ERRIN South & Central/IRAQ Program
A Joint Approach to sustainable return
The European Return and Reintegration Network (ERRIN) Programmme supports returnees from different
European countries. The services are provided to returnees who no
longer have the legal basis on which to remain in the host ERRIN country and who wish
to return to Central and South Iraq.
Please for more information About ERRIN follow the link ERRIN Web Site
Background
“European Technology and Training Centre”, ETTC, is providing reintegration services and facilities in Iraq for the Iraqi returnees from different European countries. One of the reintegration programs the ETTC facilities implement is the ERRIN program (European Return and Reintegration Network program) co-funded by the European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. The involved host countries are listed below. This program is being implemented through the coordination of the ERRIN Program Management Unit in Brussels, Belgium.
Mission
The European Technology and Training Centre was founded in 2009 in Iraq as a developing foundation to provide different projects. The ETTC provides capacity building, Reintegration and Humanitarian activities in Iraq. The projects are designed after detailed and professional assessments arranged by the experts in these fields with support by European organizations.
ETTC has a solid experience in the fields of return and reintegration and runs several reintegration projects with different European countries. The overall mission of ETTC reintegration projects is “a sustainable reintegration” by offering long-term assistance and reintegration of returnees into the local society and job market, to motivate and develop their future in the country of return and to prevent them from considering of re-migrating to the European countries.
Geographical coverage
Baghdad | Salahadin | Anbar | Diyala |
Babil | Najaf | Karbala | Thi Qar |
Qadsiya | Misan | Wasit | Muthana |
Basra | Kirkuk |
Airport Pick-up
ETTC provides airport pick-up services for the returnees through the different International Airports in Iraq. And this service is provided according to the project demands. The returnee shall get the feeling that he/she is welcomed at airport and will be provided with information, handout brochures and ETTC contact.
Counselling And Registration
The most important service provided by the ETTC is the counselling service, which through, the counsellors try to comprehend the returnees and give the trust to think about a sustainable return. The information provided during this session will include: Meeting with returnee, brief introduction about ETTC, and obtain some background information about the client, then try to explore the options / wishes of the client and explain the program offer and etc. After the first counselling and convincing returnees to participate in Reintegration Services, project team will register the returnees names and get their unique registration number then arrangements for further counselling, meetings and skills assessments will be confirmed.
Housing
Assisting returnee in finding and/or accessing adequate housing. And providing accommodation for some of the cases who don’t have accommodations when they return.
Business Start-up
Supporting the returnees’ ideas, and developing his/her business idea through training course and market research. Some returnees prefer to start-up their own businesses therefore ETTC helps them to implement the business ideas through business training courses and purchasing equipment for the returnees and other business start-up tips and advices like Market research, Marketing Concept, Financing and Managerial administration.
Job Placement
Providing returnees with information about job opportunities/chances on the labor market and discuss in detail how to apply for the job and find jobs. Some of the returnees already have skills and previous experience in some fields therefore; they prefer to start working immediately.
Education and Schooling
Assisting returnees in finding appropriate schools for the children and if needed for adults. Family returnees face difficulties in finding proper schools for their children therefore, the ETTC will guide them for making better choices for their children's schooling issues.
Vocationl Training
Support returnee to participate in the training courses offered by ETTC to assist returnees in Country of Origin and to increase their professional and technical skills, qualifications and competences.
Social Reintegration
Providing information on where and how to access the public or private health facilities, including mental health care centres. The ETTC provides social support services for those returnees who have social or personal problems with their families or relatives.
Legal support
Supporting returnees with the required administrative requirements of the country. The ETTC can provide legal and administrative support and guidance for the returnees before and after their return.
Family tracing
Providing family tracing service for UAM, the ETTC has good connection with the ministry of social works of Central Government which through it the ETTC can provide such service for the returnees with this requirement.
Monitoring
This service is optional according to the host ERRIN country.
The final step of the services provided for returnees will be the follow-up and monitoring process through different visits to the returnees at their working places or homes. The monitoring process will be implemented through three phases:
Phase One (pre-monitoring): this process will be done before processing the returnees support packages in order to have a clear view on the cases situation then the process will start.
Phase Two (mid-term monitoring): this process will come after the decision on the returnees support package implementation and it might include more than one visit to the returnees’ location.
Phase Three (final monitoring): this process usually comes at the case conclusion and a final report will be prepared in order to close the case.
Contact Addresses
Hajjaj Mustafa Hussein: ETTC Main Office
Available from Sunday to Thursday from
08:30 am to 05:30 pm local time
Email address:drei@ettc-iraq.net
Skype address: hajaj.mustafa
Contact Number.: 00964 750 457 24 85
SPOC of Basra No.:00964 7735933865
SPOC of South No.:00964 7502543368
SPOC of Baghdad No.:00964 7703567298
Baghdad Office Address: Al-Karada/ Al-Tahriyat square near Al-khaimah Restaurant. Al-Riyadh neighbourhood, Alley:908, Quarter:23, House number:15
ERRIN PARTNERS
Austria | Federal Ministry of Interior |
Belgium | Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers / Federal Immigration Office |
Denmark | Ministry of Immigration and Integration |
Finland | Finnish Immigration Service |
France | Ministry of Interior - Office for Immigration and Integration |
Germany | Federal Ministry of Interior, Building and Community - Federal Office for Migration and Refugees |
Greece | Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction |
Luxembourg | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs |
Malta | Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security |
Netherlands | Ministry of Justice and Security - Repatriation and Departure Service |
Norway | Norwegian Directorate of Immigration |
Spain | Ministry of Labour, Migrations and Social Security - Department of Migration |
Sweden | Swedish Migration Agency |
Switzerland | State Secretariat for Migration |
United Kingdom | Home Office |