Round tables "Let’s Meet - Refugees Our Neighbours" held in Pirot, Obrenovac and Kikinda

Local news, 15.10.2021

As an integral part of a project implemented by the Crisis Response and Policy Centre  (CRPC) in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), three round tables entitled "Let's meet - Refugees our neighbors", were held in September and October 2021. Inclusion and integration of persons in mixed migration movement is one of the project objectives and accordingly panel discussions were organized in cities that accommodate reception centers - Pirot, Obrenovac and Kikinda.

Round tables ’Let’s Meet - Refugees Our Neighbours’
Round tables ’Let’s Meet - Refugees Our Neighbours’ ©CRPC

These lively exchanges hosted citizens and participants from local governments/authorities and institutions, as well as local associations of citizens. Progress in the field of inclusion and integration were presented by the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration (SCRM), UNHCR, IOM and the Embassy of Switzerland, as well as representatives of various local institutions.

Panels and discussions enabled an open dialogue for potential cooperation of all stakeholders (local self-government, state institutions, international organizations, local associations of citizens, as well as activists). The panels also enabled the open talk about examples of xenophobia, language and hate crimes, as well as creating a safe environment for both citizens and people in mixed migrations.