Notíciaes I Agenda – WEMIN

Empowering migrant women and strengthening local communities in Europe

y@nnis — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:52:01 +0000

The kick-off meeting of the project WEMIN (MIgrant Women Empowerment and Integration) was held on 28 February and 1 March in Athens, Greece.

Promotion of project WEMIN during the PatrasIQ event

y@nnis — Wed, 02 May 2018 12:46:12 +0000

PatrasIQ is a three-day event organized annually by the three Higher Education Institutions of the Region of Western Greece (among them the Hellenic Open University) with the support of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance & Development and the Region of Western Greece. This year, the event took place between April 17 and 29 at the closed sports arena “D. Tofalos” in Patras

Promotion of project WEMIN during festival for combating multiple discrimination

y@nnis — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 05:56:52 +0000

Α one-day festival on combating discrimination against stereotypes and prejudices and promoting respect for diversity and human rights was organized by the DAISSy research group of HOU on Friday 4 May 2018 in the amphitheater of the new Archaeological Museum of Patras.

Presentation of project WEMIN at the Festival for Combating Multiple Discrimination in Crete

y@nnis — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:54:37 +0000

DAISSy Research Group of Hellenic Open University (HOU) participated successfully at the Festival for Combating Multiple Discrimination organized on 25 May 2018 in Heraklion, Crete. The action falls under the project: “Fighting multiple discrimination in Greece: Promoting equality through active participation and policy-making” that is funded from the EU’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) program. The festival was organized by the Region of Crete, which is a partner of the project, together with the DAISSy Research Group, the Economic and Social Committee of Greece (ESC) and the University of Sevilla, coordinated by the National Center for Social Research (EKKE).

WEMIN in the spotlight at European Development Days 2018

y@nnis — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:05:59 +0000

The European Development Days 2018 took place on 6 June 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. ALDA participated in the event through a presentation of its projects related to gender issues: “(Im-) Perfect day: ALDA Europe fighting for a more equal society”.

WEMIN partners meeting at the Council of Europe

y@nnis — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:31:44 +0000

ALDA’s office within the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, hosted the second meeting of the steering committee of the project WEMIN on 9-10 July 2018.

WEMIN, funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Union, stands for “Migrant Women Empowerment and Integration”. Over two years, it puts together 9 partners from 8 EU countries to implement and promote a pioneering integration model for migrant/refugee women of all ages in the communities involved.

Promotion of project WEMIN at the “Spoudase” Festival

y@nnis — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 06:25:59 +0000

“Spoudase” Festival, the biggest festival for all levels of Education in Greece, was organized for the second consecutive year at the Technopolis of the City of […]

WEMIN at Eurocities European Social Forum in Stuttgart

y@nnis — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:54:06 +0000

Essential findings on how to empower, motivate and train migrant and refugee women to foster and support their integration in cities throughout Europe were presented during the Eurocities Social Forum, held October 23-24, 2019 in Stuttgart. In workshops, over 120 participants from European cities discussed policy-making processes on sustainable social integration and urban development.

Eurocities is the network of major European cities and represents more than 140 of Europe’s largest cities and over 45 partner cities, that in total are home of 130 million citizens in 39 European countries.

The aim of the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum was to enable city authorities to discuss and exchange views on how to make their cities socially sustainable for the future. Integration of migrants and refugee, inter-generational dialogue and civil society empowerment are key elements of social life in urban centers. Special programmes and training need to offer for migrant and refugee women.

Participants reflected on the role of cities as active agents to link the European Pillar of Social Rights, the SDGs and the Urban Agenda for the EU in a way that delivers tangible results for people in urban areas. WEMIN and the project’s outcomes were presented in working groups and during field visits of participants in the Stuttgart metropolitan area. ifa Akademie as German project partner could present WEMIN training modules and selected samples of best practice from European WEMIN partner countries. The Social Forum discussed aspects of active social participation of migrant and refugee women in European cities and drafted first policy recommendations.

Women from all the world meet in Strasbourg

y@nnis — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:51:52 +0000

On 20 September, ALDA hosted in Strasbourg the first dissemination event of the project WEMIN (Migrant Women Empowerment and Integration), which is a two-year project funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Union.

Tearing down walls – WEMIN project empowers migrant and refugee women living in Europe

y@nnis — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:04:19 +0000

On 9^th November 1989, the Wall of Berlin was torn down overnight, ending almost 30 years of division in the German capital. Almost 30 years after, 9^th November will be the launching date for the project WEMIN, which also intends to tear down walls and barriers in European cities, by ensuring migrant and refugee women are fully integrated in the communities they live in.