Using human-centered design to support refugee integrationOmar Alshafai arrived in Berlin in 2015, after the Syrian conflict forced him to leave his life and work in Damascus. Like many encountering unfamiliar public systems, one of the first things he was struck by was how difficult it was to understand and navigate the labyrinthine German bureaucracy. It took two weeks of queueing just to receive the permit and state funding necessary to be able to stay in an apartment or hotel, and even longer to work out the local regulations and available servic…13 Apr 2017Article Highlights 01 How the CUCULA project is helping migrants in Berlin02 Seminar: Migrant children and young people – Social inclusion and transition to adulthood03 Stories of digital social innovation: Migration04 CSIcase: Novo Nordisk share inspiring details about their ambitious internship and mentoring programme for refugees CSIcase: Give a JobWhy Give a Job? Give a job started out of the need to contribute to the sustainable inclusion o…07 Mar 2017ArticleProject Virtuous Triangle: Winner of the 2016 EU Social Innovation Competition Ibrahim speaks about his project, Project Virtuous Triangle, one of three winners of the 2016 EU s…02 Dec 2016ArticleGermany and the refugee crisisThe integration of refugees is now underway in Germany. Márta Márczis, the president of AEIDL, r…02 Dec 2016ArticleTechfugees: 1 year laterOne year after its creation in London, "Techfugees" has become a global platform, bringing togethe…18 Nov 2016Article How 60 million refugees can prove who they are A one-woman public-private partnership is trying to provide digital ID to more than a billion people worldwide. That is the number of people who have no way, not even a birth certificate, of proving who they are. Wi…18 Nov 2016ArticleAmsterdam-Est fait une place aux réfugiésGastvrij Oost Amsterdam-Est fait une place aux réfugiés Truus Ophuysen à Amsterdam Oost (15/07/2016) L'arrivée de réfugiés suscite beaucoup de réticences aux Pays-Bas mais une initiative citoyenne…26 Sep 2016ArticleEast Amsterdam makes room for refugeesGastvrij Oost East Amsterdam makes room for refugees The arrival of refugees in the Netherlands arouses a lot of resistance, but a grassroots initiative in the eastern part of Amsterdam is welcoming refugees. Tru…26 Sep 2016Article A Liège, des citoyens parrainent des réfugiésLive In Color A Liège, des citoyens parrainent des réfugiés Jean-Luc Janot, AEIDL (09/09/2016) Parrainer des réfugiés pour faciliter leur installation et intégration, c'était le pari de l'associatio…26 Sep 2016ArticleCitizens sponsor refugees in LiègeLive In Color Citizens sponsor refugees in Liège Jean-Luc Janot, AEIDL (09/09/2016) Sponsoring refugees to help with their installation and integration is the raison d’être of the Live In Color associ…26 Sep 2016ArticleUn dispositif spécifique pour intégrer les étudiants réfugiés Université libre de Bruxelles Un dispositif spécifique pour intégrer les étudiants réfugiés 12/09/2016 A l’occasion de la rentrée académique, le recteur de l’Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Di…26 Sep 2016ArticleHelping to integrate student refugeesFree University of Brussels On the occasion of the start of the academic year, the Dean of the Free University of Brussels (Université libre de Bruxelles / ULB), Didier Viviers, announced the opening of a dedicated…26 Sep 2016ArticleA brighter future for Europe: Innovation, integration and the migrant crisisOn 11-12 April, Social Innovation Europe will be hosting an event, funded by the European Commission and organised in partnership with the Impact Hub Siracusa, in Siracusa, Sicily. The unprecedented flows of migrants…04 Aug 2016ArticleLet’s talk about: Missing Link's integration debates in Austria Read this interview with Mary Kreutzer to learn more about their projects.09 Jun 2016Article'Migrant crisis': what can cities learn about new service design? A message from Sicily There’s been a lot of recent talk about the additional pressure new migrant arrivals place on public services. There has been less discussion about how cities – and it is mainly cities – a…02 Jun 2016ArticleDo Not Feed the Rumor: How Amadora City Council is challenging stereotypes against immigrants The Amadora City Council launched a campaign "Do not feed the rumor" with the goal of demystifying rumours and prejudice against the immigrant communities residing in this municipality in the outskirts of Lisbon. In thi…20 May 2016Article Pages› Last 1 2 3
