@NCLUSION - AMIF
Asylum, migration and integration funds
The Fund aims to further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, as well as to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between Member States, in particular through emergency assistance and the relocation mechanism.
PROJECT’S START DATE: 01/04/2024
PROJECT’S END DATE: 31/04/2027
TOTAL BUDGET: 1.430.071.05 €
FUNDING: 1.287.063.95
PROJECT CODE: 101141076
Description & Objectives
The @nclution project focuses on LGBTQI+ migrants and refugees, bringing together local authorities, civil society organizations (promoting the rights of migrants and LGBTQI+ persons) and migrant-led organizations from diverse EU regions (Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland & Spain). The aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness of the inclusion of LGBTQI+ migrants at local level, by implementing local integration strategies and measures based on the cooperation and coordination among local authorities, migrants’ organizations and communities, LGBTQI+ organizations and other CSOs supporting the rights of migrants and LGBTQI+ persons. The project focuses on LGBTQI+ migrants and refugees as they have specific needs and vulnerabilities and will propose a targeted approach addressing their needs. For the implementation of this approach the project involves three main target groups and namely migrants’ organizations and communities, LGBTQI+ organizations and local authorities. The cooperation of the target organizations is essential for effectively identifying, understanding and addressing the needs of this vulnerable group, with a view of improving all aspects of their integration.
In view of the above, the proposed project aims at increasing the inclusion of LGBTQI+ migrants’ at local level, by promoting the cooperation between local authorities, LGBTQI+ organizations and migrants’ organizations.
Target groups
Target groups can be divided:
- Principal:
- LGBTQI+ migrants
- Secundary:
- Migrants
- Locals
Specific objectives:
- Develop and implement local integration strategies for LGBTQI+ migrants
- Increase awareness and know-how, among local policymakers, on challenges faced by LGBTQI+ migrants, as well as on existing good and bad practices on this issue
- Increase synergy and cooperation between LGBTQI+ organizations and migrants’ organizations
- Enhance the understanding and sensitization of migrant communities and organizations on including LGBTQI+ migrants (and LGBTQI+ issues in their dialogue with policy makers)
- Enhance the understanding and sensitization of LGBTQI+ organizations on including LGBTQI+ migrants (and LGBTQI+ migrants’ issues in their dialogue with policy makers)
- Create intersectional methodological tools to support the work of local authorities, LGBTQI+ organizations and migrants’ organizations
- Better inform LGBTQI+ migrants & refugees about practices in the host country.
First Step: Kick Off Meeting- Nikosia, Cyprus
Two members of the IDEA Alzira department of Ajuntament d’Alzira have attended the first meeting in Nikosia, Cyprus 
of the @nclusion project, of the European program AMIF, in which the European projects office, Alzira On Europe, participates. The proposed project aims to increase the inclusion of LGBTQI+ immigrants at the local level by promoting cooperation between local authorities, LGBTQI+ organizations and immigrant organizations 
SURVEY
The INCLUSION project aims to unite local authorities, migrant organizations and LGBTQI+ organizations in order to create local strategies for the inclusion of LGBTQI+ migrants into the communities of the projects participating countries @inclusionproject.eu To create the best possible strategies, it is necessary to gather information on the challenges that LGBTQI+ migrants face. Help us gain this knowledge by answering this survey.
The survey is only in Spanish. If you need to access the survey in another language, you can contact us.
Second Step: LGBTQI+ Inclusion Training for Alzira City Council
The course covered topics such as raising awareness about the needs of this group, training on diversity, and developing local strategies to improve integration. Such actions are essential to ensuring that our public policies foster an inclusive and respectful environment for all.
Third Step: Collaboration with Asociación Gailes
The Alzira City Council will collaborate with the Asociación Gailes de Alzira on the @nclusion project. Asociación Gailes is an LGBTQI organization that works to fight for healthy activism for equality. 🏳️🌈
During the initial meeting, the foundations for the collabroation were agreed upon and expectations were discussed.
Why Do Migrants Come to the European Union?
INCLUSION is a project by the Alzira City Council aimed at developing and implementing local integration strategies for LGBTQI+ migrants, as well as raising awareness and technical knowledge among local policymakers about the challenges these migrants face.
Together for Inclusion: Project Presentation
We invite you to participate in the presentation of the project “Together for a future of inclusion” on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:30 am at MUMA Alzira!
This event will involve the Alzira City Council, the Gailes association and the CEPAIM foundation, with the aim of raising awareness for the inclusion of LGBTQI+ migrants and refugees in Europe.
What is inclusion? Funded by the European AMIF programme, this project addresses the challenges faced by LGBTQI+ migrants in Spain, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy and Poland. It seeks to promote their full integration into society, in the face of discrimination and lack of access to services.
Don’t miss it! We look forward to building a more inclusive future together. ✨
The Dual Vocational Training Fair: A Key Event for the Future
On 24 October at 9:30, we had the honour of participating in the II Fair of Dual Vocational Training organized by the Chamber of Valencia in the House of Culture of Alzira, where the best practices of vocational training were analysed and the occupational profiles currently demanded by enterprises were first-hand seen.
The fair gave us an opportunity to explore best practices in vocational training and get up close to the skills that companies are looking for today. Alzira On Europe, participated in the dissemination of projects such as @nclusion and ClimateGo, since our participation was aimed at raising awareness about the need to integrate these aspects into the training of young people.
We believe it is essential to prepare the new generations not only to face the challenges of the labor market, but also to be agents of change in a world facing many challenges.
Together for Inclusion: LGBTQI+ Migrants and Refugees
Yesterday, the event “Together for a Future of Inclusion” was held at MUMA, focusing on LGBTQI+ migrants and refugees 🏳️🌈 @oneurope.alzira.
This is a project funded by the Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund 🇪🇺, which will be implemented in six countries: Spain 🇪🇸, Cyprus 🇨🇾, Greece 🇬🇷, Italy 🇮🇹, Poland 🇵🇱, and Germany 🇩🇪.
In #Alzira, we collaborated with @asocgailes and @fundacioncepaim.
The Mayor, Alfons Domínguez, participated in the inauguration of the event, accompanied by the Councilor for Social Services, Equality, Inclusive Policies, and Housing, Amèlia Blanquer.
Highlights from the 14th Alzira Open Fair
On October 18, 19, and 20, the 14th Alzira Open Fair took place, an event that welcomed over 50,000 attendees, making it one of the most important fairs in the Valencian Community. We had the honor of participating and presenting three of our ongoing projects:
- @nclusion: focused on promoting the rights of migrants and LGTBI+ individuals.
- Climate Go: dedicated to developing and implementing effective climate policies and climate change adaptation measures.
- Find: a mobility and social inclusion project aimed at integrating young people facing challenges with social integration
2nd Edition: Mira LGTBIQ+
📅 Saturday, November 23 | 🕗 8:00 PM
📍 Auditorium of the Casa de la Cultura
2nd Edition of the LGTBIQ+ Short Film Festival
The Mira LGTBIQ+ Short Film Festival in Alzira is international in scope, featuring short films from all over the world. 🌍🎬
This event is organized by the Gailes LGTBIQ+ association, in collaboration with the Alzira Department of Culture, and with the support of Policroma (Gandia, La Safor).
During the event, the #UnRiudeColor awards will be presented to an individual and a company for their outstanding LGTBIQ+ activism and collaboration. 🏆✨
As always, there will be a fun photo booth and an informational table with association merchandise. 📸🎉
We look forward to seeing you all for an evening of fun and culture! 🏳️🌈
Celebrating Diversity: LGBTIQ+ Symbols on Display
Learn about the diverse symbols of the LGBTIQ+ community because “knowledge is the best vaccine against phobias.”
🙌 This exhibition is the result of the hard work of the LGBTIQ+ collective to connect with the community, supported by the Department of Equality of the Alzira City Council.
✨ Join us and discover this initiative that promotes inclusion and diversity. We look forward to seeing you there!
More about:
The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) is set up for the period 2021-2027, with a total of EUR 9.88 billion. The Fund aims to further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, as well as to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between Member States, in particular through emergency assistance and the relocation mechanism.
The four AMIF objectives
AMIF will contribute to the achievement of four specific objectives:
- to strengthen and develop all aspects of the common European asylum system, including its external dimension
- to support legal migration to the Member States, including by contributing to the integration of third-country nationals
- to contribute to countering irregular migration and ensuring effectiveness of return and readmission in third countries
- to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between the Member States, in particular towards those most affected by migration and asylum challengs
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