduct of the research is financed by the Estonian Refugee Fund and Estonian Ministry of the Interior.  

Tuesday, 10 May 2011 | 2432 hits

14. Small Innovative Business Promotion Network [SIB NET]

Aims of project To promote new innovative high growth firms e.g. “gazelles” by encouraging entrepreneurial creativity, providing needed support and evaluating needs for early stage risk finance. Project aims to solve identified common for partner regions (Kurzeme, Riga and South Estonia) market failure to release innovative spinouts from regional research centres and Higher Education Institutions fuelled by partnership, mutual learning and mobility activities, and required external competence.

Thursday, 19 May 2011 | 2513 hits | Read more

15. [Conference]"Inclusion and Exclusion of Young Adult Immigrants"

The EUMARGINS is pleased to announce that their final conference on the 'Inclusion and Exclusion of Young Adult Immigrants' will take place on 14 September in Oslo, Norway.

Wednesday, 06 July 2011 | 2875 hits | Read more

16. How to measure integration? The objectives, measuring and evaluation of integration policies

On 29th September 2011 Institute of Baltic Studies together with the Estonian Ministry of Culture organised a workshop in Tartu titled „How to measure integration? The objectives, measuring and evaluation of integration policies". The event's main purpose was to rally policy-makers, policy implementors and policy analysts (reasearchers) to come up with new and exchange existing ideas of the pros and cons of the integrational policies in Estonia. Special emphasis was put on the problem of measuring and evaluating the progress of integration.

Thursday, 08 September 2011 | 4045 hits

17. [Töötuba] Kuidas mõõta lõimumist? Töötoa ettekanded nüüd saadaval siin!

Kuidas mõõta lõimumist? Lõimumispoliitika eesmärgid, mõõtmine ja hindamine 29. september 2011 Ülikooli kohviku talveaed, Tartu Töötoas arutleti lõimumisprotsesside monitoorimiste ja tulemuste mõõtmiste üle ning vahetati kogemusi Eesti, Taani ja Läti ekspertide vahel. TÖÖTOA KAVA

Thursday, 29 September 2011 | 3041 hits | Read more

18. [Uudis] Balti Uuringute Instituut võeti vastu Arengukoostöö Ümarlaua (AKÜ) liikmeks

MTÜ Arengukoostöö Ümarlaud (AKÜ) on avalikes huvides tegutsev arengukoostööst huvitatud ja selles valdkonnas tegevate organisatsioonide ühendus. AKÜ tegevuse eesmärk on arengukoostöö poliitika tõhustamine ja praktiline edendamine ning avalikkuse teavitamine arengukoostöö eesmärkidest ja selles osalemise võimalustest.

Thursday, 20 October 2011 | 3217 hits | Read more

19. [Uudis] Pöördumine Riigikogu poole seoses plaanitavate muudatustega erakonnaseaduses

Lugupeetavad põhiseaduskomisjon ja parlamendierakonnad, Tunnustame teid püüdluste eest erakonnaseaduse muutmise eelnõuga 144 SE I paremini reguleerida parteidega seotud sihtasutusi ja kontrolli nende üle, samuti teie soovi pöörata rohkem tähelepanu erakondade tööd toetavale analüüsile ja kodanikuhariduslikele tegevustele nii Eestis kui ka mujal. Need on head eesmärgid, kuid leiame, et kavandatud abinõud ei arvesta reaalset olukorda ega ole õiglased teiste organisatsioonide suhtes, kes samuti tegutsevad demokraatiaks vajalike väärtuste ja oskuste edendamisega.

Thursday, 22 December 2011 | 2463 hits | Read more

20. Central Baltic Job Ferry [CB JOBFERRY]

"Central Baltic Job Ferry" project for facilitating labour market mobility in the Central Baltic region Central Baltic Job Ferry project will improve the mobility of labour in cross-border regions of Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden which are hindered by several obstacles. These obstacles include limited access or lack of information on job opportunities and labour offices in the neighbouring countries as well as difficulties in recognition of qualifications of foreign job seekers. Cross-border partnerships between economic actors, relevant institutions as well as strategic investments are to be stimulated by offering comparable information on the four labour markets.

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | 1666 hits | Read more