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The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF) Presents: Cross-border asylum network. Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Europe materials for a better practice. Targets: improvement of reception conditions in the Member States of the European Union
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The Information and Cooperation Forum (ICF) Presents: Cross-border asylum network Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Europematerialsfor a better practice
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 ICF: NGOs from Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia
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?
participation as taking part participation as empowerment positive effects of participation for asylum seekers for society *Under the ICF lead agency of asylkoordination Austria 1. Why 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 2. The Reception Directive on Participation
general conditions forms of minor occupations lacking representatives 3. Options for Participation in Central Europe
the basic care agreement from May 2004 occupation codetermination and representatives 4. Participation in Austria
Haus Abraham, Vorarlberg Bruno Kreisky Haus Expositur Culture House, Danish Red Cross 5. Good Practice – Examples for Participation
basics approaches goals 6. Promotion of Participation
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 7. Participation in the Context of Asylum Policy
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