The Mediterranean Migration Network (MMN) developed within the framework of Integration Network (Action 2/3 – CY/2016/AMIF/SO2.NO3.3.1), which is co-funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (90%) and the Republic of Cyprus (10%). The Network has been active since 2012 and aims to promote collaboration and exchange of good practices among public and private stakeholders active in the fields of migration and integration.
Click below to find more information regarding the project’s progress, the local kick off meeting that took place in Cyprus for the ongoing operations of the MMN and other news relevant to migration and integration.
The European project Identity and Diversity Picture Book Collection (IDPBC) strives to empower children from disadvantaged backgrounds to see themselves in the curriculum, enable all children to function within diverse/ multicultural educational environments, and prepare teachers to teach diverse learners.
Click below to find more information about the curriculum development, the e-learning modules, the multipliers event, the 3rd project meeting and the next steps.
On February 22, 2017, the Mediterranean Migration Network (MMN) held its first focus group workshop with Cypriot public and private stakeholders working in the fields of migration and integration. The workshop took place at the offices of the MMN coordinator, CARDET. The workshop was attended by representatives from Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), Asylum Service, Citizens in Power, University of Nicosia, UNHCR, Hope for Children, Municipality of Engomi, Municipality of Agios Dometios, Municipality of Agios Athanasios, INNOVADE and CARDET.
The purpose of the workshop was to identify the needs of the participating stakeholders, and their expectations from their potential involvement in the MMN. Furthermore, the workshop was an opportunity for the coordinator to receive feedback and suggestions on the development of the MMN online platform. Relevant activities will also be organized through web-conferencing with other European and Mediterranean stakeholders. CARDET will draft an informal report, based on which the work plan of the MMN will be developed and finalized at the official kick-off meeting of the MMN (Nicosia, Cyprus, 27 – 28 April).
During the Cyprus Stakeholders Focus Group Meeting, participants reflected on their organizations’ needs and challenges in the areas of migration and integration with particular focus on capacity building, information sharing, and networking. Stakeholders’ representatives expect that through their participation in the MMN they will be able to access resources and information that will support their further professional and organizational development. Moreover, they expect that through their involvement, they will be able to identify partnership opportunities for future projects. Finally, as mentioned by the representatives, there are great potentials for deepening the public-private collaboration at a European level through the MMN.
Σε ποιο βαθμό τα στερεότυπα επηρεάζουν τον τρόπο με τον οποίο αντιλαμβανόμαστε την πραγματικότητα; Πώς πρέπει να προσεγγίζουμε τη διαφορετικότητα; Τι μπορούμε να κάνουμε για να ενισχύσουμε τον διάλογο και την ειρηνική συνύπαρξη; Στα παραπάνω ερωτήματα είχαν την ευκαιρία να αναστοχαστούν οι μαθητές της Γ’ Λυκείου στο Λύκειο του Αγίου Νικολάου στη Λεμεσό στο πλαίσιο ενός βιωματικού εργαστηρίου, το οποίο υλοποιήθηκε για το έργο Us&Them στην ενδοσχολική ημερίδα με τίτλο «Την άνοιξη αν δεν την βρεις την φτιάχνεις» στις 15 Μαρτίου του 2017. Συγκεκριμένα, δύο εκπαιδευτές του CARDET, οργάνωσαν και συντόνισαν το εργαστήριο με στόχο να προωθήσουν την κατανόηση του τρόπου με τον οποίο λειτουργούν τα στερεότυπα και πώς επηρεάζουν τις σύγχρονες κοινωνίες. Κατά τη διεξαγωγή των δραστηριοτήτων, τόσο οι εκπαιδευτές όσο και οι μαθητές αντάλλαξαν απόψεις και συμμετείχαν σε έναν γόνιμο διάλογο, ο οποίος υπήρξε κοινά επωφελής. Τους ευχαριστούμε ιδιαίτερα για τη συμμετοχή και τη συνεισφορά τους!
CARDET in collaboration with INNOVADE have organised the 1st Multiplier Event for the SciFUN project under the framework of the conference “Youth’s role in building a better future”. The event took place on the 15th of March 2017 at the Ayios Nicolaos Lyceum in Limassol. During the event, eleven educators were involved, who had the opportunity to learn about the project’s aim, objectives and rationale. In addition, the educators had the opportunity to learn more about the interdisciplinary approach adopted by the project, as well as to study some Sample Cross-Curricular Units of the toolkit in depth.
Moreover, a presentation of the most important findings and recommendations of the project was carried out. Specifically, the concepts of utilising mobile devices, online labs, Web 2.0 tools, experimentation and inquiry-based learning, were explored by teachers within the context of the Cross-Curricular Units of the project. The teachers also had the chance to interact with the SciFUN website and have fruitful discussions regarding the teaching and learning recommendations provided.
To Κέντρο Προώθησης της Έρευνας και Ανάπτυξης στην Εκπαιδευτική Τεχνολογία CARDET σας προσκαλεί στο ενημερωτικό σεμινάριο το οποίο οργανώνεται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Erasmus + για το έργο US&THEM: Dialog, tolerance, collaboration for good coexistence in a multicultural world! [Αρ. έργου: 2015-1-RO01-KA204-015131]. Το σεμινάριο θα λάβει χώρα στη Λευκωσία την Πέμπτη 6 Απριλίου 2017 από τις 10:00 π.μ. μέχρι τις 13:00 μ.μ. στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας (Αίθουσα Μ106) και στην Δερύνεια την Παρασκευή 26 Μαϊου 2017 από τις 9:00 π.μ. μέχρι τις 12:00 μ.μ. στον Δήμο Δερύνειας.
Η συμμετοχή στο σεμινάριο είναι δωρεάν για όλους τους συμμετέχοντες και θα δοθεί Πιστοποιητικό Παρακολούθησης από τον εκπαιδευτικό οργανισμό CARDET.
Το σεμινάριο θα παρουσιάσει καλές πρακτικές για τη διαχείριση της πολιτισμικής ετερότητας. Επιπλέον, έμφαση θα δοθεί στα παραδοτέα του έργου και πώς μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν από εκπαιδευτές ενηλίκων (Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα, διαδικτυακή πλατφόρμα κατάρτισης, Εγχειρίδια Ι και ΙΙ).
Η γλώσσα διεξαγωγής του σεμιναρίου θα είναι η ελληνική.
Για οποιεσδήποτε απορίες μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε μαζί μας στην παρακάτω ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση ourania.miliou@cardet.org ή τηλεφωνικώς στο +357 22002114.
Το νέο έργο Erasmus + με τίτλο “Καλωσορίσατε στα Πανεπιστήμια” έχει ως στόχο να συλλέξει τρόπους και καλές πρακτικές, ώστε να καταστεί ευκολότερο για τους πρόσφυγες να έχουν πρόσβαση στα Πανεπιστήμια και στην Ανώτατη εκπαίδευση.
The second Transnational Partner Meeting of the MEET project was held in Nicosia during the period of 20th – 23rd March 2017. The main objectives of the meeting were to discuss about the progress of the Output 1: “Guidelines for Operators and Teachers”, agree on the development of the platform and website, as well as discuss about the development of the MEET application for children.
Partners had a lot of fruitful discussions, exchanging ideas and best practices from their local context in order to implement the project in the most innovative way in Spain, Cyprus, Italy and Northern Ireland. The consortium also visited the Ministry of Education and Culture Cyprus, where Education Specialists provided them with presentations regarding the local ECEC services and Special Education. The consortium of partners will finalise the E-Guidelines for Operators and Teachers in June 2017 and the MEET application by the end of the year. The next partner meeting will take place in Granada (Spain) during October 2017.
Partners from six European countries met to Burgas in order to share their knowledge and expertise on the development of elearning courses for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Specifically, CARDET participated to the 2nd partner meeting of the Digital Inclusion project in order to coordinate the development of an elearning course which will support the integration of migrants to the host countries. The course will include themes related to Computer Skills, Language Skills, Practices for entering the labour market, Laws and Citizenship and Entrepreneurship.
CARDET participated in the 4th partner meeting for the US&THEM project which was held on the 23rd and 24th of March 2017 in Murcia, Spain. The partnership of the project had the chance to discuss about the development of Handbook II which will include useful information for adult educators about the organization of training workshops for multicultural groups. Also, partners discussed about its pilot testing for further improvements in a series of workshops with migrant students.
