Establishment of a Center for the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Ioannina
Ioannina Municipality
Mayor
Thomas Begas
Start of Project
31/08/2023
End of Project
to be confirmed
© Municipality of Ioannina
Overview
The Municipality of Ioannina recognizes the significant challenges faced by the 900 refugees residing in and around the city and commits to establishing a Center for the Integration of Migrants and Refugees (CIMR) in accordance with the Joint Ministerial Decision No. D14/15834/237/08-04-2019.
The Center will function as a one-stop shop for informing, serving, and building networks with the refugee and migrant population of the municipality. It will offer specialized services to foster inclusion at the local level, with emphasis on employment, education, health, protection, welfare, social security, and intercultural mediation/interpretation.
The mission of the CIMR will be to:
Operate as an information hub for various municipal services.
Foster partnerships between different stakeholders to ensure social inclusion services and programmes.
Implement actions that promote social cohesion and access to the labor market, such as Greek language courses and intercultural activities with an emphasis on social coexistence.
The ultimate objective of the Center is to empower refugees and migrants so that they may become self-reliant and contribute to their host communities.
Priority Objectives
Providing access to urban infrastructure, social services, and education,
regardless of status
Realising socio-economic inclusion