21.05.2021, Bucharest
PRESS RELEASE
The project CDMiR: A common vision for migrant and refugee integration in Romania – a step towards better coordination in the field
The Romanian National Council for Refugees Foundation, together with the Center for Public Innovation and the Novapolis Association – Center of Analysis and Initiatives for Development, announces the launch of the CDMiR project: A common vision for migrant and refugee integration in Romania.
The beginning of the project was marked by the organization of an online conference on May 19, 2021, an event that brought together representatives of major institutions and organizations active, both nationally and in Europe, in the field of migration and integration of foreigners in Romania, as well as migrants and member organizations of the Coalition for the Rights of Migrants and Refugees (CDMiR).
On this occasion, a series of discussions and interventions on the integration of migrants and refugees in Romania took place – challenges and opportunities, cooperation between civil society organizations at European level, the experience of integration in Romania and work with migrants and refugees in our country.
Project implemented by the Romanian National Council for Refugees Foundation in partnership with the Center for Public Innovation and Novapolis Association – Center of Analysis and Development Initiatives, with the financial support of the Active Citizens Fund Romania, programme funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants 2014-2021.
The aim of the project is to strengthen the advocacy and communication capacity, representativeness and sustainability of the Coalition for the Rights of Migrants and Refugees – CDMiR, in order to develop and support a favourable framework and a common vision for the integration of immigrants and refugees in Romania.
CDMiR brings together 23 non-governmental organizations, being the only Coalition of Romanian civil society active in the field of migration, asylum and integration.
The duration of the project is 24 months, being implemented between April 1st, 2021 – March 31st, 2023. The estimated total eligible cost of the project is 185,102 Euro.
For further information please contact Ms. Ana Cojocaru, Project Coordinator, CNRR, tel. 0745 045 638, e-mail cojocaru@cnrr.ro or Ms. Alexe Narcisa, Communication and Events Expert, Novapolis Association, tel. 0766.304.610, asociatianovapolis@gmail.com.
About Active Citizens Fund Romania
***The Active Citizens Fund Romania programme is funded through the EEA Grants 2014-2021. The overall objective of the Grants is to reduce economic and social disparities, and to strengthen bilateral relations between 15 beneficiary countries and the Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). The programme is administered by a consortium composed of Civil Society Development Foundation, Romanian Environmental Partnership Foundation, Resource Center for Roma Communities, PACT Foundation and Frivillighet Norge, acting as Fund Operator designated by FMO – Financial Mechanism Office of the EEA and Norway Grants. The objectives of the Active Citizens Fund Romania are to strengthen civil society and active citizenship and to empower vulnerable groups. With a total allocation of 46,000,000 euro, the programme pursues a long-term development of the civil society sector sustainability and capacity, stepping up its role in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship and human rights, while strengthening bilateral relations with organizations from the Donor States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. For more information about the Active Citizens Fund in Romania, please go to www.activecitizensfund.ro. For more information about the EEA and Norway Grants, go to www.eeagrants.org.
About CDMiR
The Coalition for the Rights of Migrants and Refugees (CDMiR) was established in early 2017, initially bringing together a number of 11 non-governmental organizations with experience in the field of migration, anti-discrimination, human rights and public policy.
To date, it is the only Coalition of Romanian civil society active in the field of migration, asylum and integration.
In the first three years of activity, the number of member organizations of the coalition doubled, reaching CDMiR to include 23 NGOs from all regions of Romania, as well as 5 supporters from academia and international organizations. CDMiR members cover a wide range of areas of expertise, including research, advocacy, material, legal and medical assistance, cultural guidance and dialogue.
About the promotor & partners
The Romanian National Council for Refugees Foundation is a non-governmental organization founded in 1998 and with the status of a public utility organization since 2003. CNRR’s mission is to promote and defend by all legal means human rights in general and the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in special.
The Center for Public Innovation Association is a non-governmental organization legally registered in 2014 with the mission to build an open society in which transparent institutions provide access to information in open formats, decide together with and in the interest of those they represent, guaranteeing equal rights for all people, and citizens are aware of what is happening around them.
The Novapolis Association – Center for Analysis and Development Initiatives aims to contribute to a democratic, inclusive and diverse society that is economically and socially balanced, capable to respond to everyone’s needs. Its mission is to uphold and promote democratic values, models and interventions for the development of a society based on freedom, responsibility and respect.
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