Factsheet for measure
BE-2022-19/2402
– measures in Belgium
Public employment service information support measures for Ukrainian refugees
PES ondersteuningsmaatregelen voor Oekraïense vluchtelingen
Background information
Different regional public employment service (PES) organisations have organised specific support measures and initiatives in order to provide additional employment support to jobseekers coming from Ukraine.
As the PES organisations are organised regionally in Belgium, they each have their own initiatives in which they try to provide additional support to the group of refugees currently coming from Ukraine.
Content of measure
As foreign nationals have to physically present themselves in order to register as job-seekers, Walloon PES Forem has taken measures to make registration easier for them: registration can either be done collectively, in cooperation with the municipalities, in the presence of Forem translators and advisers who speak English, or individually, on Forem premises, with volunteer translators or interpreters from SeTIS (the social translation and interpreting service).
During collective information sessions, Forem informs Ukrainians about the services offered, including guidance and training.
Actiris has organised several initiatives specifically targeted at the group of refugees looking for work.
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A network of close partners was established for newcomers. This has led to the development of videos and brochures and a cooperation agreement with FEDASIL (the federal organisation responsible for refugees) has been established.
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Information sessions in English with translation into Ukrainian are organised to explain the procedures to be followed by the jobseeker and the steps in the job search.
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Free lessons in French or Dutch or provided, in addition, the free Brussels application Brulingua will be made available in Ukrainian as of June.
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In terms of infrastructure, a reception area has been set up at Actiris headquarters with the interpreters available.
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The four Actiris day-care centres in Brussels for young children of job-seekers are also accessible for the group of Ukrainian refugees.
Use of measure
In total 243 people have registered with FOREM at the end of May 2022, 14 have found employment. Two collective information sessions were organised, approximately 100 people participated. At the start of May, approximately 328 refugees had applied to Actiris in Brussels.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Public employment service
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Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Unknown.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
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