The potentials of integration of immigrants through social entrepreneurship

U posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća zabilježen je porast broja migranata u cijelom svijetu, pa tako i u Republici Hrvatskoj, koja se susreće s novim izazovima integracije imigranata u društvo. Za potpunu participaciju novih članova u društvu potrebno je stvoriti uvjete u svim aspektima ekonomskog, društvenog, kulturnog, građanskog i političkog života zemlje u koju imigranti dolaze, stoga se radu bavi mogućnostima integracije imigranata kroz uključivanje na tržište rada, s posebnim naglaskom na socijalno poduzetništvo koje predstavlja priliku za imigrante da ravnopravno s domaćim i ostalim radnicima sudjeluju na tržištu rada. U radu su razrađena i analizirana sljedeća područja: proces integracije, uključivanje na tržište rada kao dio procesa integracije, imigranti na tržištu rada, socijalno poduzetništvo - određenje pojma, socijalno poduzetništvo imigranata, socijalno poduzetništvo imigranata u Europi te socijalno poduzetništvo imigranata u Republici Hrvatskoj.In the last few decades, there is an increased number of migrants worldwide, as well as in the Republic of Croatia which faces challenges of integration of the immigrants in the society. In order to provide a full participation of immigrants in the society, the conditions in all areas of economic, social, cultural, civil and political aspects of the society must be fulfilled. The aim of this paper was to analyze the possibilities of integration through the inclusion on the labor market, with the focus on the social entrepreneurship which is an opportunity for an equal participation of immigrants on the labor market, along with the domestic and other workers. In this paper following aspects are analyzed: The process of integration, inclusion on the labor market as a part of the integration process, immigrants on the labor market, social entrepreneurship - the definition, social entrepreneurship of immigrants, social entrepreneurship of immigrants in Europe and social entrepreneurship of immigrants in the Republic of Croatia