Technical assistance for the reception of people who have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion will be provided by the Commission under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), to Cyprus, Belgium, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and France, at the request of these Member States, according to a press release.
As Cohesion and Reform Commissioner Elisa Ferreira explained, the EU has a duty to help those fleeing war and seeking safety in its member states.
"This means giving them access to housing, education, healthcare and employment," Ferreira added, adding that the TSI is the tool with which the European Commission "supports Member States to make this happen smoothly and quickly."
More specifically, the expertise provided under the TSI will help Member States to better absorb EU funds for reception and integration purposes and assist them in the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive.
Also through the TSI, Member States will be assisted in the procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications and diplomas of Ukrainian refugees to facilitate their entry into the labour market.[/B]
Furthermore, Member States will receive support to adapt school curricula to the needs of students from Ukraine, as well as to improve coordination between ministries.
As noted in the Communication, the activation of the TSI on this issue follows the specific call published by the Commission on 21 March, after the start of the Russian invasion, for requests from Member States in need of technical support for the reception of refugees from Ukraine and for their gradual decoupling from Russian fossil fuels.
The Commission is already providing support to Denmark, Greece, Italy, Croatia, the Netherlands, Finland, Portugal and Greece under the TSI for 2022, in the framework of the support projects "Integration of third-country nationals in EU Member States".
The aim of these projects is to improve the capacity of national authorities to provide effective and inclusive integration services, and the stay and access of third-country nationals to the labour market.
Support through the TSI is complementary to the work of EU agencies, in particular the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA), which is active in Cyprus, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Romania, and soon in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
Source: CNA
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