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In February, the integration training course was learned by persons under international protection from Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and India

From 12 to 19 February, the integration training course about Latvia has been mastered by nine persons under international protection in total – one woman and eight men – from Russia (3), Iran (3), Afghanistan (1) and India (2), informs Zanda Rudene, the head of the project “Support Activities for P...

Discussions about newcomer integration will take place in Liepāja on 18 February

The Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN) informs that a thematic meeting “Integration of Newcomers in the Local Governments – Strategy of Liepāja City” organised by the Intersectoral Dialogue Platform will be held on 18 February of this year in Liepāja. Venue: Rožu Street 6, Liepāja Time: Tuesda...

Last year, 138 persons under international protection took part in the integration course and 68 persons learned Latvian

Since 2 January 2018, the Society “Shelter “Safe House”” has been implementing the project “Support Measures for Persons under International Protection II” in order to facilitate the integration of the persons under international protection. The project includes an integration course, as well as a L...

Last year, more than a thousand foreigners have sought assistance at the Information Centre for Newcomers

According to the data summarised by the one-stop agency, Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN), over the 12 months of last year it has provided almost one and a half thousand consultations for 1112 foreign citizens* which have arrived in Latvia from 55 non-EU countries: 921 citizens of the third co...

A project to support immigrant business completes its first year

2019 has been a fruitful year for the project Migrant Talent Garden, which saw researching entrepreneurship schemes in Europe and designing networking plans between partner organizations, local entrepreneurs and young migrants interested in taking part in the business incubator. The project was imp...

About Migrant Talent Garden Business Incubator for Newcomers

There is a lot of work that goes into starting up a business and turning it into a profitable success. While that success won’t happen overnight, the use of a good business incubator program to help cultivate an idea in its early stages can go a long way toward helping it grow quickly with strong ro...

Two Groups of Persons Under International Protection Will Complete the Integration Training Course About Latvia

Society “Shelter “Safe House”” informs that on 19 December the integration training course organised under the project “Support Activities for Persons Under International Protection II” will be completed by two groups that began the course in November of this year. Both groups included 24 persons un...

Join the team of volunteers of the Information Centre for Newcomers!

“As usual every month, also in December volunteers of the Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN) organised a joint meeting to share ideas, experienced emotions and accomplished works. However, this meeting was special, because we also planned, how to improve the voluntary work organisation system in...

Business Incubator for Newcomers

If you are 15 – 29 years old foreigner,If you have started to think about your own business,You have ideas, but you don`t know where to start - Business incubator will give free-of-charge support to start your own business! To submit your participation, please contact us: +371 25565098 (I-V 9...

At the end of November, two groups start an integration training course about Latvia

Zanda Rudene, the Support Measures for International Protection Persons II project manager, informs that two training groups, with a total of 24 international protection persons studying, will start an integration training course about Latvia at the end of November. She notes that persons from Russi...

Information Centre For Newcomers Open Afternoons Will Take Place in All Regions of Latvia

“This time the common theme of Open Afternoons of the Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN) is networking and inter-cultural relations, so that visitors can make mutual acquaintance, enjoy the inter-cultural environment and participate in various activities and games that promote inter-cultural rel...

In October, the integration training course about Latvia was completed by the 14th group

The 14th group stared and completed the integration training course about Latvia organised within the scope of the project “Support Activities for Persons Under International Protection II” in October. From 3 to 15 October, 14 persons under international protection from Azerbaijan (5), Tajikistan (4...

A seminar on successful practices of integration programmes in different countries will be held

In order to exchange experience with institutions and organisations working in the area of integration, as well as to ensure effective cooperation between institutions, on October 24 the Information Centre for Newcomers organises a seminar “Successful practices of integration programmes in different...

Invitation to the discussion about business possibilities for foreigners in Latvia

If you are 15 – 29 years old foreigner,If you have started to think about your own business,You have ideas, but you don`t know where to start - We invite you to the event - on Friday, the 11th of October, in the society “Shelter “Safe House”” (Lāčplēša street 75 -1B, Riga) at 4PM, there will be a di...

The Information Centre for Newcomers welcomes foreigners to use the free services available to them

“Migration matters, including receiving and extension of residence permits, employment and business opportunities in Latvia, health care, education and family reunification matters are the most popular topics of consultations among the foreigners, who contact our specialists for consultations,” Gunt...

Two groups of persons under international protection complete the training course of Latvian

Society “Shelter “Safe House”” informs that training groups 8 and 9 complete the training course of Latvian in September. In both groups persons under international protection from Nigeria (9), Azerbaijan (5), Ukraine (6), Cuba (2), Russia (2), Mongolia (2), Syria (1) and Moldova (1) learned Latvian...

The project “Integration ABC - 3” starts to get the immigrants to know Latvia`s culture and Latvians

In order to promote the inclusion of persons, who are third-country nationals and who are legally residents in Latvia (immigrants) in Latvian society, from August this year until 31st December 2020, the society “Cooperation Platform”, in cooperation with the organisation “Shelter “Safe House”, is im...

Invitation to the meeting of the Intersectoral Dialogue Platform on 29 August

In order to plan further work of the Intersectoral Dialogue Platform, a monthly meeting will take place on 29 August at 15.00 in the premises of the Information Centre for Newcomers (Lāčplēša Street 75 - 1B). The Head of the Platform Sigita Zankovska-Odina (Sigita Zankovska Odiņa) informs, that it i...

The Second Survey Report About Support Measures Provided to Persons Under International Protection Made

SIA (limited liability company) “Weitner” has performed satisfaction survey of the participants of training courses for persons under international protection to provide feedback on Latvian language courses and the integration training course about Latvia implemented under the project “Support Activ...

Information Centre For Newcomers Has Provided Over 600 Free Consultations to Foreigners During the Half-Year

The one-stop agency – Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN) – has provided information and support to 402 foreign citizens*, who arrived from 41 country outside the European Union, including 67 persons under international protection – 41 asylum seeker, 12 persons with the status of a fugitive and 1...

Teacher of the Latvian language: diligence of persons under international protection to learn the Latvian gives inspiration to teach

The course of Latvian language learning taking place within the framework of the project “Support Actions for Persons under International Protection II” in July is continued by the seventh group in which since May 23 are studying persons under international protection from seven countries. Project m...

142 Persons Under International Protection Has Participated in the Integration Training Course Under the Project, But 92 Persons Under International Protection Have Learned Latvian

Since 2 January 2018 society “Shelter “Safe House”” is implementing the project “Support Activities for Persons Under International Protection II” aimed at inclusion of persons under international protection into society by providing training courses and tailored information on their rights and resp...

The Information Centre for Newcomers invites you to celebrate the Summer Solstice together!

To acquaint the foreigners residing in Latvia with the culture of our country and Latvian traditions, the Information Centre for Newcomers organises celebration of the Summer Solstice on 20 June of this year, starting from 18:30 – 21:00, at Lāčplēša Street 75 – 1B, in Riga. During the event, we wil...

Participants of the Project Familiarise Themselves With Business Opportunities For Immigrants During a Visit to Latvia

A study visit of the “Migrant Talent Garden” project took place in Riga from 30 to 31 May 2019. The aim of the visit was to learn about business environment in Latvia and social entrepreneurship. Participants of the project from six countries - Greece, Bulgaria, Norway, Island, Croatia and Lithuania...

A project to support immigrant business has been launched

Society "Shelter "Safe House"" in cooperation with partners from six countries - Croatia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Greece, Norway and Iceland - has started implementing the project "Migrant Talent Garden". It’s aim is to involve migrants aged 15 to 29 in creating business, including to provide support ...

In May persons under international protection from seven countries mastered the integration training course

The Society “Shelter “Safe House”” informs that in May the integration training course was started and completed by the ninth training group, which included 14 persons under international protection from Cuba, Turkey, China, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Saudi Arabia. The integration training ...

Information Centre for Newcomers organises the Open Door Days in all regions of Latvia

In order to acquaint wider public with the operation and services provided by the Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN), as well as promote the integration resources available for the foreigners ICN together with the cooperation partners – various state, municipal institutions and non-governmental ...

A test version of the mobile application about life in Latvia is available in Russian

In order to foster the availability of information about life in Latvia to persons under international protection, last year the Society “Shelter “Safe House”” developed a mobile application “First steps in Latvia” within the scope of the project. Until now it has been available in Latvian, English,...

You are welcome to apply for a seminar on marriages and their link to migration

In order to exchange experience with institutions and organisations working in the area of integration, as well as to ensure effective cooperation between institutions, on April 24 the Information Centre for Newcomers organises a seminar “Marriages of convenience as a form of human trafficking in th...

The Information Centre for Newcomers has held the cultural evening of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

On March 26, the Information Centre for Newcomers (ICN) invited interested persons to the cultural evening of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where guests from Latvia, Russia, Syria worked together, jointly learning the dialect, cultural traditions and also myths about the country, which we ideali...

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