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The Rocky Road of Refugees to German Universities

30.11.2018 , in ((Blog series, Politik, Skills and Migration)) , ((1 Kommentar))

Access of migrants and refugees to German universities depends on the classification of their prior degrees and qualifications. The access routes into higher education for refugees are challenged by achieving language competencies and proving their ‚ability to study‘. Many refugees who reached Germany in the last few years are already ...

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Student Initiatives Helping Refugees to Study at Swiss Universities

29.11.2018 , in ((Blog series, Politik, Skills and Migration)) , ((Keine Kommentare))
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Up to ten percent of the refugees in Switzerland have a background in higher education. Facing many more obstacles than the average student, such as limited financial support and not verified diplomas, fugitives with academic background find it very hard, if not impossible, to continue their education at a Swiss ...

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«Délit de solidarité» – Ab wann ist Hilfe für Migrant*innen strafbar?

17.05.2018 , in ((«Good Practices»)) , ((Keine Kommentare))

In den letzten Tagen haben verschiedene Medien die Geschichte von drei jungen Schweizer*innen verbreitet, die in Frankreich verhaftet wurden, weil sie im Rahmen einer Demonstration 30–40 Migrant*innen über die italienisch-französische Grenze gebracht haben sollen. Besteht ein Zusammenhang mit dem sogenannten «délit de solidarité», das vor kurzem im französischen Parlament behandelt wurde? Worum geht es dabei? Und, gibt es solche Rechtsnormen auch in der Schweiz? ...

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Beyond Relocation: The Contested Role of NGOs

23.05.2017 , in ((Politik)) , ((Keine Kommentare))

The EU relocation mechanism for Italy and Greece promised to be the first fully-fledged experiment of “non-just-financial” solidarity among EU Member States in the field of asylum. After more than a year of implementation, its shortcomings appear as clear as the sun in the summer sky. However, it holds some merits, primarily to have shown the advantages of a better integration of NGOs in the governance of asylum redistributive schemes. The same NGOs are now under attack. Why? ...

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