ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 Specific Actions: Α.1. Increase capacity and upgrade hosting services for asylum seekers Α.3. Services for providing legal support and assistance to asylum seekers and people who enjoy international protection Α.4. Social care, health services, psychological support and related consulting services with emphasis on vulnerable cases of the target group Α.5. Provide information to local communities, including increasing awareness and positive influence on public opinion as well as specific training of the staff of local authorities and organizations which will come in contact with the target group in the process of reception. Α.7 Interpreting / Translation Services to the relevant asylum authorities Β) Integration of persons of the target group whose stay in Greece has a permanent and steady nature. Specific Actions: Β.1. Counseling and assistance in areas such as housing, basic means of living, integration into the labor market and assistance provided to medical, psychological and social level Β.2. Activities that help the target group to adjust to Greek society at social and cultural level Β.3. Activities focusing on education, vocational training, greek language cources and skills acquisition 3.2 Cooperation with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) 3.2.1 Participation in EASO activities Please provide information on your (Member) State’s relevant participation in EASO activities, by type of activity (e.g. provision of staff for Asylum Support Teams). Greece participates in the following activities of EASO: 1) Board Members meetings, 2) Participation of Greek NGO’s in the Consultative Fora, 3) Provisions of statistics and information on the situation of asylum in Greece to assist in achieving the objectives of the European Asylum System 3.2.2 Provision of support by EASO to the Member States Please provide information on relevant support provided by EASO to your (Member) State, by type of activity (e.g. training, emergency support etc.] 32