Many European Union member states have accepted newcomers in their societies for decades. However, no one was prepared for the mixed, increased migration flows that Europe has faced since 2015. Not only were individual member states not prepared, but they struggled to define an effective, common response to the arrival of asylum seekers and migrants.While the media and public debate have focused on the initial reception of migrants, recent increases in new arrivals have exposed the underlying governance weaknesses for both the short and long-term responses for integration. According to a 2018 OECD report, refugee and migration integration needs to happen where people are, in their workplaces, in their neighbourhoods and the schools to which they send their children, in the local supermarkets where they shop, and in the public spaces where they will spend their free time. Successfully managing increasingly diverse local areas in terms of origins, cultural and religious backgrounds requires effective co-ordination between central/federal and subnational administrations, active local communities and local authorities capable to design what successful integration should look like and communicate their vision to citizens. Ensuring access of migrants and refugees to mainstream services is an important aspect. In this framework, the project seeks to support migrants and new comers as well as organisations (either state or non governmental) that deal with such populations, by developing an easy to use tool that will enhance their ability to interact, facilitate their access to services and places of interest and familiarise them with their new environment. The main goal of “EUFAST” project is to reach out migrants and refugees, train them in oral communication skills (listening, body language, friendliness, clarity, empathy, respect) aiming at their fast integration, culture awareness and active participation in the society. The training material, offered through role – playing, multilingual, social stories scenarios enacted through the use of mobile devices, will cover skills ranging from basic interaction with people in the neighborhood, to using public services and interacting with local people. The project aims through oral communication training to prevent and tackle exclusion and discrimination, foster mutual understanding, fast integration and respect among people from different cultures and lay the foundations for active citizenship. EUFAST will help newcomers to develop skills so as to faster understand and adjust in their new country.The acquisition of social and civic competences is one of the major objectives of Europe for the near future; however, there are several shortcomings in education and training setting that EUFAST project aims to tackle with. The challenge of harmonious co-existence in a heterogeneous society and migration-related diversity asks for educational policies that are able to respond to the needs of the entire population. Knowledge of the language and familiarisation with the habits of the reception country is fundamental for migrants and refugees in order to avoid first and foremost social exclusion, and consequently exclusion from the job market or other opportunities for professional and personal development. EUFAST project is offering a methodology for faster acquisition of oral skills and civic competences in a simple and engaging way. EUFAST project will involve role model migrants and/or refugees in all participating countries that have been successfully integrated in their new societies. The objectives of EUFAST project are:-Developing and implementing innovative methods and practices to foster inclusive education.-Enhancing the acquisition of social and civic competence-Supporting the inclusion of newly arrived migrants in good quality education-Involving role models for greater impact among target groupsThe project consortium is capable to mobilise the necessary resources for achieving the project goals. A healthy mix of researchers, trainers, business people, technicians and developers from all partners are ready to collaborate towards defining the learning materials, developing the ICT tools, contacting target groups, testing, evaluating and disseminating the project results, as well as ensuring sustainability of results beyond the project’s conclusion.The transnational approach will help the project to co-design and evaluate the tools in different cultures and with refugees and migrants from different origin countries. The consortium is composed from 8 partners from 5 European Countries (Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Italy and Spain) collecting all the required expertise in the design and development of the project outputs. The duration of the project is 24 months. The project outputs will be offered for free through the project website, Erasmus+ results platform, while the apps will be offered for free from the relevant stores.