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In the context of increasing refugee inflows in the European continent it becomes highly relevant to implement practical actions responding to existing gaps in migrant/refugee integration across the EU member states. This project aims to strengthen the integration of women beneficiaries of international protection via the development and implementation of integration training. This aim will be achieved by way of transferring knowledge and experience from member states with longer experience in refugee integration (Spain and Italy) to countries with weaker and less developed integration structures (Bulgaria, Greece and Malta) which are entry points for newcomer refugees and migrants. In view of the unforeseen high numbers of incoming migrants and asylum seekers in Europe the conduct of context-specific orientation courses to facilitate familiarization with the new social, legal, political and cultural environment of member states becomes crucial for fostering the overall integration process that takes course in the longer run.

The project has the following main objectives:

• To foster the integration of refugee women by designing and conducting integration trainings.
• To exchange knowledge and experience at cross national level in the sphere of integration training for refugee women.
• To build the capacity of national NGO and GO stakeholders to offer integration courses to migrant women.
• To increase the preparedness and familiarity of refugee women with the civic, legal, social and cultural realities of their host milieus, as facilitation tool of the longer-term process of integration.

As a result, the project will engage in the following activities:

• Map the training needs of beneficiaries of international protection and the existing mechanisms for training provision in five EU Member States.
• Select existing training modules and manuals from Italy and Spain to serve as example and basis for the development of equivalent material in Bulgaria, Greece and Malta. These materials will provide guidance on what topics/information/contents to include in the trainings as well as guidance on how to conduct the trainings and how to work with specific target groups.
• Conduct two study visits to refugee institutions in Italy and Spain.
• Develop and translate modules and information materials.
• Conduct an international as well as national ‘train the trainer’ seminars.
• Conduct regular trainings.

Project partners:

• Center for the Study of Democracy (project coordinator, Bulgaria)
• ELIAMEP (Greece)
• Melissa: Network of Migrant Women (Greece)
• The People for Change Foundation (Malta)
• Comissió Catalana d’Ajuda al Refugiat (Spain)
• Fondazione Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali (Italy)
• Cooperation for Voluntary Service (Bulgaria)

Duration:

The duration of the project is 24 months (January 2017 – December 2018).

Funding:

The project is funded by the European Commission, Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs.

Contact:

For further information, please contact Rosa Vasilaki

 

“Challenges and Prospects for the future of Europe”

 Monday 8 May 2017, 17:00

 European Parliament Office in Greece

 (Amalias 8, Athens)

 Margaritis Schinas, Chief Spokeperson of European Commission and Prof. Loukas Tsoukalis, President of ELIAMEP will discuss will Alexis Papachelas, Director of “Kathimerini” newspaper on the “Challenges and Prospects for the future of Europe”.

The event will take place on Monday 8th May 2017 at 17:00-19:00 at the European Parliament Office in Greece (Amalias 8, Athens) and is organised by Europe Direct ELIAMEP with the support of the European Commission Representation in Greece.

The invitation is available here.

Registrations here.

You can read here the article on the French presidential election, which was written by Professor George Pagoulatos. The commentary was published on 24 April 2017  in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini and is available in Greek.

You can read here the article on Greek-Turkish relations after the referendum which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 19 April  2017 [in Greek].

Sorry, this entry is only available in Greek.

Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of Bilkent University, Dr Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, wrote an article on the referendum in Turkey in Kathimerini. The article is available here (in Greek).

Dr. Effie Fokas, Principal Investigator of GRASSROOTSMOBILISE, and Dr. Margarita Markoviti, Postdoctoral Researcher of the same research programme wrote an analysis in the LSE Hellenic Observatory’s blog on ‘Religious Pluralism and Education in Greece’, following their presentation on the same topic at the Hellenic Observatory on February 21, 2017:The analysis is available here.

You can read here the article on Greek-Turkish relations after the referendum which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 19 April  2017 [in Greek].

Τhe development  of Turkey’s nuclear programme generates serious concerns internationally. These concerns are based on certain unusual articles within the nuclear agreements between Turkey and both Russia and Japan, two major nuclear technology suppliers, as well as on the country’s ‘’grey’’ cooperation with Pakistan during the 1980s. The uncertain future of the U.S. tactical nuclear weapons deployed in southeast Turkey further augments international apprehension. Finally, the political and social instability that characterises Turkey and its wider region requires vigilance and sobriety on behalf of all the States which are directly or indirectly affected through the pertinent developments.

Briefing Note 52/2017: The nuclear factor in Turkey’s foreign relations

Author: Pantelis Oikonomou

You can read here here the article written by Dr Dia Anagnostou on the  ‘Manolada case’ This commentary was published in the Sunday edition of To Vima newspaper on 10 April 2017.

You can read here the article on Trump and climate change which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 5 April  2017 [in Greek].

In ELIAMEP Briefing Note 51/2017  Associate Professor at the University of Macedonia Yorgos Christidis offers a brief analysis of the Bulgarian Parliamentary Elections of 26th March 2017 and of the negotiations concerning the formation of the next government.

 

On Tuesday 21 March 2017, the latest research programme hosted by ELIAMEP and titled  ‘Architectural replicas in the scramble for the past: Politics of identity in Istanbul, Athens, Skopje’ (REPLICIAS) was presented for the first time. This project is carried out by Kalliopi Amygdalou, a Marie Skłodowska – Curie Fellow. Dr Amygdalou presented the research objectives and first findings of the project, which explores the politicization of cultural heritage through its reproduction/reconstruction in three cities of South-eastern Europe, and the way this affects the relations between the countries involved. The presentation was followed by a discussion with participants from ELIAMEP, the academic community and the field of heritage management. The research is supervised by Professor Thanos Veremis and Associate Professor Ioannis N. Grigoriadis.

It is noteworthy that ELIAMEP has hosted in the past many fellows who were funded by researcher mobility programmes such as the Marie Skłodowska – Curie Actions, and it is the first research institution in Greece that is hosting a programme in the humanities funded by the European Research Council.

This project has received funding from the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions [European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme]under grant agreement No [748634]

 

This report written by Dr Dia Anagnostou and Dr Dimitris Skleparis was completed in the frame of the RAD MONITOR project. Its main objective is to provide a background study on radicalisation in Greece and the various forms that it takes: the extreme left radicalization and its transmutation into the anti-authoritarian movement, the far-right radicalization, the Islamist radicalization, and football ‘hooliganism”. It provides an overview of past and current radicalisation trends, the social groups most vulnerable to each form of extremism, their repertoires of action, and the institutional responses of Greek authorities.

 

This policy report written by Dr Dia Anagnostou and Dr Dimitris Skleparis provides a brief overview of the phenomenon of radicalization in its different forms in Greece, which is based on the research conducted in the frame of the RAD MONITOR project. The second part contains a list of policy recommendations that specifically pertain to indicators and tools for the prevention and monitoring of far-right and Islamist radicalization, and their relevance for the Greek context.

You can read here here the article written by Dr Dia Anagnostou on the refugee crisis. This commentary was published in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini newspaper on 2 April 2017.

You can read here the article written by George Tzogopoulos on the visit of US Secretary State Rex Tillerson to Japan, South Korea and China. The article was published on 1 April 2017 in To Vima.

The new book: The Greek civil society and the economic crisis authored by ELIAMEP Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Athens, Dimitri P. Sotiropoulos, has been published. You can find more information about the book here (in Greek).

President of ELIAMEP, Professor Loukas Tsoukalis wrote an article in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini on the future of the EU. This article was published on 25 March 2017 and is available here (in Greek).

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) with the support of Raycap organises a Conference on “Greece and Europe in a changing world: Challenges and prospects”.  The Conference will take place on Saturday 1st April 2017 at the Municipal Conservatory of Drama (218A Verginas str., Drama).

You can click  here to register or contact Ms. Nina Papaioannou (Tel.: 210 7257 111, nina@eliamep.gr)