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

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

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?

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

1. Accommodation Matters*

basic needs of refugees and asylum seekers

the EU Council Directive 2003/9/EC on accomodation issues

*Under the ICF lead agency of Foundation GEA2000

GEA 2000 Slovenia

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

2. Houses and Camps

forms of refugee accommodation in Central Europe centralised or decentralised accommodation? housing on borders recommendations

– accommodation should give access to information and social services

– accommodation should invite contacts to local population – private accommodation instead of centralised camps

best practice: Integrationshaus Austria

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

3. Accommodation and Food

modalities of food distribution frequent shortcomings

recommendations– asylum seekers should get money to make own choices regarding

their nutrition

– asylum seekers should get the opportunity to cook for themselves

– food distribution has to respect religious diets and culinary customs

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

4. Right to Privacy, Family Life and Security

accommodation centres and privacy security in accommodation centres protection of family life the needs of vulnerable groups

– women

– children

– traumatised persons

recommendations

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

5. Access to Counselling and Information, Legal and Health Services

the need for orientation and support shortcomings

recommendations– Information has to be provided at the beginning– access of NGOs to centre inhabitants has to be granted– legal advice and services have to be within reach

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

6. Private Accommodation

merits of privacy securing the needs of refugees financial support

recommendations– private accommodation should be privileged – private housing has to match the needs of asylum

seekers– services have to be within reach

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

THANK YOU!

For further information please contactinfo@fundacija-gea2000.si