First refugees arrive in Italy under new labour mobility scheme
First refugees arrive in Italy under new labour mobility scheme
Dut Dumo from South Sudan is welcomed by UNHCR staff at Trieste’s airport, Northern Italy. He is one of the first two refugees who have arrived with a new groundbreaking labor mobility scheme to be employed in Italy’s shipbuilding sector.
In a groundbreaking step, Italy has welcomed its first two refugees through the innovative “Labor Corridors for Refugees” programme, which provides skilled refugees with legal pathways to employment in the country, helping them rebuild their lives while addressing Italy’s labour shortages.
Following training in Egypt, refugees from Sudan and South Sudan will work in the shipbuilding sector under a scheme that pairs skilled refugees with job opportunities, with more to arrive in 2025.
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