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PREFACE

This report has been prepared within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “Educating Social Partners towards Ethnic Diversity” funded by the Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes of Cyprus (IDEP). The project is active in five (5) EU Member States: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France and Denmark and is implemented in partnership with eight (8) organizations. The leading partner of the project is the Cyprus Labour Institute (INEK-PEO); the other partners are: (1) Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism (KISA), Cyprus, (2) Institute of Labour of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (INE/GSEE), Greece, (3) Small Enterprises’ Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Professional Craftsmen and Merchants AE (IME/GSEVEE), Greece, (4) Università Delgi Studi di Milano (UNIMI), Italy, (5) Enaip Veneto Impresa Sociale (ENAIP Veneto I.S.), Italy, (6) Iriv Conseil, France and (7) Videnscenter for Integration (VIFIN), Denmark. The duration of the project is thirty-four (34) months running since October 1, 2016. Thematically, the project is focused on the integration of migrants working in the sector of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and ethnic diversity. Apart from the current research study, the project implements a range of other activities including the elaboration of educational VET materials, guides and tools, the delivery of sectoral training workshops and seminars, the digitalization of the produced materials and the creation of a simulator, the organization of a related conference and the dissemination of the respective outcomes and outputs. The main target groups of the project are the migrant communities in all five participant member states and the sectoral stakeholders, trade unionists and employers. The general audience of the project, however, is broader and includes the following groups, respectively: Internal research associates and staff of the participating organizations, VET trainers and VET centers, researchers and academic staff, professional associations, migrant experts, policy makers, public employees, equality bodies, NGOs dealing with diversity issues, European networks and institutions as well as the general public.