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SIRA Project in
Isère, France

NUTS ID: FRK24 | NUTS LEVEL: 3 | Urban-rural classification: Intermediate | Data on Isère

 

Our multi-stakeholder regional platform is composed of

  • Rural development and civil society associations (ex. ANVITA, Ligue de l’enseignement)

  • Social service providers (ex. Adate HUDA)

  • Regional authorities and agencies (ex. OFII, DREETS)

  • Volunteers

Activities

In addition to facilitating needs-driven training, four regional multistakeholder roundtables will be organised in Isère to encourage participation and cooperation between local actors in the field of orientation/integration for newcomers as well as to:

Map ongoing orientation actions for newcomers within the region, including how such actions are funded

Identify gaps in current provision and map the assets and capacities that could support actions to address them, with a specific focus on the active role of local communities

Assess existing national, regional and/or local welcome and integration strategies and policies

Regional cooperation platform for migrant & refugee integration in Isère

Pilot Action

We believe that local communities are at the heart of creating welcoming environments in which newcomers can settle and thrive. Under the Share SIRA project, our 10 selected pilot actions will run during 10 months and put communities at the centre of innovative activities and initiatives to support the social orientation and early integration needs of newcomers living in rural areas. They will touch upon a wide range of themes and approaches including: access to banking services, access to mental and reproductive health, access to the labour market, mentorship, entrepreneurship, language acquisition, and intercultural exchanges with the local community through sports, cultural activities, outings, gastronomy and farming.

 

Coordination of a network of rural collectives (sociolinguistic workshops as well as cultural and sports activities) implemented by the Ligue de l’enseignement

Location: Rural areas around Grenoble and in the city

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Publications and useful materials

 

Resources

In Isère and Vaucluse, the Entraide Pierre Valdo is leading the NUM'R Project to reduce the digital divide affecting refugees. Click here to find out more.

More resources on welcome and integration in Isère are available here.

External Publications

La Ligue de l'Enseignement de l'Isère, Collectif Migrants en Isère, Les Vertaccueillants (2020), "Exilé.e.s: Propositions pour l'hospitalité".