Cross-border cooperation is our way to take responsibility for refugees

Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Europe

materials for a better practice

The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF)

Presents:

Cross-border asylum network

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

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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?

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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 non-material 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

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 contactknapp@asyl.at