The topic of Mechelen’s Policy Lab is how to improve the sense of belonging of children and youngsters with migration background at school. It goes without saying such topic cannot be addressed without children and youngsters being effectively involved in the policy labs. For this reason the city of Mechelen put a lot of effort …
On October 30, 2023 the 3rd Policy Lab was held at the Old Town Hall, in which twenty (20) people participated in the context of the Programme “Multi-STakeholder Labs for migrants and stakeholders (MUST-a-Lab)” implemented in Livadia. The meeting was attended by migrants, representatives of the civil society as well as stakeholders involved in the …
From October 18 to October 20, 2023, the MUST-a-Lab project consortium gathered in Vienna, hosted by the Human Rights Office of the Municipality. The project MUlti STakeholders Labs for migrants and stakeholders – funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Commission – aims at incorporating the Policy Lab methodology in the …
This October, the young people of the MUST-a-Lab project have begun their campaign to disseminate the Debate Laboratories organized by the Coexistence Table. During these days, young people have put on the table the need to talk about stereotypes, migration, the creation of identity in the so-called “second generations” or barriers that youth of migrant …
After a long and well-deserved summer break, the MUST-a-Lab team in Mechelen came together for the kick-off of the micro experiments. The five teams shared their plans and received constructive feedback from the group. The main challenge? How to evaluate the experiments. The evaluation of the experiments will be the basis for making policy recommendations …
Municipality of Livadia in cooperation with the Directorate of the Primary Education in Viotia organized “Computer Courses” for third-country nationals in the context of implementing the micro-experiment with the title: “The development of an effective Communication Strategy”. According to the feedback taken during the two Policy Labs, migrants do not have basic digital skills. This …
After having implemented the 1st and 2nd Policy Lab and taking into consideration all the information received and the recommendations provided by the participants, we came up with the idea to develop a specific Communication Strategy in Livadia. The objective of this particular strategy is to maintain and enhance the dialogue between migrants and stakeholders, …
In Italy, finding a job is often tough for young people and it can be tougher for those who have a migratory background. In fact, both cultural and linguistic differences and the complexity of laws can create disorientation and expose youngster to exploitation.For this reason, the Municipality of Modena, thanks to the MUST-a-Lab project, organized …
The growing social divide and the decreasing trust in public institutions are current challenges of our time and lead to the weakening of democracy. Human rights are the basis for good coexistence and living together. They secure democracy and it’s therefore essential to raise awareness of their origin and their meaning to our society. The …
The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as multiple crises of the present, are increasing mental illnesses and financial pressure on youth, particularly those who come from low-income families. Fears for the future, frustration, social segregation and increasing economic inequality are the consequences.Studies show that the income and socio-economic status of parents have a decisive influence on …