Women, who depend on receiving a widow pension, are the ones who can least afford to make financial mistakes and are in most need of financial advice and information. The aim of this book is to make you reflect, discuss, and act in order to make planned (wiser) decisions. You will find 11 action points, and a list of 5 myths and facts, that are related to the Greek context. In the special section dedicated for notes, you have the opportunity to add your own comments, as you navigate your way through the labyrinth of tasks to complete.
The aim of the book, is to give you an insight into some of the aspects of “the European refugee crisis.” For Europe, “the European refugee crisis” seems to become one of this decade's most significant “sequence of political events.” European Union Member States are in the midst of an ongoing process of pairing humanitarian obligations with European Union/nation state administrative procedures. The implementations involve multiple interactions at the political, social, medical, legal and financial levels both within nation states and at the transnational levels. On an individual scale, this new European reality is probably already part of your daily thoughts or activities in your learning communities and social spheres. It is my hope, that you will create your own viewpoints on the various topics discussed and that you will engage in informative, constructive discussions regarding one of the more complex areas of today's European reality in an international and in a national context.
While words can mean different things to different people in different contexts, specialists excel in using terms and expressions, which non-specialists ~ quite often ~ find challenging to understand. This is also the case in the areas of legal and humanitarian work. My aim is to simplify complex subject matters and to encourage a deeper understanding of some of legal, political and social issues related to the subject areas of migration and displacements in the European context (“European refugee crisis“). In order to facilitate your understanding of various humanitarian and legal topics of discussion, I have ~ in the this book ~ compiled some of the words and phrases, that are used in international and national media outlets about the Greek and European “refugee crisis and emergency response.“ I have also included a list of commonly used abbreviations. The content of this book relates to 2015-2018 and is not meant to be comprehensive.
As a global citizen, you already communicate and socialise with people from multiple cultural backgrounds. It is quite different to be part of an international crisis and emergency response, to fulfil the requirements of working professionally, interacting appropriately as well as communicating effectively, while simultaneously be facing a continuous flow of stressful and emotionally challenging circumstances. The aim of this book, is to provide you with pieces of information to enhance your personal and professional skills ~ in regards to cross-cultural understanding and cross-cultural communication, while you are working in Greek, first reception units or in the Greek or European response in general. It has to be noted, that in 2015 there were no coordinated, purpose built, centralised reception units in Greece. In this context, it is challenging to draw the fine line between reception and initial integration. You will find colleagues, who will advocate for other view points, than the ones mentioned in the book. I encourage, that you ~ in your discussion groups ~ have talks about first reception facilities, cultural identities and integration initiatives in your host communities, all in relation to your local environment and cultural heritage.
Due to the civil war and internal conflicts in Syria as well as the general unrest in the Middle Eastern and Northern African regions, the external borders of the European Union, faced an unprecedented arrival of more than one million asylum seekers and migrants who, in 2015, had fled or left their countries of origin or residence. The majority of the displacements came from three countries: Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Most commonly, the displaced persons had ~ upon arrival ~ neither identification documents nor money and held very few possessions. Greece, as an EU front line Member State, faced a unique and an unprecedented reception challenge in a local, a regional and a European context. The focus of this book is the Greek state of affairs during the arrivals of one million displaced in 2015. It is my hope, that you will create your own viewpoints on the various topics discussed and that you will engage in informative, constructive discussions regarding one of the more complex areas of today's European reality in an international and in a national context.
“One Million Refugees in Greece. The Gateway to Europe” is an eyewitness and field account of the “European Refugee crisis” supported by facts and figures. The book is especially suitable for students who are interested in learning more about Greece and her 2015 role as an entry point to the European Union. The presentation also provides aspiring humanitarians with best practices for working in the field and a basic guide on how to deal with cross cultural challenges in the Greek emergency response. Relevant for: Cambridge IGCSEs, International Baccalaureate, university or community college introductory level. Interdisciplinary: “Modern European History,” “Modern World Affairs,” “European Union Law,” “Sociology,” “Global Perspectives,” “Global Perspectives and Research,” “Comparative Governments and Politics,” “Thinking Skills” and civic engagement.
