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EU's Response to Syrian Humanitarian Crisis (2012-2015)

Explore the EU's actions on aid, resettlement, and returnee programs in response to the Syrian crisis. Insights on EU tactics and what it should do for refugees. Central-Eastern European contributions and recommendations emphasized.

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EU's Response to Syrian Humanitarian Crisis (2012-2015)

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  1. The Humanitarian Crisis in Syria (2012-2015) • Reactions of the EU • (Humanitarian Aid, Resettlement, Returnee) • by Mónika Gyuris

  2. Table of Contents • Brief Background on the Syrian Crisis • Cross Border Refugees • Reactions of the EU (Humanitarian Aid, Resettlement, Returnee) • The Syrian Question in Central-Eastern Europe- in Hungary

  3. The Syrian Civil War • Began in March 2011 as protests against the government of President Bashar al-Assad • Part of the Arab Spring • July 2011: Free Syrian Army

  4. Refugees Crossing the Border of Syria • Jordan and Lebanon: weak infrastructure and limited resources • Turkey: cultural tensions

  5. Reactions of the EU • Financial assistance by better off member states, but not yet enough to meet the needs of the refugees and their hosts • Most generous: UK, Germany • Also significant amount of help: Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden • Other not so generous states • Immediate and long-term solutions are both needed • The European Commission has given about 1.1 million $ to Syrian refugees between 2011 and 2014

  6. Tactics of the EU for Avoiding Radicalization • Avoiding mixing humanitarian with military assistance • Avoiding making refugee camps a de facto permanent solution • Engaging refugees in the planning and administration of the camps • Finding work for the refugees • Engaging women • Helping refugees gain education, for example political education as well

  7. What the EU SHOULD DOAccording to Patrycja Sasnal & Ana Uzelac • REFUGEES SHOULD NOT BE PERCEIVED AS A THREAT, rather a source of potential • Adding refugee potential to the market • Increase refugee quotas and resettlement programs, making sure all refugees have equal access to the resettlement programs • Fully contribute to the UN Managed Syria Strategic Response Plans • Perhaps refugee aid & quota based on the GDP of the member states • Helping refugees is needed to show European values, maintain human security, safety & stability

  8. Central-Eastern European Aid (2011-2014)

  9. Any questions?

  10. Thank you for listening!

  11. Resources • MERCY CORPS (2015) Quick Facts: What you need to know about the Syria Crisis [Online] Available from: https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/turkey-iraq-jordan-lebanon-syria/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-syria-crisis [Accessed: 15th March, 2015 • Sasnal, P ; Uzelac, A (2014) Unaided Refugees Make ISIS Stronger: Europe and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis of the 21st Century Policy Paper [Online] The Polish Institute of International Affairs Available From: http://www.pism.pl/files/?id_plik=18847 [Accessed: 16th March, 2015] • Szálkai, K (2014) “Summer is Coming? “ Escalating Host-Refugee Tensions Over Scarce Water in Jordan [Online] Biztpol Affairs Available From : http://biztpol.corvinusembassy.com/jscripts/tiny_mce/spirit_docs/upload_29/biztpol_affairs_vol.2.2.pdf [Accessed: 16th March, 2015]

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