In October 2014, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized another two trainings for employees of offices providing services to third-country nationals. The participants had an opportunity to broaden their knowledge on migration globally and in Slovakia, as well as on current migration and migrant integration policies. They got to know some cultural differences and first-hand experience of living in another culture shared by two members of Slovak Vietnamese community.

The trainings were attended by 39 participants from Foreign Police Departments, Labour and District Offices, Centre for Legal Aid and Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic.

These trainings are followed-up by the second part of the IOM capacity building project – workshops for state and local government officials. The workshops offer a space for sharing practical experience of working with non-EU migrants, for better understanding of the services for migrants offered by other institutions, and for better cooperation through joint  solving of real life case studies. In October, two such workshops took place in Košice and Prešov. They were attended by altogether 23 participants from local Foreign Police Departments, Labour and District Offices, Centre for Legal Aid, Customs Office and Office of the Self-Governing Region.

IOM Slovakia has been training state and local government employees working with third-country nationals for five years now. The information and skills gained at these trainings help the participants in their work and communication with migrants. Between  2010 and October 2014 more than 500 people from all around Slovakia took part in this education activity.

IOM is planning to organize another two trainings and two workshops until March 2015. More information on training the experts working with migrants.

Enhancing Intercultural Competencies and Regional Cooperation of Experts Working with Migrants V (Individual project). The project is co-funded by the European Union from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals. Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows.