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27 November Nov 2015 0823 27 November 2015 Integrating young refugees in Europe ? Invest on education
The process of becoming a new european citizen starts with making Europe’s schools more inclusive. The insights of Christian Bodewig, the lead education specialist at the World Bank.
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23 November Nov 2015 1731 23 November 2015 Laura Frigenti appointed as Director of the new Italian Development Cooperation Agency
Today Italian PM Matteo Renzi has appointed Laura Frigenti as the Director of the new Italian Agency for Development Cooperation which will kick off its operations from January 1, 2016. Currently serving as Vice President of the Global Development Practice Department at InterAction, the US national platform of NGOs, Frigenti has also had a long career at the World Bank.
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17 November Nov 2015 1634 17 November 2015 A missed opportunity in Valletta
Concord Europe: The EU-Africa Summit may in fact not get any mentioning in the migration and development history books.
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17 November Nov 2015 1509 17 November 2015 Refugees should not be turned into scapegoats
UNHCR: The ones who are seeking a better life in Europe must not become the secondary victims of these most tragic events
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12 November Nov 2015 1634 12 November 2015 Oxfam: Africa Trust Fund must help people, not build barriers
The summit on migration ended with a declaration and an action plan that, at least in words, aimed at increasing the protection of human rights and dignity of people: commitments that leave little doubt, however, on how Europe will concretely realize his agenda on immigration in Africa.
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12 November Nov 2015 1041 12 November 2015 Filippo Grandi picked as new UNHCR Commissioner
He takes over from Antonio Guterres of Portugal. He will be in charge with handling 60 million people worldwide who have been taken away from their homes by wars, persecution, and climate change.
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9 November Nov 2015 1751 09 November 2015 Syrian Refugee Children Encountering Significant Trauma and Schooling Disruptions Prior to Resettlement
Forty percent of the more than 4 million Syrian refugees who have fled Syria since civil war began in 2011 are under the age of 12, with many encountering substantial schooling disruptions that will affect their learning once resettled, according to a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI).
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8 November Nov 2015 1834 08 November 2015 Little things can make a big difference
Experiences beyond immagination. A touching and simple truth from Save the Children in Serbia.
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6 November Nov 2015 1119 06 November 2015 Caritas launches programmes to help most vulnerable refugees and migrants arriving in Europe
To remain indifferent during the current refugee crisis in Europe and in the Middle East is not an option. Together with its partners and supporters, Caritas International is currently exploring new ways to help and assist the most vulnerable refugees in Belgium.
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4 November Nov 2015 1502 04 November 2015 Aid workers, a dangerous profession
In 2014 there were fewer attacks on aid workers around the world. Even if attacks diminished by 30 percent, the 2014 record remains high:120 aid workers killed, 88 kidnapped and 121 taken hostage. Afghanistan is the most dangerous country for aid workers.
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2 November Nov 2015 1739 02 November 2015 The rescue at sea that I will never forget
Bernardo Amododio, Captain of the ship Orione saved 4500 migrants in 21 interventions. The most memorable was the saving of Mekesb, a baby who was born just before Orione could approach his mother's boat.
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2 November Nov 2015 1731 02 November 2015 Bikes for refugees
In London a community of volunteers refurbishes abandoned bikes and donates them to refugees and asylum seekers
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2 November Nov 2015 1606 02 November 2015 Life on Lampedusa, the Mediterranean island that welcomes migrants
Giusi Nicolini, mayor of Lampedusa:«The flows of migrants who arrive here then depart to other destinations does not influence the ordinary lives of the island’s inhabitants».
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2 November Nov 2015 1135 02 November 2015 Caritas Africa new calls for action
Worried by the tragic events and the dire conditions of thousands of people, the humanitarian organization steps up with concrete proposals and measures. African and European institutions take note…
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1 November Nov 2015 1512 01 November 2015 Caritas Europe: We believe Europe can get it right this time around!
Caritas Europa calls on the EU Council for Foreign Affairs of today to reach ambitious conclusions that address the impact of European policies on people experiencing poverty in Europe and overseas. "We are especially concerned with the situation of the most vulnerable, such as women and children".