Final Prosper BSR Conference – Riga, September 2024

04 September 2024

Participants representing Business Support Organisations, Universtities, Policy and NGOS took part in our Final Prosper BSR Conference.

The final conference of the Prosper BSR project, held in Riga on September 4, 2024, featured an agenda focused on the integration of international employment and support for refugees.

The event began with an introduction by Max Hogeforster of the Hanse-Parlament, followed by an overview of the project by Anna-Maria Czarny,  leading into discussions on integration experiences from Poland and international employment in Lithuania, presented by Julia Czarnecka (Polish Chamber of Commerce) and Audronė Masandukaitė (Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Crafts and Industry).

The afternoon session continued with a presentation by Inese Saldābola (Head of the Integration and Inclusion Agency, Society Integration Foundation Republic of Latvia) on integration efforts in Latvia, and Līga Sičeva (Director of EU project department, Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)addressed the employment of Ukrainian refugees in the country, highlighting both past experiences and future opportunities. Yana Khromiak from International House Vilnius discussed community integration and retention strategies.

This was followed by the introduction of the App developed within the framwork of the project, providing insights into knowledge gathered throughout the project duration (Best Practices, Capacity Building for BSOs, Contact Information to institutions taking part in the integration of interntional employment and support). The App was developed by DANMAR COMPUTERS SP ZOO, a project partner and the presentation as held by Maciej Cegliński.

The conference concluded with asking all participants to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, emphasizing future collaboration in fostering international employment and refugee support.

Our event ended on a note of optimism, with attendees expressing their commitment to furthering integration initiatives across the Baltic Sea Region.

Venue:
Latvia, Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga, The Great Hall.

Registration closed.

Agenda:

• 14:30 Background of the project, Max Hogeforster, Hanse-Parlament
• 15:00 Welcome speech by Mykola Zasulsky, President Chamber of Commerce Kiew, Ukraine
• 15:15 Setup of the project, Anna-Maria Czarny, Hanse-Parlament
• 15:30 Experiences with integration from Poland, Julia Czarnecka, Polish Chamber of Commerce
• 15:45 Internationals Employment in Lithuania, Audronė Masandukaitė, Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Crafts and Industry
• 16:00 Coffee Break
• 16:15 Ms Inese Saldābola, Head of the Integration and Inclusion Agency, Society Integration Foundation Republic of Latvia
• 16: 30 Employment of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia: past experience and future opportunities, Līga Sičeva, Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Crafts
• 16:45 International community integration and retention, Yana Khromiak, International House Vilnius
• 17:00 Introduction to an App, Maciej Cegliński, DANMAR Computers
• 17:15 Memorandum of Understanding and Outlook, Max Hogeforster, Hanse-Parlament
• 17:45 End of conference