The project COOPERATION FOR INTEGRATION UNDER FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF CURRENT REFUGEES AND NEWCOMERS has been completed

“Nikola Tesla” Polytechnic in Gospić successfully implemented the project COOPERATION FOR INTEGRATION UNDER FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF CURRENT REFUGEES AND NEWCOMERS (project ID: EU Erasmus+ 2021-2-TR01-KA210-ADU-000048627) as the final result of the project, a Guide for financial inclusion of refugees was created that defines a plan of necessary actions, including a set of key policy recommendations and best practices aimed at maximizing the impact of the project in support of relevant EU strategies, including the Sustainable Development Agenda and the 2030 goals.

Partners on the project:
Yıldız Technical University, Turkey
Gaziantep University, Turkey
Polytechnic “Nikola Tesla” in Gospic, Croatia
University of Thessaly, Greece

Partner Polytechnic “Nikola Tesla” in Gospić had tasks and responsibilities related to work package 1, work package 2, work package 3 and work package 4. Work package 1 is a systematic literature review in Croatia and Turkey. The second work package related to the organization of the conference on the search for refugees in Croatia started at the end of February 2023. and lasted four months. Target groups for conference participants are broadly included in the annex to the agreement. Also, in the second work package, it was necessary to conduct a research conference for refugees, which was carried out 22. on May 23 2023. The third work package, which related to conducting semi-structured interviews, was realized in cooperation with the University of Gaziantep in Turkey, the Nikola Tesla Polytechnic in Croatia and the University of Thessaly in Greece. In this phase, the same structured interviews were developed in both Croatia and Greece. Observers from Greece and Turkey participated in the interviews in Croatia. This interaction took place in every partner country participating in this project. Again the last work package, WP4, is dissemination and communication activities among partners, target group and policy makers. Organizing webinars, workshops with the participation of regulatory bodies, policy makers was the subject of the fourth work package (work progress – WP). The main deliverable for WP4 is the final project report and the Guide to Financial Inclusion of Refugees and Newcomers.

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the implementation of the Project’s work activities: the Lika-Senj Police Administration; Department for administrative affairs of the Lika-Senj Police Administration; Lika-Senj County; Civil protection services, interregional and international cooperation; Gospić town; Department for Social Activities of the City of Gospić and Lika-Senj County; Croatian Red Cross Gospić; Central Office of the Croatian Red Cross; Civil Protection Service of the City of Gospić; Privredna banka Zagreb; ERSTE BANK Croatia; Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities of the Government of the Republic of Croatia; Office for Associations of the Government of the Republic of Croatia; Institute for Socially Responsible Business; Cluster Lika Destination; Refugees, newcomers and asylum seekers who participated in the implementation of project activities; To employees and students of the Nikola Tesla Polytechnic in Gospić.