Empowering Refugees through Policy, Research and

Objectives -Enable youth refugee CSOs participation in and contribution to policy dialogue and decision-making processes at all levels. -Build skills required to engage in effective policy dialogue and making such as evidence-based research, advocacy, networking, outreach activities and negotiation skills. -Support project and financial management skills, as well as monitoring and evaluation skills. -Support local refugees CSO networks and platforms to promote coordination, collaboration and exchange. Activities The project will implement two transnational meetings, one in the Netherlands and another in Italy. Two training courses - one in Germany, and another in Turkey. Throughout an E-Handbook will be created, which will contain both policy briefs outlining the requirements of the Afghan and Syrian diaspora that wish to be communicated to the European policymakers, and samples of training materials on how refugee-focused CSOs could preserve, recover and open civic space to influence policy dialogue. Impact The project expects to ameliorate the operational capacities of youth NGOs working with migrants and refugees; Strengthen the links between policymakers and youth-focused NGOs that work with migrants and refugees; Improve connectivity between NGOs in the field of youth; and enhance the democratic civic engagement of youth NGOs working with refugees and migrants in local policymaking processes. Link to project card: Show project card * Results are available for this project. You can click on the link above, and go to "Results" section to view them The content of this page is published for information purposes only. The project was funded by the European Union. However, the communication about the project that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 2