Programme: European Social Fund+ (ESF)
Call: ESF-2022-SOC-INNOV
Project acronym: EurAdice
Project title: European African Diaspora for an inclusive circular economy

Description:
The project proposal [European African Diaspora for an inclusive circular economy] is an initiative located in 3 European Union states, namely Italy, Germany and Greece. It aims to accompany African migrants and refugees who have arrived in Europe in recent years; to develop essential skills in the field of the circular economy for their professional reintegration; to accompany young people from the African diaspora in Europe to develop essential skills in the field of the circular economy and to be able to find a job; to improve the digital skills of African migrants and refugees in order to boost their employability in the field of the circular economy; prepare young people from the African diaspora for circular economy jobs by giving them the possibility to obtain qualifications, but also practical and professional experience; train skills from the African diaspora, European youth, SME staff in the field of the circular economy that can help European companies develop entrepreneurial opportunities in Africa.
These objectives will be achieved through the realization of works of research, dissemination and awareness raising activities; Capacity building; Improvement of networks, exchange of good practices, implementation of integrated approaches and social innovation. The effective implementation of these activities will lead to the following expected results; 10,000 migrants and refugees from 10 European countries will be surveyed on the circular economy; 300 African migrants and refugees will have acquired digital skills in the field of the circular economy through the obtaining of professional certificates; More than ten million migrants and refugees would have been sensitized on circular economy; Setting up of an professional master for the training of 100 experts from the African diaspora in Europe, young European graduates and staff of European SMEs; Development and testing of a digital technical and technological platform of supply and demand between European and African SMEs and the skills of the African Diaspora in Europe; A database of the skills of the African Diaspora in the field of the circular economy would be set up to accompany the investments of European companies in Africa in this field;
Organization of an international colloquium mobilizing diaspora associations, diaspora members, researchers, entrepreneurs on the anchoring of the circular economy among diaspora members. The direct and indirect beneficiaries of the project include, among others: the University of Padua, the University of Patras, the REDANI Association and Integration e.V. In addition to these, there are also migrants and refugees, the African diaspora, young employees of companies in the field of circular economy and companies in the field of circular economy.

Project starting date: 01/10/2023
Project end date: 30/09/2025

Duration: 24 months
 
Project partners:
  - Coordinator: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA – UNIPD (Italy)
  - PP1: BENEFICIARY- RETE DELLA DIASPORA DELL'AFRICA NERA IN ITALIA, in sigla REDANI (Italy)
  - PP2: BENEFICIARY - PANEPISTIMIO PATRON - UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS (Greece)
  - PP3: BENEFICIARY - INTEGRATION EV (Germany)

Estimated Project Cost: € 1,052,666.00
Requested EU Contribution: € 947,399.40

Contact person at Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD), Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – ICEA: Pr ESOH ELAME [esoh.elame@dicea.unipd.it]