A Strengthened Network and an Integration Map For Refugees Erasmus Project

Project Title

A Strengthened Network and an Integration Map For Refugees

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy) ; Integration of refugees

Project Summary

Context/background of the project; There are 70,8 million forcibly displaced people in the world today, 25,9 million are refugees and 3,5 million are asylum seekers forced to leave their countries to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters. About 80% of this number of forced migrations is destined to arrive in other developing countries, which, in addition to their own social and economic challenges, struggle to develop policies and services to host these vulnerable populations. The Syrian refugee crisis is no exception to that. Since 2011, over 3,7 million refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria have been hosted in Turkey. Alongside with refugees with other nationalities, Turkey is the most refugee hosting country in the world. The inability to find employment and make a decent living, in addition to several problems pertaining to social integration, constitutes a major push factor for immigration Considering refugees -contrary to what many believe- are some of the most advanced members of their country it shows that highly-skilled population is on the move. Their main reasons for leaving their previous locations are the lack of non-exploitative employment opportunities that matched their skills, financial needs, concerns for security and protection, search for better opportunities for their children, and the hope for educational opportunities. Overviewing the current situation and rethinking the near future in the Middle East and Europe, donations and volunteers have been pouring into the refugees however stories of waste and inefficiency are becoming more common. Mostly, waste is linked to the volume of donations or disorganization. We believe that the easiest ways to build a collective response to the crisis of this kind and to prevent resources to go waste, is to provide better coordination and unity among NGOs. Therefore, we call NGOs for better unity and coordination which were resulted in a better economic, and social life, and as their children require educational and psycho-social support for refugees.
Objectives; 1-) Strengthen the European and international dimension of adaptation of refugees through NGOs, 2-) Raise capacities of NGOs working with refugees by fostering cooperation, networking and exchanges of practices in the field of youth, 3-) Developing an integration map especially for young refugees living in Europe who do not have any access to social and basic information about the asylum country or has no parents or families and provide them with information and support
Number and profile of participating organisations; 6 partners in this strategic partnership: IGAM from Turkey is the lead applicant, TERA Ankara from Turkey, IASIS from Greece, TDM 2000 from Italy, ADEL from Slovakia and Global Citizens Academy from Lithuania
Description of undertaken main activities; Transnational meetings, Workshops by the participation of NGOs, Training of young refugees on I’mappy (Multiplier events), Closing conference (workshop)
Results and impact attained; The project results include project’s website, I’mappy application, user guide for NGOs and survival kit for refugees. This motivates the established dissemination strategy of directing activities at the identified stakeholder groups including: Internal: Young refugees, NGOs active for refugees, Individuals supporting learning and teaching (teachers, educational developers, and more); External: Refuge related institutions of all kinds, Public authorities and policy makers (local authorities, governmental Departments and agencies, those responsible for refugee issues at all levels), Subject communities. Key specific motivation for the above groups is our belief we have something special and innovative. Main target group for I’mappy project is the young refugees. At the end of the project, it is aimed to reach many young refugees through the application I’mappy. Dissemination of this application to young refugees is the crucial point since it was a very big support for integration period of the refugees. I’mappy project does not target only young refugees in Turkey as explained through the whole document. All refugees in the project partners’ countries are considered in the project. Therefore, dissemination activities were carried out for the young refugees in all partners’ countries.
If relevant, longer-term benefits: Application of I’mappy and websites of the project alongside with user guides and survival kits were available after the project ends. Each output was updated regularly by the lead applicant IGAM hence the project’s sustainability was ensured.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 253302,89 Eur

Project Coordinator

IGAM & Country: TR

Project Partners

• Tera Ankara Musavirlik Mimarlik Muhendislik Taahhut Ticaret Ltd Sti
• VSI PASAULIO PILIECIU AKADEMIJA
• A.D.E.L. – ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND LABOUR
• IASIS
• TDM 2000