1. Action Plan on the integration of third country nationals
LLL Week October 2016
Michael Teutsch European Commission, DG Education and Culture

2. Asylum applications in EU by year

4. Context
20 million third country nationals in the EU
4% of total population
Migration reasons:
Family reunification
Work
Studies/research
International protection

5. Why an action plan on integration?
European Migration Agenda
General policy framework for integration
Support Member States' efforts with concrete tools
Focus on policy coordination

6. Five priority areas
Pre-departure / pre-arrival
Education
Labour market integration and access to vocational training
Access to basic services
Active participation and social inclusion

7. Why education and training?
30% of recent asylum seekers are under 18
Majority has low level of education and skills
Learn from past migration

8. 65+
35-64
-14
14-17
18-34

9. Why education and active participation?
30% of recent asylum seekers are under 18
Majority has low level of education and skills
Learn from past migration

10. Objectives
Quick integration
Prevent underachievement
Active participation of migrants and host societies

11. Actions: policy support
Peer learning
School education gateway
Recognition academic qualifications
Early childhood education quality framework
Toolboxes for practitioners on intercultural dialogue and youth work
Skills Profile for newly arrived
European Semester
Setting up the European Integration Network

12. Actions: Erasmus+, Creative Europe, ESF
Online linguistic support
Social inclusion through education, youth, sports
Intercultural dialogue, common values
European Voluntary Service
Up-skilling and re-skilling of low skilled (Skills Guarantee)
Fast track insertion projects + VET