On 30 October, the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Ms. Sevi Voloudaki, responsible for integration issues, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the President of the Agricultural Dairy Cooperative of Kalavryta, Mr. Pavlos Satolias, and the President of the Hellenic Red Cross, Dr. Antonios Avgerinos.
The memorandum lays the foundation for a targeted collaboration between the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum with societal and production stakeholders, with a dual objective: the professional integration of young adults who were unaccompanied minors, through access to appropriate jobs and support mechanisms that facilitate their transition to the labour market; and the preparation of unaccompanied minors through thematic seminars/workshops and job shadowing activities at the Cooperative's facilities, so that they become familiar with real production environments, safety rules and basic professional skills.
The initiative also strengthens the local community, which benefits from the utilization of human resources, the meeting of needs for specialized personnel and the connection of the primary sector with social inclusion actions.