Mem-Vol - 2003
- Scope
- Objectives
- Results
- Experimentation
- European networks
- French networks
- Publications & Presentations
I. Scope
On behalf of the German Institute, INBAS-Sozialforschung, this European project constituted the first phasis of a Transnational Exchange Programme (2002-2006) under the Community Action Programme to Combat Social Exclusion (2002-2006). Six countries were partners : Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
II. Objectives
Until now little was known about volunteering of migrants and ethnic minorities, although kinship and neighbourhood networks and ethnic communities are in the focus of research. Volunteering -in favour of the own community or for different groups - might be a means of integration into society in a double sense: e.g. by labour market counselling to facilitate employment or by educational training for children of foreign origin and by developing new skills and qualifications through volunteering. Migrants and ethnic minorities suffer in all member states of the European Union from high unemployment. The effects of MEM volunteering as a means of integration - societal, cultural and on the labour market - and as a means of empowerment and development of the civil society is highly underestimated and disregarded. Therefore promoting and facilitating volunteering and self-help of migrants and ethnic minorities will be an important objective to combat social exclusion and poverty.
III. Results
- research in the respective countries - Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and United Kingdom - making a a brief outline of the social situation of migrants and ethnic minorities in each country ;
- compiling major findings of research concerning volunteering of migrants and ethnic minorities ;
- identifying key actors and local, regional and national political programmes to facilitate volunteering of migrants and ethnic minorities;
- identifying and description of some examples of good practice (3-5 in each country) ;
- identifying objectives for phase 2 and application ;
- building up a partnership in each country that consists of NGOs and local, regional and federal authorities
IV. Experimentation
In France, the iriv held a transnational meeting gathering associations, public bodies (on local, regional and national levels). The iriv also participated to the transnational meeting in London, held at the Institute for Volunteering Research.
V. European networks
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Partner |  Netherlands |
http://www.community-partnership.net |
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Partner |  Austria |
http://www.euro.centre.org |
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Partner |  Germany |
http://www.inbas-sozialforschung.de |
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Partner |  France |
http://www.iriv.net |
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Partner |  United Kingdom |
http://www.ivr.org.uk |
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Partner |  Denmark |
http://www.frivillighed.dk |
VI. French networks
- Ministère des Affaires sociales, Direction des Populations et des Migrations, www.sante.gouv.fr
- Conseil régional d’Ile de France, www.iledefrance.fr
- Conseil Général de Seine Saint Denis, http://www.seine-saint-denis.fr/
- Equipe de développement local du quartier Curial-Cambrai-Karr-Riquet
- CICOS, www.cicos.asso.fr
- FORIM
- GISEE, www.panosparis.org
- GRDR, http://www.grdr.org/
- Association IKAMBERE
- Association des femmes relais médiatrices et inter culturelle PMI d'Oslo (Saint Denis)
- Association des femmes médiatrices sociales et culturelles (Pantin)
VII. Publications & Presentations
- leaflet
- national report for Germany
- national report for Austria
- national report for France
- national report for Denmark
- national report for the Netherlands
- national report for UK
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