Integrational – Back to the roots Erasmus Project

Project Title

Integrational – Back to the roots

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 adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Migrants’ issues; International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

“Integrational – Back to the roots” is a trinational German-French-Belgian meeting between the partner associations Assyrischer Jugendverband Mitteleuropa e.V., Association des Assyro-Chaldéens de France and the Institut Assyrien de Belgique. It is a meeting which will take place in three phases in the three participating countries, between actors of Assyrian cultural mediation. Concerts, evening events, folklore and lectures on Assyrian history are organised by the participants in their society to aid in the survival of the ancient Assyrian culture and to mitigate against the disappearance of this endangered culture. The participants are first or second generation migrants with Assyrian roots.
The aim is to have a transnational exchange among the participants allowing them the opportunity to discuss their European identity and migrant background. First generation migrant-participants will make up the older audience. The goal is not just to have an intercultural but intergenerational dialogue based on this encounter. It provides participants a platform, where they can share their personal migrant background and to highlight the context of this migration history with their commitment towards the continued existence of Assyrian culture within Europe. The participants are thus encouraged to deal with their European identity. As German, French and Belgian inhabitants, they form an integral part of their respective societies, but to what extent does their Assyrian identity play a role? By dealing with this question, participants will share with each other their respective roles as Assyrian cultural mediators within their societies. The cultural offerings for the transmission of the Assyrian culture, history and identity are thereby explained in more detail, and from this an exchange takes place about the existing practices and procedures within their association and social structures in the cultural area.
The aim is to provide participants with an opportunity to share their cultural commitment by sharing their experiences, difficulties encountered and discussing solutions to improve their work. Thematic units are organised by giving participants the opportunity to gain insight into association and cultural work, as well as by organising visits to institutions. By dividing this transnational encounter into three phases, that is in each of the three concerned countries, the participants and the organisations are invited to discover the structural and local constraints of each society. Furthermore, the added value of this encounter is that Assyrian cultural mediators from three European countries will gain an insight into the association and cultural work of each partner organisation, thus being able to strengthen their own work to ultimately expand social networks on an international level, paving the way for further future international events.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 58410 Eur

Project Coordinator

Assyrischer Jugendverband Mitteleuropa e.V. & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Association des Assyro-Chaldéens en France (AACF)
• Institut Assyrien de Belgique