Page 10 - Euroguidance-Networkys-Highlights-of-the-Year-2015
P. 10

Bulgaria                                                                                                       Germany







                         Mobility Ambassadors’ Network and an interactive                                                               Make it in Germany – Migration Support Centre of ZAV
                         game KnowMat                                                                                                   as a multichannel counselling service


                                                                                                                                              Welcome Portal

                                                                                                                                          The Migration Support Centre offers its services through chat, telephone and e-mail via the Welcome Portal

                         Euroguidance Bulgaria has created a network  Since its launch, the game has been widely used
                         of ambassadors to inform career consultants in  in a variety of forums, events, and trainings.                 The German Federal Employment Agency which  many. The aim is that the customer will be accom-
                         various areas of education as well as the general  Increasingly the Euroguidance Centre receives               is the appointed Euroguidance Centre of Germany  panied by the counsellors of the ZAV during their
                         public  about  the  multiple  mobility  opportunities  invitations from schools and universities to intro-     has established a Migration Support Centre that  first time in the country. They will also be given
                         there are.                               duce mobility precisely through this game.                            commenced its work in July 2015. It is a one-stop   information about support services offered by
                         The network of ambassadors consists of six  These activities have raised awareness of current                  shop that provides comprehensive and multi-  local Welcome centres, migrant networks and
                         professionals  in the field  of career information,  mobility opportunities, facilitated career choices        channel counselling services on living and wor-  other relevant services and authorities in Germa-
                         guidance and counselling. Their main aim is to  for young people and improved their confidence                 king conditions in Germany.              ny. In addition German employers can get advice
                         promote the different possibilities of mobility and  in their own potentials, and increased their under-       The  Migration  Support  Centre  is  located  in  the   and support from the centre when they fill their
                         to prepare people who have decided to embark  standing of key competences through the use of                   International and Specialized Services (ZAV)   vacancies and look for trainees, skilled workers or
                         on the adventure called mobility. The network  various interactive tools and games in education.               of the German Federal Employment Agency’s   specialists from abroad.
                         organizes training, seminars and presentations in                                                              International department. It offers international
                         all six geographical regions of Bulgaria.                                                                      clients a smooth access to information about
                         Every year at least six training courses on Guidance                                                           employment, education and living conditions in
                         for Mobility are carried out to make participants                                                              Germany.
                         acquainted with the current opportunities for                                                                  For them easily available up-to-date information
                         personal and professional development. In these                                                                on employment and learning opportunities is
                         training courses the most important aspects of                                                                 important in terms of supporting their integration
                         mobility are discussed, experiences exchanged                                                                  into society and the labour market. International
                         and non-formal education methods promoted.                                                                     clients primarily wish to obtain information on
                         In 2015 the network of mobility ambassadors                                                                    visas, work permits and professional recognition.
                         and the Euroguidance Bulgaria team created an                                                                  Further, they seek assistance for dealing with dif-
                         interactive game to promote mobility. It is called                                                             ferent authorities and for finding accommodation,
                         KnowMat and it aims to establish a clear and                                                                   kindergartens and schools.
                         comprehensive picture of the eight key compe-                                                                  The information and counselling services provided
                         tences. The game is borrowed from the popular                                                                  should not end after the applicant’s entry into Ger-  Photo: Shutterstock
                         Twister and constitutes of a huge vinyl platform,
                         a panel with an arrow, and maps. All the images
                         have been specifically created for the game and
                         they represent positive illustrations of each key
                         competence and its contents.










                                           CONTACT:                                                                                                       CONTACT:
                                           Krasimira Dimitrova                                                                                            Ilse Lore Schneider
                                           Euroguidance coordinator                                                                                       Euroguidance Germany
                                           Email [email protected]                                                                                     Email [email protected]
     10  ONLINE SERVICES                                                                                                                                                                                                   ONLINE SERVICES  11
   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15