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We call on European civil society to take a stand!
by Despina Syrri
85 NGOs in Greece demand immediate actions to stop the humanitarian crisis at the border to Turkey and the Aegean islands. An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Evros border or camps would have disastrous consequences.
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Study: A Guide to Afghan Diaspora Engagement in Europe
Examples of good practice and recommendations from the Vienna Networking Conference “Knowledge Transfer and Support”
The guide by Ali Ahmad presents development projects of Afghan diaspora organisations in Europe. The guide also contains recommendations from the networking conference "Knowledge Transfer and Support".
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Fortress Europe? Current migration trends and European responses
Report on the event on 25 February 2020
Gerald Knaus, a political advisor, Alida Vračić from Populari Institut in Sarajewo and the Nairobi based migration analyst Olivia Akumu discussed the changing dynamics of migration today and possible political responses.
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The Austrian asylum system in times of the COVID 19 pandemic
Online seminar with the lawyer Norbert Kittenberger
16 May 2020, 15:00 - 17:00 (Zoom)
Norbert Kittenberger talks about current changes in Austrian asylum law and related fields of law.
Afghanistan Between War and a New Beginning
Report from the panel discussion on 2 December 2019
War has been going on in the country on the Hindukush for over 40 years. On this occasion, the VIDC invited the journalist Emal Haidary and the feminist activist and researcher Sahar Fetrat to a discussion in Vienna.
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