• BCRM will sustain and update a web based information platform www.refugee-integration.bg with a user-friendly information resource for municipalities and all other relevant actors in Bulgaria on refugee integration. The update of information will be closely coordinated with relevant entities as well as expert partners, as applicable. The platform will be maintained in Bulgarian and English
• BCRM will organise a National Advocacy Forum for training of Municipalities on refugee integration and sharing of good practices and developed information resources.

• BCRM will develop and publish an e-News Info Sheets to alert and to sensitise Municipalities on important information on integration of refugees (at least 6). The e-News Sheets will be developed in consultation and under the guidance of UNHCR Integration Unit.

• BCRM will facilitate development of a methodology for identification of Municipalities for refugee integration. The activity will be implemented in consultation and under the guidance of UNHCR Integration Unit and Snr. Information Management Assistant, and/or through contracting an external expert/scientist.

• BCRM will collect and render information accessible for the Bulgarian context, as well as good practices in refugee integration and will develop an e-Book “Good practices of refugee integration, implemented by municipalities“, as an on-line information source.

• BCRM will sustain and update the mapping information system on integration of refugees, including  relevant programs, projects, and activities focused or related to refugee integration, including for the creation of a supportive environment

• BCRM will sustain and update the database on stakeholders on refugee integration in order to provide a tool for easier access to/ amongst actors in the field of refugee integration (responsible and relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies and structures)

Website of the project in Bulgaria: niem.refugee-integration.bg

• Coalition meeting with journalists
• Coalition meeting with academia

The Bulgarian Council on Refugees and Migrants is the National Partner for the project.  Partners for the project are organisations from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Portugal. The leading partner is the Amber Initiatives from Great Britain.

The overall aim and specific objectives of the project:

• Increase participant’s confidence and ability in developing approach and strategy to provide targeted support for refugees and their social inclusion
• Increase awareness about issues within local refugee communities
• Increase understanding of violent radicalization and causes of extremism
• Explore the meaning of prejudice and discrimination in broader terms and develop techniques in anti-discriminatory practice.
• Increase capacity to operate at an international level
• Study visit: Social Integration of Refugees 3-10 December 2019, Plymouth UK

The eight days study visits with some elements of training addresses the needs of the European organizations to increase their role in extremism and violence prevention and equip them with skills and knowledge to do so. As a result of the project the organizations involved are able to address the needs of refugees better, facilitate their integration into local community and, therefore, reduce the risk of radicalization. The project is in line with the EU strategy to enhance the integration of non-EU nationals.

The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission.