Security/ Stability/ Reforms
Measures for Securing Borders

public migration authorities 
integration and migration NGOs 
migrants, part. women
journalists
public and schools

The institutional capacity to manage migration in Poland is still weak. According to the Polish Office for Foreigners, there are insufficient skills of officials and stakeholders dealing with migration issues not only at national, but also at regional and local level. Also, there is a lack of existing integration measures which would promote a cohesive, inclusive and tolerant society in Poland. Because of its young history of immigration, the Polish population does not have a sufficient understanding of migration issues, of the problems faced by migrants, but also of the positive contributions of migrants to Poland.

The project aims to strengthen migration management in Poland through competence building and supporting migrants' integration. It will seek to promote intercultural dialogue, increase understanding of migration issues and boost intercultural skills of different stakeholders influencing the integration process. The project will provide comprehensive, operational solutions to migration challenges faced by Poland and respond to a need to develop accurate measures of migrants' integration and migration management in Poland. It proposes a twofold approach: it will target the host society and host country institutions, and migrants alike.

The project will offer training modules on migration management to selected Polish professionals, based on existing IOM training module and training materials, as well as on Swiss and Polish experiences in diversity management and cultural orientation training methods for migrants. It will also enhance the National Platform of Integration by supporting its structure, organizing events and exchanges namely with the Federal Commission on Migration. In addition, a targeted PR campaign aiming at making migration related issues understandable for the broad public will be launched, in order to improve the communication on migration matters by the Polish press and media. According to studies conducted by both, the OFF and IOM, it has been realized that the way migrations related issues are reported do harm the migrant’s community and integration in Poland.

The expected results are:

• Training sessions held for approx. 50 representatives of central and regional authorities
• trainings for approx. 240 people on migration management and 450 people on diversity management delivered
• Curriculum for cultural orientation course developed, in collaboration with Swiss authorities, and pilot training delivered to approx. 200 participants
• 3 national conferences and 21 sensibilisation events organized 
• 2-3 study tours to Switzerland to exchange experiences