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GiZ GmbH – Promotion of Economic Prospects for Refugees and Host Community “Cash-for-Work” Project Meeting

Cash-for-Work programmes in the context of refugee aid are geared primarily to refugees who are unable to find employment on the local job market. In most cases, work assignments involve helping to set up and consolidate infrastructure in the host communities. Examples include repairing streets, playparks, sewerage systems, schools, roofs,

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ILO & UW Event

We organized an event in collaboration of ILO for the beneficiary brands and beneficiary suppliers of ILO subsidy funds, and United Work's assistance through the process regarding the Syrian employees they hired. At the event, more than 80 participants represented 50 companies and new support programs of ILO has been
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Protecting Vulnerable Refugees Meeting-Swedish Consulate

On 11 February 2019, International Crisis Group launched their latest report, “Protecting Vulnerable Refugees: Syrian Youth in Turkey’s Şanlıurfa” at the Swedish Consulate General. The report reflects the main risks that young Syrian refugees are exposed to in Şanlıurfa and what measures to cope with the matter. Diplomats, journalists, academicians

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Meeting with University Representatives, Aydın University

We were invited as a guest speaker to the training event of the project studies of voluntary organizations in the country. As a partner of the RESCUE project (https://www.rescuerefugees.eu/about-rescue/), Aydın University has several activities to strengthen partner universities in Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon. In the region, refugee education is jointly

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Fair Wear Supplier Seminar

We attended the Fair Wear Supplier Seminar. After Ms Ceren Erten’s speech -representing The Netherlands from Dutch Consul General-, our BDM Ms Hasret Güneş, responsible for the textile sector within the United Work, delivered a presentation. After the presentation, our General Manager Mr Enis Kösem responded to the questions of
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Inditex Job-Start Event

Inditex finalized the recruitment of 16 refugees as they run a social responsibility project of hiring people from disadvantaged groups. Work permits have been issued by the ministry, and 16 refugees placed by United Work has started working for various brands of Inditex including Zara, Zara Home, Oysho, Stradivarius, Bershka,

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BSCI Amfori Webinar

The Amfori BSCI Platform provides a single point for all supply chain performance information. By sharing the monitoring result of the activities, Amfori BSCI offers a range of practical auditing tools to help our members to manage their risk and effectively and to monitor supply chains. For one of their

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