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2010:€120,750.00<br> | 2010:€120,750.00<br> | ||
2011:€98,600.00<br> | 2011:€98,600.00<br> | ||
2012: | 2012:€112,950.00<br> | ||
2013: | 2013:€110,200.00<br> | ||
2014: | 2014:€179,450.00<br> | ||
2015:€234,050.04 | |||
|partners= [[UNHCR]] | |partners= [[UNHCR]] | ||
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Strengthening Asylum is implemented by the non-governmental organisation [[Future Worlds Center]] since May 2006, and is funded by the UNHCR Representation in Cyprus. The project gives us the responsibility to work towards strengthening the asylum system in the Republic of Cyprus, and assisting asylum seekers during the asylum procedure, as well as refugees, residing in Cyprus under international protection. | Strengthening Asylum is implemented by the non-governmental organisation [[Future Worlds Center]] since May 2006, and is funded by the UNHCR Representation in Cyprus. The project gives us the responsibility to work towards strengthening the asylum system in the Republic of Cyprus, and assisting asylum seekers during the asylum procedure, as well as refugees, residing in Cyprus under international protection. | ||
The project offers free legal and social advice to asylum seekers and persons under international protection. Its main objective is to ensure that beneficiaries have access to a fair and efficient asylum procedure, while they can enjoy the rights they are entitled to according to national, European, and International law. | The project offers free legal and social advice to asylum seekers and persons under international protection. Its main objective is to ensure that beneficiaries have access to a fair and efficient asylum procedure, while they can enjoy the rights they are entitled to according to national, European, and International law. | ||
The team implementing the project consists of two Legal Advisors and one Social Advisor who offer individual consultation to the beneficiaries, and a Public Information Officer who seeks to raise awareness within the Cypriot community on refugee and asylum matters. | The team implementing the project consists of two Legal Advisors and one Social Advisor part of the [[Humanitarian Affairs Unit]] who offer individual consultation to the beneficiaries, and a Public Information Officer who seeks to raise awareness within the Cypriot community on refugee and asylum matters. | ||
Overall, the project aims to advocate for the enhancement of rights of asylum seekers and refugees, as well as to support, and encourage their integration into the Cypriot society. | Overall, the project aims to advocate for the enhancement of rights of asylum seekers and refugees, as well as to support, and encourage their integration into the Cypriot society. | ||
==What we do== | ==What we do== | ||
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===<small>Activities</small>=== | ===<small>Activities</small>=== | ||
* Psychological support | * Psychological support | ||
A team of trained psychologists and psychotherapists offers support to asylum seekers and refugees who have survived torture, violence, and trafficking as well as dramatic circumstances during their experience as a refugee. This is combined with work of the organization in the context of the [[Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture]] project for victims of torture. The team aims to facilitate the rehabilitation, empowerment, and integration into the Cypriot community, of both individuals and their family members. | |||
*[[Cross Cultural Street Festival: World Refugee Day 2014]] | *[[Cross Cultural Street Festival: World Refugee Day 2014]] | ||
On the occasion of World Refugee Day 2014, Future Worlds Center, in cooperation with Cypriot and Refugee communities, local civil society organizations, and the UNHCR representation in Cyprus, organized the first annual Cross Cultural Street Festival on 18 June, 2014 in Faneromeni square, old Nicosia. | On the occasion of World Refugee Day 2014, Future Worlds Center, in cooperation with Cypriot and Refugee communities, local civil society organizations, and the UNHCR representation in Cyprus, organized the first annual Cross Cultural Street Festival on 18 June, 2014 in Faneromeni square, old Nicosia. | ||
* World Refugee Day 2015 | * [[2nd Annual Street Festival - World Refugee Day 2015]] | ||
On June 17th, at Phaneromeni Sq Nicosia, we | On June 17th, at Phaneromeni Sq Nicosia, we organized a street festival in cooperation with Refugee communities. | ||
The Street Festival was organised to celebrate the rich culture brought by refugees to every host society, to raise awareness on refugee issues, and to strengthen the solidarity between the Cypriot and refugee communities. | |||
===<small>Workshops</small>=== | ===<small>Workshops</small>=== | ||
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* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Strengthening-Asylum-in-Cyprus-Future-Worlds-Center/294816963925318 Strengthening Asylum in facebook] | * [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Strengthening-Asylum-in-Cyprus-Future-Worlds-Center/294816963925318 Strengthening Asylum in facebook] | ||
* [http://strengtheningasylum.wordpress.com/ Strengthening Asylum blog] | * [http://strengtheningasylum.wordpress.com/ Strengthening Asylum blog] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/ | * [https://twitter.com/FWCHumanitarian Strengthening Asylum on twitter] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees_Representation_in_Cyprus UNHCR Cyprus in Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees_Representation_in_Cyprus UNHCR Cyprus in Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category:Future Worlds Center Projects]] | [[Category:Future Worlds Center Projects]] | ||
[[Category:Humanitarian Affairs Unit Projects]] | [[Category:Humanitarian Affairs Unit Projects]] | ||
