Intercultural Cities Newsroom

Back Limassol shapes its future by investing in integration

For the third consecutive year the city of Limassol is implementing the “Limassol: One city, the whole world" project, to help the smooth integration of refugees and immigrants to the local communities of Limassol, Ay. Athanasios, Mesa Yitonia and Yermasoyia.

The project is co-funded by the European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (90%) and the Republic of Cyprus (10%). It includes diverse activities including recreational activities and training sessions. More specifically:

Intercultural / artistic events / festivals with the objective of promoting the interaction of the local community with migrants and refugees and the exchange of cultures through creative and recreational activities;
Training and educational programs with the aim of the development of Third Country Nationals' (TCN) skills that will help them both in their daily lives and in their personal and professional development (Computer lessons, Art lessons etc)
Social support programs aiming to serve and facilitate the daily life of TCN children and parents, the provision of information on matters relating to their daily life and addressing any problems encountered
(Child care services, experiential workshops, operation of an information and integration centre for TCNs and street social work)
Anti - racism anti - discrimination actions for development of feelings of acceptance, understanding and diversity among the citizens of Limassol
(Children's workshop with the use of technology, interventions in schools with large numbers of TCNs, Anti - racism agents volunteering group, Production of short anti - rumor videos, creation of anti - rumor comic flyers, children's excursion with the participation of both TCNs and Cypriots)
Actions to exchange views, best practices and know-how
(Educational programme for social services workers, informative workshop at school students, educational/training seminar to anti - racism agents and other stakeholders)
Social Orientation Programmes
(Organization educational trip to cultural / historical sites aimed at acquaintance with Cyprus)
Participation in the European Action Week Against Racism 2016 with the ICC Network.