National Action plan for integration of legally residing migrants 2010-2012

Policy Response DateOctober 16, 2010 Country: Cyprus General Type: Racist discourse, Discrimination, Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, On grounds of other belief
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion

On 16.10.2010 the Minister of Interior unveiled the national action plan for the integration. The plan has eight priority topics, a timetable for implementation and allocates the different tasks to specific government agencies: 1.Awareness and information. 2. Employment (access to, training and trade unionism, information to migrants on the labour system in Cyprus; anti-discrimination training to employers and employees). 3. Greek language training; 4. Health (access to emergency services, programs aimed at avoiding contagious diseases). 5. Housing (support structures for immediate needs etc). 6. Culture, civics and basic elements of civil, political and social reality in Cyprus (production of material and modules, forums, training for journalists, NGOs, social partners, local authorities and governmental officers. 7. Participation (support to migrants NGOs, encourage participation in sports, promote new law for the participation of migrants in municipal elections). 8. Evaluation and review (including indicators such as employment and participation rates). The plan is not available on line.