The Greek government should immediately disburse belated payments of cash assistance and ensure food provision to people living in facilities (e.g. camps and ESTIA apartments), irrespective of their legal status. Depriving them of this basic human right is shameful and a violation of fundamental human rights. Athens, October 18, 2021 – In a new bleak […]
Program of creative activities 2020 | Center for the Child – Frourarcheio
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY ΠΕΜΠΤΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 16:00 – 17:00 Learning Greek language (6-12 years old) 15:00 – 16:00 Creative activities for kids (4-5 years old) 17:00 – 17:45 Learning English language (6-12 years old) 16:00 – 17:00 Storytelling in Greek […]
EFIVOS Project
EFIVOS is a European Erasmus+ KA3 co-funded programme promoting inclusive education and common values among young people by raising awareness and enhancing their digital skills in media literacy. The name EFIVOS (Encouraging and Fostering Inclusive Values among youth by increasing awareness and enhancing KnOwledge and Skills requirements in a digital era) is the Greek word […]
Fundamental rights concerns about the EURODAC reform
Dear Mr Buxadé, Dear Shadow Rapporteurs, Dear Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), We are writing to you to underline our concerns about the amended proposal to reform the EURODAC Regulation. In this letter, we first outline the aspects of the reform (including those inherited from the 2016 proposal […]
Job Vacancy | Cultural Mediator/Interpreter Urdu | Submit until 19/09/2021 | Athens
Position Summary: Network for Children’s Rights (“Network”) is announcing the position of Urdu cultural mediator/interpreter, as part of the program «Child protection case management for refugee children including Unaccompanied Children in Attica». The duration of the contract will be until 31/12/2021 with the possibility of renewal. Location: Athens Main responsibilities: Provide accurate intercultural Mediation & […]
One year after the Moria fire: Few lessons learned as Greece expands barriers to refugees’ protection
Forty five (45) NGOs and civil society groups have today released a report urging the European Union and Greek government to abandon plans to dramatically restrict the movement of people in refugee camps in Greece. With financial and technical support from the European Commission, authorities in Greece are constructing fences and concrete walls around dozens […]
Stop motion animation for children and educators
Stop motion animation for children on the subject of children’s right to education, from the Network for Children’s Rights, funded by the Public Benefit Institution Ioannis S. Latsis and co-funded by the TEBA programme of the Municipality of Athens. Children -from 9 to 12 years old- who have their own digital story to tell about […]
A big setback in integration: The cut in aid to asylum seekers
In an announcement on April 15, the Ministry of Migration and Asylum announced across-the-board cuts in financial assistance for all asylum seekers who are not housed in facilities run by the Ministry or its partner organisations as of July 1, 2021. This announcement was made without the issuance of any pertinent Ministerial Decision specifying the […]
Τhree programs are cooperated for a good cause
WHAT IF YOU HAD SUPER POWERS? HOW WOULD YOU MOVE IN SPACE? While the artistic activities are getting started again in Greece, MAPS • migrating Artists Project joins forces with other communities, to celebrate life and dance on screen and physical space at the Duncan Dance Research Center! In collaboration with the Artistic Director of […]
PR | Greece deems Turkey “safe”, but refugees are not
The substantive examination of asylum applications is the only safe solution for refugees. Athens, 14 June 2021: With a new Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) issued on 7 June, the Greek State designates Turkey as a “safe third country” for families, men, women and children of five nationalities2 seeking international protection in Greece. It is noted […]