As part of our Living Together regional project, we present the findings of our research, which focuses on intercultural dialogue and effective civic participation in Greece’s capital.
Ηow has contemporary migration shaped Athens? What are the current migration patterns and future trends? What are migrants’ expectations, experiences, and aspirations of life in the city? These are just some of the issues we will discuss in the debate on contemporary societies, civic participation and intercultural dialogue with sociologists, migrants and the wider public.
Join us and our guest speakers Yvette Jarvis, (special advisor on migration issues, Municipality of Athens), (co-author and researcher, i-RED – Institute for Rights, Equality & Diversity) and (University of Athens PhD candidate) and find out more about migration in Athens. The discussion will be facilitated by journalist .
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Tuesday 11 November 2008, 6 p.m. |
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IANOS Bookshop, 24 Stadiou Street, Athens |
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is a multilateral project developed under Living Together, which aims to promote intercultural understanding in (and within) South East Europe and the UK by exploring issues associated with migration and demographic change and its impact on society, at both the sending and the receiving end.
This is a regional project par excellence as every city within our region and the UK is experiencing the cultural and social impact of migration in an interlinked pattern.
We are working in nine cities in both South East Europe and the UK to stimulate debate and explore cultural and social phenomena associated with European migration.
We are joined by a group of South East Europe researchers and experts in the field who are conducting a simultaneous research study on the social and cultural issues associated wıth migration in eight European cities:
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the factual evidence will be centred around human stories – a collection of personal insights from those affected by migration |
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featured case studies will include the voices of the migrants themselves and local community representatives, as well as those of relevant public bodies. |
The report will be looking at questions such as:
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What are the main migration patterns in your city? |
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What are migrants’ expectations, experiences, and aspirations of life in the city? |
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How do migrants engage in intercultural dialogue? |
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Are there any good examples of intercultural dialogue in the city? |
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How can intercultural dialogue in the city be promoted? |
The findings will feed into a policy debate we will organise in Athens later this year.
In the policy influencing stage, the aggregated report will be launched at a major international conference in Glasgow in November 2008.
Athens, Belfast, Bucharest, Cardiff, Glasgow, Istanbul, Nicosia, Nottingham, Tirana
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