Migrant integration news in Portugal

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Gulbenkian funds migrant integration projects

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The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) will allocate €2.5 million to support migrant integration through the 'Gulbenkian Integration Initiative (2026–2027)', with applications open until April 10. The programme targets civil-society projects that assist newcomers' civic and economic integration, honouring the founder's own refugee background. NGOs, community groups and municipalities working on migrant services should consider applying before the deadline.

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Gulbenkian funds migrant integration projects

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Education Council recommends “diverse classes” and more Portuguese language teaching to integrate migrants

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The National Education Council highlights that access to Portuguese as a Non-Native Language is insufficient, while the Council of Portuguese Communities prepares to discuss educational and electoral reforms with the government.

publico.pt30 Jun

Migrants take the stage at Gil Vicente in Coimbra with a 'Common Voice'

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The night of October 5th will go down in the history of Praça da República as an addendum: 11 migrants, of seven nationalities, bring an original play to life at the TAGV.

publico.pt4 Oct

"AIMA em Rede" Regional Meeting focused on migrant community integration

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Home News “AIMA em Rede” Regional Meeting focused on migrant community integration “AIMA em Rede” Regional Meeting focused on migrant community integration On 23 September, the city of Sines organised the third “AIMA em Rede” Regional Meeting to discuss local-level responses and the difficulties

The Portugal News28 Sept

Apostolic Nuncio on migrants: “Peace begins when we learn to look at the other, not as a threat, but as a brother”

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On the second day of the Migrant and Refugee Pilgrimage in Fátima, Andrés Carrascosa Coso once again appealed for the welcoming of migrants “with respect, friendship and true fraternity”, after having argued the day before that the Portuguese people “have no right to be xenophobic”.

expresso.pt13 Aug

Apostolic Nuncio on migrants: “Peace begins when we learn to look at the other, not as a threat, but as a brother”

From the Northeast to Europe

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Investing in the integration and entrepreneurship of migrant women is not just a matter of social inclusion. It is about recognising talent, creating jobs, and strengthening the Portuguese economy through diversity. Opinion piece by Nilzete Pacheco

publico.pt29 Jul

Tourism programme has trained 655 migrants, with 328 now in the labour market

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Migrants interested in participating in the second edition of the programme can apply between 1 and 30 April.

Correio da Manhã27 Mar

Tourism programme has trained 655 migrants, with 328 now in the labour market

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The first edition of the 'Integrar para o Turismo' programme provided training to 655 migrants, 328 of whom 'are already in the labour market', said the president of Turismo de Portugal today at the launch of the initiative's second edition.

RTP Notícias27 Mar

Cultural mediators in schools to receive training later this year

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Two foundations working with migrant populations, Gonçalo da Silveira and Aga Khan, have been chosen by the Government to provide training until 2028.

Público11 Mar

Cultural mediators in schools to receive training later this year

Key integration developments and research in Portugal

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The article discusses key developments and research related to integration in Portugal, focusing on the country's efforts to enhance the integration of migrants and refugees. It highlights various initiatives and policies aimed at promoting social cohesion, economic participation, and cultural integration. The article also emphasizes the importance of research in understanding the challenges and opportunities associated with migration in Portugal. Overall, it provides an overview of the ongoing integration efforts and the role of research in shaping effective policies in the context of migration and home affairs in Portugal.

home-affairs.ec.europa.eu26 Jan

Key integration developments and research in Portugal

Lisbon Project: Christmas celebration brought together migrant communities

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An immigrant integration association organised a Christmas celebration. The Lisbon Project brought together communities from different countries and religions.

RTP Notícias25 Dec

Lisbon Project: Christmas celebration brought together migrant communities

Portugal

1665: At the Battle of Ambuíla in northern Angola, a Portuguese force from Luanda under Luís Lopes de Sequeira defeats the army of the Kingdom of Kongo. King António I is killed and beheaded, and the once-powerful kingdom slides into civil war.
1936:The Tarrafal prison camp
The steamer Luanda lands the first 152 political prisoners at the Tarrafal concentration camp on Santiago island in Cape Verde, among them Marinha Grande strikers and sailors from the September mutiny. The 'camp of slow death' operated until 1954 and again from 1961 to 1974.
Read more Dictatorship and the Estado Novo, 1926–1974

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1929: 'Black Tuesday' on Wall Street: some 16 million shares change hands as the New York stock market collapses, the crash that ushered in the Great Depression.

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