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DIRECT aims to prevent trafficking in human beings and to promote the integration of third-country nationals who are considered victims of trafficking in human beings.
The project is implemented by a transnational partnership of organisations operating in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Greece, which host a significant number of third-country nationals and are receiving an increasing flow of migrants and refugees via the Mediterranean and Balkan routes. In view of the identified gaps in the national state mechanisms of the organisations involved in the action, the project aims to facilitate the early identification of victims of trafficking in human beings, while promoting their socio-economic integration.
To achieve these objectives, the partners will provide: specialised training in technical occupations and social skills to empower them, while reaching out to communities and frontline practitioners for awareness-raising and training.
Main activities of the project
· Capacity building on identification and support to victims of trafficking
· Integration and inclusion of third country nationals presumed victims and victims of trafficking
· Transnational and multi-stakeholders’ cooperation
In Greece:
· Provision of services include legal counselling, psychosocial support, employment counselling and facilitation for access to public services
· Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with existing networks of CBOs in Athens
· Information sessions and outreach in Athens, supporting victims of trafficking with specialised sessions and orientation services
· Awareness-raising campaign and Share of lessons learnt at national and European leve
-Assessment and risk assessment of 50 people at risk of trafficking -with specialised legal advice and support, as well as complementary services for their wider social needs.
-Customized job counselling, vocational orientation and interface with the labour market, providing empowerment and social skills development workshops, based on the methodology that will be developed in the framework of the project.
-Raising awareness and informing communities through targeted meetings and skills development workshops and an information and dissemination campaign.
