A new training cycle is about to start, specifically designed for professionals working in reception and inclusion services. The program focuses on rights, inclusive language, and best practices in supporting LGBTQIA+ migrants and SOGIESC asylum seekers and refugees.
This free, fully online training is promoted by CESIE ETS and ANCI Sicilia as part of the European project @NCLUSION. It targets social workers and professionals primarily based in Sicily, but is open to anyone working in the migration field and interested in deepening their understanding of these issues.
The training consists of three sessions, each lasting three hours, scheduled between June and July 2025. The sessions will provide not only learning opportunities but also a space for discussion and exchange among professionals. Each session will be led by experts in legal, social, and cultural fields.
Topics covered will include:
- Inclusive language and respect for diverse identities.
- The rights of LGBTQIA+ and SOGIESC asylum seekers and refugees in Italian and international law.
- Challenges faced by these individuals during migration journeys and in reception services.
- Best practices for creating safe spaces and building trust-based relationships.
This training is based on the awareness that working with LGBTQIA+ migrants involves unique and complex challenges. These individuals often face a double layer of vulnerability, marked by discrimination and the risk of invisibility. Acquiring appropriate tools, respectful language, and effective strategies is essential to ensure truly inclusive support.
Training Schedule
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Legal Frameworks and Protection Tools Speakers: Sara Battistello – Legal consultant and social worker supporting LGBTQIA+ migrants Chiara Del Core – Researcher on LGBTQIA+ issues, with a focus on non-EU contexts Fabrizio Politi – Lawyer specialized in immigration law | International, European, and Italian legal frameworks against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression -Socio-legal conditions in countries of origin (focus on Tunisia and Bangladesh) -Applying for international protection on SOGIESC grounds -Operational insights for social work |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Language, Identity, and Recognition / Legal Tools Speakers: Chiara Del Core Sara Battistello | -Glossary and key definitions: understanding LGBTQIA+ and SOGIESC acronyms -The importance of inclusive language in public services: pronoun use and identity respect -Non-binary identities and “two-spirit” individuals: how to recognize and support them -An intercultural approach to social work |
| Friday, July 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Inclusive Practices and Migration Focus Speakers: Chiara Del Core in collaboration with associations and expert organizations in the field | -Barriers to accessing services for LGBTQIA+ migrants and SOGIESC refugees -The role of social workers in building trust and creating safe environments -Case studies and best practices from the Italian context |
🖥️ The sessions will be held via Zoom, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
📌 To register, please complete the form at the following link:
https://forms.gle/sV2iQ92ky7FP1oeaA
✅ Participation is free of charge.
📜 A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants who complete the training cycle.
📩 For more information or to register, please contact:
mohamed.bashiromar@cesie.org.
About the project @nclusion
@nclusion is a project funded by the AMIF-2023-TF2-AG-CALL-02-LOCAL programme and aims at building cooperation and coordination between local authorities, migrant organisations and communities, LGBTQIA+ organisations and other civil society organisations that support the rights of migrants and LGBTQI+ people.
Partners
- NICOSIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ANEL) LTD (Cyprus, coordinator)
- CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD (Cyprus)
- SYMPLEXIS (Greece)
- FORUM GRECO DEI MIGRANTI (GFM) (Greece)
- ANCI Sicilia (Italy)
- CESIE ETS (Italy)
- COMITATO PROVINCIALE ARCIGAY PALERMO APS (Italy)
- COMUNE DI WROCLAW (Poland)
- FUNDACJA UKRAINA (Poland)
- COMUNE DI ALZIRA (Spain)
- NEST Berlin (Germany)
For further information
Read the project sheet and visit the site inclusionproject.eu/it.
Contact georgia.chondrou@cesie.org
