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Barcelona, refuge city plan 01 Context 2 Asylum figures for Spain - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Barcelona, refuge city plan 01 Context 2 Asylum figures for Spain - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Barcelona, refuge city plan 01 Context 2 Asylum figures for Spain in 2015 Applications: 1.1% of the EU total Decisions: 2 out of 3 rejected EU relocation: 18 out of 15.000 refugees O 02 Integration of newcomers 4 Foreign-born
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Asylum figures for Spain in 2015
Applications: 1.1% of the EU total Decisions: 2 out of 3 rejected EU relocation: 18 out of 15.000 refugees
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Integration of newcomers
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Foreign-born population data, 2000-2015
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% foreign born populationover total population
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SAIER Care Service for Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees
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- A free, public and specialist service managed by Barcelona City Council along with several associations.
- Accommodation and general information on Barcelona.
- Legal advice and processing documentation: application for residence and work permits; family
reunification; student permits; asylum application procedures.
- Social services
- Healthcareand education
- Employment and training advice.
- Information on housing: access, rights and duties.
- Legal validation of academic qualifications.
- Language-learning resources.
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SAIER’S USERS
8 11,037 10,317 9,784 10,379 11,369 8,500 9,000 9,500 10,000 10,500 11,000 11,500 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
86% Immigrants 12% Asylum applicants / refugees
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SAIER Refugees and people in refugee-like situation
304 424 811 1,374 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 2012 2013 2014 2015
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The City Refuge Plan
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MAIN LINES OF WORK
MUNICIPAL Reception strategy Emergency measures Bolstering SAIER NGO agreements Database of voluntary services and resources Citizen participation and information ACTION ABROADi International networks City-to-City programme City Refuge network Financial help for NGOs CATALONIA AND SPAIN Catalan Refugee Reception Committee Institutional coordination Coordination with NGOs
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CIVIC SPACE
- Coordinating the efforts of the City Council and NGOs in
voluntary work, awareness-raising and education for development projects.
- Database: voluntary services, resources, materials and activities
- Transparent information tools
www.ciutatrefugi.barcelona
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FOREIGN ACTION
- City Refuge Network: political initiatives, mutual support,
cooperation and exchange of information and good practices
- City-to-City programme: helping those on the frontline of the
crisis
- Intervention at source and en route
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