ICF Participation
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Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF)
Presents:
Cross-border asylum network
Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in
Europe
materials for a better practice
Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
ICF: NGOs from Germany, Austria,
Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic,
Slovakia and Slovenia
Targets:
improvement of reception conditions in the Member States of the
European Union
cooperation, qualification, lobbying
Issues:
accommodation
social benefits (including withdrawal and Dublin II cases)
medical care
access to labour and education / training
social work and social counselling
freedom of movement
participation of refugees
Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
The EU Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January
2003 on Minimum Standards of Reception
Conditons for Asylum Seekers
the implementation: harmonisation or
downgrading?
why improvement of reception conditions?
Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
1.
Why Participation?*
participation as taking part
participation as empowerment
positive effects of participation
– for asylum seekers
– for society
*Under the ICF lead agency of
asylkoordination Austria
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2.
The Reception Directive on
Participation
„ Member States may involve applicants in
managing the material resources and nonmaterial aspects of life in the centre through
an advisory board or council representing
residents.“
Council Directive 2003/9/EG 27. Jan. 2003, Chap. 2 Art. 14
cf. 6
Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
3.
Options for Participation in
Central Europe
general conditions
forms of minor occupations
lacking representatives
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4. Participation in Austria
the basic care agreement from May 2004
occupation
codetermination and representatives
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5. Good Practice –
Examples for Participation
Haus Abraham, Vorarlberg
Bruno Kreisky Haus Expositur
Culture House, Danish Red Cross
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6. Promotion of Participation
basics
approaches
goals
Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
7.
Participation in the Context of
Asylum Policy
taking part instead of the loss of perspectives
democratic principle
gain of orientation and self-confidence
strengthening the competences
adjusting structures
encourage participation beyond living area
include reasoning in the wording of the directive
Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees
THANK YOU!
For further information
please contact
[email protected]