Transcript ICF Participation

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
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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
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7.
Participation in the Context of
Asylum Policy
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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]