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This work is an attempt to outline prospects of theoretically and practically justified refugees' integration in its initial levels through orientation and education programmes using previous and present positive experience, but also taking into consideration the letter of International Law and Human Rights, moral and ethical perspective, so direct and prospective benefits for all the parties concerned, i.e. the EU, nation-states, communities, citizens, newcomers. The main focus is on multifaceted Orientation, Education, and Training Programmes (OETPs) that are presented as one of the most significant tools of social and structural integration into state's and public spheres. Presence of OETPs is being traced in theoretical framework, political discourse, and practical implementation of integration policies at different levels of the EU realm. There is a stress made on policy design, implementation, and evaluation provided by national governments and local authorities so role of civic sector, activities of UNHCR, and community level enterprises. .

The thesis deals with the courses of the Czech language for refugees which are a part of The State Integration Program and which come under The Ministry of The Interior and The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The thesis is aiming to characterize way the teaching is arranged, frequency of courses, what type of topics are widely discussed within and outside Integration Asylum Centers. Also, it is focusing on issues related to the courses of the Czech language for refugees. The thesis is based on terrain research, which should support the theoretical findings. The research was based on interviews with teachers of the Czech language and a social worker of Integration Asylum Centers both in Česká Lípa. It is also based on interviews with a coordinator of the language courses of Czech for refugees and a coordinator for technical and material support of the courses of the Czech language for refugees project. Keywords integration, migration, Czech language, refugees, Czech Republic

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In such a way, introducing from the explication like the importance of the subject refugees in the international stage setting , narrating from the development of their institutions in XX and XXI century until the consolidation of the essential instruments of international and regional (Latin America case) protection as the analysis of refuge in the Chilean State definition. Subsequently, there is a dissertation including the integration process of refugees in Chile, just possible because was the regularization of migratory legislation, which allowed an institutional legally status defined by within household. Associated to this, appear the VSPyT‟s performance in the adaptation/ integration process of Colombian refugees in Chile in many sectors (education, social, health, etc.). Finally, considers that forced migration is in a focal point of global politics and for the management of migration problem can be succeed in efficient system, is necessary the international cooperation between states and several actors involved (NGO‟s, civil society, international organizations, etc.). However, cooperation reporting to the protection of refugees in Chile, give itself for the persuasion by crossing topics, which are interconnected to a group of other similar areas, such: migration, human rights, foreign politic, security, economic development, peace building, etc. Moreover, in a signatory paper in middle of conventions about the topic, Chile has function to foment the basic rights of refugees in your respective territory. For achieve the intent of research, were did literature reviews and compilation data from the major organs that deal with this theme, as the UNHCR and the Department of Immigration and Migration in Chile. / Esse estudo teve como proposta dissertar sobre a integração de refugiados colombianos no Chile, no século XXI, desenvolvida pelo Estado Chileno e pela Vicaría Pastoral Social y de Los Trabajadores (VSPyT). Assim, parte-se de dois argumentos centrais: a primeira se refere aos movimentos armados na Colômbia que, associados ao narcotráfico, à atuação dos paramilitares e à débil estrutura do aparelho estatal são causas principais do deslocamento forçado dos colombianos. Em um segundo momento, se centra na ideia de que a solução duradoura encontrada para a problemática dos refugiados colombianos no Chile é a integração local. Para tanto, parte-se inicialmente, da explanação sobre a importância do tema dos refugiados no cenário internacional, historiando o desenvolvimento de suas instituições nos séculos XX e XXI e a consolidação dos principais instrumentos de proteção internacional e regional (América Latina), bem como na análise da definição de refúgio no Estado chileno. Posteriormente, há uma explanação sobre o processo integracionista de refugiados no Chile, somente possível por causa da regularização da legislação migratória, que permitiu um status institucional legalmente definido no âmbito doméstico. Associado a isto, ressalta-se a atuação da VSPyT no processo de adaptação/ integração dos refugiados colombianos no Chile nos diversos setores (educação, social, saúde etc.). Por fim, observa-se que a migração forçada está no cerne da política global e para que a gestão do problema migratório seja eficiente é fundamental a cooperação internacional entre os Estados e os atores diversos envolvidos (ONG, sociedade civil, organizações internacionais etc.). Porém, a cooperação, no que tange à proteção dos refugiados no Chile, se dá por meio da persuasão por cruzamento de assuntos, na qual se interligam a uma série de outras áreas temáticas, tais quais migração, direitos humanos, política externa, segurança, desenvolvimento econômico, construção da paz etc. Além disso, no papel de signatário em meio às principais convenções sobre o tema, o Chile tem a obrigação de promover os direitos básicos dos refugiados em seu respectivo território. Para alcançar o objetivo da pesquisa, foram realizadas revisões literárias e compilação de dados dos principais órgãos que tratam da temática, como o ACNUR e o Departamento de Estrangeiros e Migração no Chile.

This thesis analyses how South African former immigrants and refugees in Botswana have established transnational connections between their country of origin and their country of migration since 1957. The thesis develops across two main and overlapping strands: transnationalism and citizenship. Considering transnationalism, it argues that the migrants that have crossed the border from South Africa to Botswana (economic immigrants, refugees and freedom fighters) have established multi-layered transnational connections that stretch from their personal identity to the economic and political fields. These connections are contextualised within the broader labour migration movement in southern Africa and the anti-apartheid struggle. Furthermore, these links have allowed migrants to create a sense of community in solidarity with the struggle against white minority rule and to create spaces to set their survival strategies in order for them to decide, among a range of opportunities, what was most convenient to them. In this way, Botswana’s role as a transit corridor for refugees assumed different social meanings: a route to the northern territories of the continent, a temporary solution, a permanent settlement, a passage to return to South Africa for trained saboteurs. Considering citizenship, the thesis shows that South African migrants have conceptualised citizenship taking into account their transnational links but also Botswana’s processes of nation-building and citizenship construction. Migrants’ understanding of citizenship not always reflects Botswana’s official discourse. Because of this, migrants’ process of integration intertwined with their ways to cope with perceptions of discrimination and exclusion that have emerged in Botswana as a result of the nation-building process that privileges the eight Tswana tribes over minorities and naturalised citizens. This thesis is based on original research which drew on a number of methods including archival research and oral histories. It is also interdisciplinary in focus, drawing mostly on literature from sociology, history and migration studies, but also anthropology, geography and international relations. It thus contributes to debates on transnationalism, on citizenship in Botswana and on the country’s role in the South African liberation struggle.

This two-part small-scale research is positioned within a social constructionist interpretive epistemology. Both parts of the research used qualitative methods. Part One explores the perspectives of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) in relation to their educational experiences in the UK. It also considers the experiences, opportunities and challenges for school and college staff with supporting the educational needs of UASC in a shire county in England. The methodology employed to collect the data for Part One consisted of semi-structured interviews with six professionals and the ‘Talking Stones’ (Wearmouth, 2004) interview technique with six UASC. For Part Two of the research, a Collaborative Action Research (CAR) approach was used consisting of one cycle of three group supervision sessions with five professionals from Part One. Within the group supervision sessions, a Solution Circles framework was implemented and participants were encouraged to prepare cases to discuss and collaboratively problem solve. The benefits to supporting the needs of UASC by introducing professionals to the process of group supervision are also explored. Braun and Clarke’s (2006) interpretation of Thematic Analysis was employed across both phases as a method of data analysis. This enabled themes to be identified which emerged from the data. Two key findings were discovered to play a significant role in the UASC’s social and emotional wellbeing: the uncertainty of the UASC’s future in relation to their unresolved asylum status and their acquisition and fluency of English language. The latter is discussed in relation to how fully the students felt able to integrate and communicate their needs. Barriers to language also link closely to students accessing the curriculum and their experience of inclusion within the setting. An array of opportunities and challenges of supporting the social and emotional needs of UASC are outlined by school and college staff. Such findings include: recognising and identifying the social and emotional needs of UASC, a lack of experience and opportunities for staff training, challenges with inclusion and integration of UASC within the educational settings, funding and available resources, developing supportive and trusting relationships over time and forming social connections. Within the paper, these findings are explored in relation to Bronfenbrenner’s (1979; 1989) Ecological Systems Theory. Implications for educational professionals and for educational psychology practitioners are discussed.

Inledning: Antalet flyktingar har ökat de senaste åren i Europa och främst i länder som Tyskland, Sverige, och Norge. Sverige tog emot 54605 flyktingar under åren 2016 och 2017. Det har även rapporterats om att flyktingar som flyr till europeiska länder har en ökad risk för psykisk sjuklighet. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien är att kartlägga faktorer som är betydelsefulla vid en migrationsprocess i västvärlden.Flyktingar som flyr till och lever i europeiska länder kan löpa en ökad risk för psykisk ohälsa. Metod: Att utifrån en litteraturöversikt kartlägga och få en samlad bild kring olika faktorer för psykisk ohälsa hos vuxna flyktingar som lever i västländer. Resultat: I resultatet identifieras fyra faktorer för psykisk ohälsa hos flyktingar som flytt till västländer. Det kan utläsas att faktorer så som traumaupplevelser, socialt kapital, tillgång till vård samt språk och kultur har en påverkan hos den enskildes psykiska mående. / Introduction: The number of refugees has increased in recent years in Europe and mainly in countries such as Germany, Sweden and Norway. Sweden received 54605 refugees in 2016 and 2017. It also has been reported that refugees flying in to European countries have an increased symptoms of psychological disease. Purpose: The purpose of the literature study is to demonstrate different factors that are important in a migration process in western countries.There may be a connection with refugees who flee to and live in European countries that they may run an increased risk of psychological disease. Method: To obtain an overall picture of various factors for psychological symptoms in adult refugees living in western countries based on a literature review. Results: The result identifies four factors for psychological disease mental illness among refugees who move to Western countries. It can be deduced that factors such as trauma experiences, social capital and access to hospital care, language and culture have an influence on the individual's psychological attitude.

The last decade has been defined by the forced displacement of an unprecedented number of people, on a scale not seen since World War II. As of 2018, more than 71 million people across the globe have been forced to migrate as a result of conflict, natural disasters, drought and famine. More than 19 million crossed international borders seeking safety, and were formally registered as refugees. Forced migration has placed stress and pressure on surrounding low-and middle-income countries. This has been most notable in the Middle East and North Africa as a result of the crisis in Syria. Host countries in the Middle East and North Africa are overwhelmed by this rapid influx, particularly by the healthcare needs of this population. Stakeholders face difficulties providing health services to refugees, owing to the increased number of refugees in urban settings, the large demands on host country health systems and the epidemiologic transition towards non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Health challenges have been exacerbated by weaknesses in the global humanitarian architecture, that result in a fragmented and competitive sector that is unprepared for the current context. Few comparative analyses have examined the diversity of policies and practices aimed at improving services for urban-based refugees with NCDs in the MENA region. Furthermore, a variety of quantitative studies examined NCD incidence, prevalence and service utilization. However, these studies have quickly become outdated and do not explore, in adequate depth, the refugee experience and perspective on accessing NCD services in urban settings. Lastly, numerous NCD interventions have been recommended for LMICs. However, very little guidance exists to support actors addressing these health concerns in crisis-affected contexts. As a result, this dissertation is presented in three papers and responds to these gaps in the literature. Each paper focuses on a specific aim and research question and together they identify and provide recommendations for improvement to service delivery and policy formulation. Paper 1 identifies policies and practices, implemented by host countries and humanitarian actors, aimed at improving access to NCD services for urban refugees in the Middle East and North Africa. Paper 2 examines, using qualitative methods, the healthcare access experience of urban-based Syrian refugees who have been diagnosed with NCDs in Jordan. The third portion of this dissertation (Paper 3) is a policy series that provides recommendations for the government of Jordan and humanitarian actors to improve healthcare access for urban-based refugees with NCDs. It is anticipated that this series of publications will be relevant to traditional and non-traditional actors that respond to the health needs of refugees in urban settings in the MENA region.

The resettlement of Baltic Germans from Estonia and Latvia to the Polish territories initiated the dissolution of the Baltic German community and its unique identity, largely causing hardship and suffering throughout the occupation in Poland. The subsequent escape from the Red Army and deportations by the Poles at the end of World War II completed the disbanding. It brought innocent families, as well as Baltic German soldiers, to and beyond the limits of their ability to endure pain and suffering. Yet, throughout the process, Baltic Germans’ reaction to the opportunities and crisis varied greatly. The following study will uncover the diverse fates Baltic Germans endured and reveal the range of Baltic German’s culpability and victimhood throughout the resettlement process and the subsequent migration west.

abstract: This project seeks to explore how organizations work toward refugee and immigrant integration through forming different types of coalitions and strategic networks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to identify when coalitions emerge between refugee organizations and immigrant rights groups in order to examine their development, from how the coalitions broadly conceive of refugee and immigrant rights, to how they organize resources and information sharing, service provision, policy advocacy, and policy implementation. The project is guided by the question: What explains the formation of coalitions that advocate for both immigrant rights and refugee rights? Through examining the formation and development of these coalitions, this thesis engages at the intersections of immigration federalism, refugee studies and human rights scholarship to reveal deeper complexities in the politics of immigrant integration. The project sharpens these three scholarly intersections by three multi-level jurisdictions – California and Arizona in the United States and Athens in Greece – and by employing comparative analysis to unpack how national governments and federalism dynamics shape coalition building around immigrant integration. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Social Justice and Human Rights 2019