iriv's team wishes you a very fruitful New Year 2020.

Next issue of our newsletter dedicated to Diversity is due in March 2020 ; last issue was published in November 2019, suggesting a comparison of ntereligious dialogue at stake in Switzerland and France with a necessary Republican combination between secularism and respect of all religions. All issues of the Newsletter are availbale on www.club-iriv.net.

Next issue of our electronic review les rives de l'iriv is due for May 2020 and is dedicated to colour ; last issue entitled "source" was published in December 2019. All issues of our electronic review are available on  www.benevolat.net.

For further information on our publications :  www.iriv-publications.net

Next issue of our newsletter dedicated to Diversity is due in March 2020. Last issue was dedicated to interreligious dialogue suggesting a comparison between Switzerland and France with a necessary Republican combination between secularism and respect of all religions. Our newsletter published since 2016 was previously dedicated to migration ; since  Autumn 2018 it has offered an analysis on Diversity while opening to other European cities & countries -  Netherlands (2018), Greece (March 2019) and Switzerland (November 2019). It is available on www.club-iriv.net.

Next issue of our electronic review les rives de l'iriv is due for May 2020 and dedicated to colour. Our last issue was published in December  2019 and dedicated to Source . Our electronic review created in 2004 offers a series of articles tackling issues close to Volunteering, Involvement and Lifelong Learning. It is available on  www.benevolat.net

For further information on our publications : www.iriv-publications.net

In 2020, iriv's team still conducts actions among migrants & professionals supporting them at the Cité des Métiers of Paris and among youngsters & their teachers in Massy.

For further information on iriv's actions : http://www.club-iriv.net

In 2020, our Institute is still partner of the Cité des Métiers in Paris , a partnership started in 2012. It offers a monthly club dedicated to migratory competences to be valued in the labour market. Our next club is to be held on Wednesday 29th of January 2020.

Since 2013 Iriv has also implemented an action among youngsters in Massy (Essonne). After a fruitful partnership together with the Collège Blaise Pascal, a new one has been built together with the College Denis Diderot for the GRIT project with a testing conducted since November 2019 to June 2020.

For further information on the actions implemented by iriv :http://www.club-iriv.net

The iriv & its president hold a monthly club at the Cité des Métiers, monthly workshops among youngsters in Massy and attend conferences, deliver lectures, participate to European seminars or trainings.

The president of iriv is also involved in the scientific committee of the Swiss Foundation ECAP and the commitee for associations of the Order of French expert accountants (OEC)

For further information on the presentations & communications made by iriv & iriv conseil : http://www.iriv.net/interventions

The iriv & its president hold a monthly club at the Cité des Métiers, monthly workshops among youngsters in Massy and attend conferences, deliver lectures, participate to European seminars or trainings. The president of iriv is also involved in the scientific committee of the Swiss Foundation ECAP and the commitee for associations of the Order of French expert accountants (OEC)

For the ECAP, the president attends in April 2020 the scientific committee to present the CLASS project and in June 2020 the 50th birthday of the creation of the Swiss Foundation meant to support in the first place Italian expatriates and afterwards any migrant worker.

For the OEC, the president of iriv is involved in the commitee associations meant to identify the most relevant support to be provided by expert accountants among associations, mainly small and medium associations.

For further information on iriv & iriv conseil : http://www.iriv.net/interventions

iriv conseil is involved in two Erasmus + projects for youngsters: the GRIT (2018-2021) & the CLASS (2019-2021). The GRIT is gathering University Karel de grote (KdG) in 5 countires (Belgium, France, the Netherlands, POland and Portugal). The CLASS is gathering Italy (SOLCO, high school in Pescara and the University of Perugia), Germany (Caritas), France (iriv cosneil) and Portugal (Desincoop)

Two other projects for youngsters were finished end of 2019. The first one EducOpera an Erasmus + (KA2) is a project gathering France (Opera de Massy, leader and iriv conseil, initiator), Denmark, Spain, Italy and Slovenia. The second one MiFamily is also an Erasmus + project gathering England (leader), France, Ireland, Romania and Spain.

For further information on theEducOpera: http://www.educopera.eu/ and the project MiFamily: https://projet-mifamily.blogspot.com/ ; the two other projects- GRIT:  https://grit-france.blogspot.com/ and CLASS : https://class-erasmus.blogspot.com/

iriv conseil is associated to two projects for youngsters - the GRIT (2018-2021) & the CLASS (2019-2021)

The GRIT (2018-2020) an Erasmus + project gathers the University Karel de grote (KdG), leader, in 5 countries: Belgium (KdG), France (iriv conseil), Netherlands (Academie De Koening), Poland (University Jagellionski) and Portugal (University of Lisboa). Its aim is to tackle the issue of Early School Leaving (ESL) using the growth mindset approach.

The CLASS (2019-2021) is also an Erasmus + project that gathers the SOLCO, leader, in 5 countries:Italy (Soloco, University of Perugia and High school of Pescara), France (iriv conseil), Germany (Caritas) and Portugal (Desincoop). Its aim is to struggle against ESL through the involvement of students in voluntary activities ; it is inspired by the Schola project (led by France, 2016-2018).

Two other projects were finished end of 2019 : EducOpera (2017-2019) & MiFamily (2017-2019).

The  EducOpera (2017-2019) gathered France (Opéra de Massy, leader and iriv conseil, initiator), Italy (University of Perugia), Slovenia (ZRC SAZU), Denmark (University of Aarhus) and Spain (Infodef). Its  aim was to implement an initiation to Opera as an example of non formal and informal learning for youngsters at risk of Eraly School Leaving or facing difficulties at school  For further information on the project - http://www.educopera.eu/

The MyFamily gathered in UK (NRCSE), Spain (Infodef), France (iriv conseil), Ireland (Inoquality systems) and Romania (Icar Foundation). Its aim was to apply innovative adult learning methods for the improvement of foreign language proficiency of low skilled migrant, refugee and asylum seeker women who have not acquired study skills, empowering them for their social and labour integration and active participation in society. For further information on the project: https://projet-mifamily.blogspot.com/

For further information : GRIT:  https://grit-france.blogspot.com/ and CLASS : https://class-erasmus.blogspot.com/ ; EducOpera: http://www.educopera.eu/ & MiFamily: https://projet-mifamily.blogspot.com/ 

iriv conseil is associated to several projects tackling the issue of diversity, in particular linked to migration: DiverPass (2019-2021) & Prove (2019-2021). The ESPar, initiated by the  Catholic University in Milano (Italy) is supported by the European Fund for Integration (FAMI)- it gathers Italian associations and European experts coming from France (iriv), Germany (Tür an Tür), and Spain (National Commission for Refugees).

Three projects were finished in 2019: REVALue &  MIGRAID & VOCAE. The first- REVALUE, initiated by  ERIFO (Italy) is an Erasmus + project (2016-2019) gathering a European team from Italy (leader & partner), France iriv), Germany (GSUB), Hungary (Jovokerek), and United Kingdom (Rinova & Ashley).  The second- MigrAID, initiated by the Cyprus Labour Institute (INEK-PEO) is an Erasmus + project which gathers INEK-PEO (Cyprus), Milan University (Italy), KISA (Cyprus), IRIV conseil (France), INEK-GSEE (Greece), IME/GSEBEE (Cyprus), ENAIP (Italy) and VIFIN (Denmark). The VOCAE (2017-2019) associated 5 countries: Austria, Germany, France, POrtugal and the Netherlands.

For further information:  https://diverpass.blogspot.com/ &  revalueproject.wixsite.com/ & http://migraid.eu/ &  https://www.espar.it/

iriv conseil is associated to several projects tackling the issue of diversity, in particular linked to migration: DiverPass (2019-2021) & Prove (2019-2021) & Espor (2018-2020).

The DiverPass (2019-2021) was initiated by Caritas France (Cité Saint Pierre) together with iriv conseil. It gathers an Hungarian NGO, Jovokerek, an Italian training body, Erifo and a Polish association for trainers, STOP. It is meant to equip professionals working together with migrants with a relevant pedagogical strategy.

The Prove (2019-2021) was initiated by the University of Tübingen together with a German association for training (DIE), training bodies in Austria (wba & oeibf), iriv conseil (France), a Portuguese training body (Citeforma) and Dutch consultants (Erik Kaemink & VPL-NL). It is meant to design a relevant strategy to equip councillors specialising in Valuing Prior Learning (VPL).

The ESpor (2016-2018)- initiated by the Catholic University del Sacro Cuore di Milano is supported by the European Fund for Integration (FAMI). It gathers several Italian associations and a pool of European experts from France (iriv), Germany (Tür an Tür), and Spain (National Commission for Refugees).For further information: https://www.espar.it/

Three projects were finished in 2019: Revalue (2016-2019) & MigrAID (2016-2019) & VOCAE (2017-2019)

The first project-REVALUE was initiated by the Italian organisation ERIFO. Erasmus + project (2016-2019). It gathers a European team from Italy (Erifo, leader & programma Integra,partner), France (iriv conseil & FISPE), Germany (GSUB), Hungary (JOVOKEREK), and United Kingdom (Rinova & Ashley). The goal of the project  is to enhance the labor inclusion of refugees, subsidiary protection holders and asylum seekers by improving their access to skilled jobs. The project aims to tackle major causes preventing refugees from labour market:lack of recognition of knowledge, competence and skills, including previous studies; deskilling; lack of working experience in the host country; language. The project should facilitate the recognition of formal, non-formal and informal knowledge, competences & skills of refugees/subsidiary protection holders/asylum seekers through the design and implementation of a toolkit for migrants' skills assessment; transfer new highly qualifying skills to refugees/subsidiary protection holders/asylum seekers through tailored VET courses, one for “Migrant Service Providers” and another for “Social Enterprise Manager”, that meet their specific learning needs and characteristics, in particular the language;  provide refugees/subsidiary protection holders/asylum seekers with hands-on experience through the creation and implementation of work-based laboratories. For further information:  revalueproject.wixsite.com/ and the french weblo:http://revalue.blogspot.fr

The second- MigrAID (2016-2019) was initiated by the Cyprus Labour Institute (INEK-PEO)- a trade union initiative of the Pancyprian Federation of Labour (PEO. The project gathers INEK-PEO (Cyprus), KISA (Cyprus), IME/GSEBEE (Cyprus), IRIV conseil (France), INEK-GSEE (Greece), Milan University (Italy), ENAIP (Italy) and VIFIN (Denmark). The  project addresses social partners’ demand for knowledge and skills – particularly trade unionists and employers’ organisations - to manage ethnic diversity and promote migrants’ integration in the SMEs of five European countries. Ethnic diversity management in SMEs is a main issue. Together with migration issues it is more and more determined by common EU directives and regulations. The exchange of knowledge and good practices between the participant member states is another main issue.   For further information: http://migraid.eu/ and the French weblog: migraid.blogspot.fr

The VOCAE project (2017-2019) is an Erasmus + project selected at the call for proposal 2017. It offers an exchange of expertise on Valuing Prior Learning (VPL) in 6 countries : DIE Germany (leader),  WBA Austria, France, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece,  Ec-vpl  & Erik Kaemingk CV (Netherlands) and Citeforma Portugal. The VOCAE aimed at exchanging experiences and compare validation systems which have been developed and/or have been implemented. It was  focussed on how validations systems have been developed, how they met the requirements of the CEDEFOP guidelines and what role adult education is playing in the system. Furthermore it has analysed strong and weak points during the implementation process to give recommendations for further validation systems. Other concrete aimed were: Identify and compare different systems of validation and the involved stakeholders, political embedding, financing, business models, framework requirements and validation instruments ; Identify and compare the role of adult education in implementation, realization and provision of validation systems including analysation of main task of adult education staff and requirements for the personnel working in validation ; Identify and compare different models and guidelines for quality assurance in the validation process ; and  summarise the results of the project in recommendations with regard to strengths and weaknesses.