SDA has joined the international consortium of the project PLOUTOS, which is focused on improving the provision of financial services to third country nationals. The kick-off meeting of the 3-year project took place in a hybrid format on Feb. 3-4, hosted by the coordinator, Halmstad University (Sweden). The partner organizations will design and implement courses in financial literacy and business development, community interpreting with a focus on business language, and a pilot “practice business” program which will train selected TCNs to run their own businesses. Sоfia is one of the pilot cities, together with cities in Greece, Croatia, and Italy. With the support of language experts and financial mentors, project partners aim to improve the conditions for migrant entrepreneurship and access to financial services in their countries. PLOUTOS is a valuable opportunity for SDA to expand its portfolio in the field of integration and to solidify the results we have already achieved in our past projects on the topic.

This project is funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.