Co-creation

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Co-creation inclusion tools benefiting
interculturalism of PatrasSONETOR
Conference8th January 2014, Patras, Greece
Vice-Municipality of Support of Citizens, Volunteerism, Gender Equality Integration of Migrants
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Intercultural character of Patras

• Various communities from
• Albania ? Bulgaria
• Romania ? India
• China ? Afganistan
• Nigeria ? Russia
• Pakistan
• Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus

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Intercultural character of Patras
? Intercultural Cities (ICC) network of the
Council of Europe - CoE Main concept
Diversity is a source for development growth
? Intercultural dimension introduced in
various policy areas such as services for the
citizens, education, culture, volunteerism,
social inclusion and solidarity. ?
Vice-Municipality of Patras on Support of
Citizens, Volunteerism, Gender Equality,
Integration of Migrants supported by Patras
Municipal Enterprise for Planning
Development-ADEP SA
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Intercultural character of Patras

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• ? Council for the Inclusion of Migrants (CIM)
• Participation, representation and promotion of
  the views of migrants at local level, by
  enriching they participation in decision-making
  processes. Its function is defined by National
  Law (no.3852/2010) and its fundamental objectives
  are
• to incorporate and to encourage migrants to
  attend and participate in local public life
• to improve or to harmonize relations between the
  inhabitants of the city and the official bodies
  of the city

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Intercultural character of PatrasCouncil for the
Inclusion of Migrants

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• Participation in consultation at national level
• Cooperation with structures benefiting solidarity
• Distribution of information material
• Support of all intercultural projects
  initiatives
• Organisation of sports games cultural events
• Member of the CIM network of Greece
• PROGRESS programme pilot action for women
  migrants in Patras (2012)
• PROGRESS programme cooperation with NGO
  Stirixis / benefiting women (currently under
  implementation)

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Local InitiativesSocial Solidarity Inclusion

• Dpt. of Volunteerism Equality
• - TEAM Epsilon operating since January 2008
• - Currently has about 650 registered volunteer
  members of all origins open to all (men
  women, with different cultural identity, various
  academic backgrounds and of all ages)
• - Management of in a wide range of topics,
  putting emphasis on sports, social solidarity and
  culture

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Local InitiativesSocial Solidarity Inclusion

• Social solidarity and inclusion is a top
  priority matter of the city of Patras
• New structures were established and operate for
  the benefit of vulnerable groups of population
  such as long-term unemployed, elderly, young
  people, women, facing poverty
• Beneficiaries native and foreign originated,
  regardless religion and nationality

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Local InitiativesSocial Solidarity Inclusion

• Social Wardrobe (over 1200 families per two
  months)
• Pharmacy (in cooperation with Patras Association
  of Pharmacists)
• Social General Clinic (Association of Doctors of
  Patras / Union of hospital doctors of Achaia /
  Medicine Faculty of Patras University
• Pediatric Clinic (Association of pediatricians
  of Patras)

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Local InitiativesSocial Solidarity Inclusion

• Opening up of schools / Social Support School
• (in cooperation with Directorate of Primary
  Secondary Education of Achaia / University of
  Patras / Union of teachers of Achaia)
• Social Grocery
• Bank of Time
• Mediation Office
• Within a design phase
• Municipal vegetable yards

• Cooperation with
• Vice Municipality of Education, Transparency
  Electronic Consultation
• Vice Municipality of Health Welfare
• Patras Social Organisation
• Local NGOs stakeholders

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Local InitiativesSocial Solidarity Inclusion

• Children on the Move project
• -Coordinated by UNHCR
• -Cooperation with PRAKSIS NGO
• -Targeting unaccompanied children
• -Emphasis on consulting, sheltering protection
• Organisation of a shelter-house / structure for
  unaccompanied children
• Funded by International Organisation of Migration
  
• In cooperation with Red Cross, PRAKSIS, MERIMNA
  of children
• To be operating within 2014
• Third countries nationals / willing to return to
  origin / project in cooperation with
  International Organisation of Migration

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Specific emphasis on

• Women
• Youth

• European Chart on Gender Equality in Local
  Society
• Operation of shelter-house for abused women
• PROGRESS programme inclusion of gender equality
  dimension in the strategies of the municipality
  (coordinated by the National General Secretariat
  of Equality in Greece)
• Implementation of projects for roma people,
  youth, women and migrants by ADEP SA

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• ? The city of Patras is a trustful partner
• open for networking and co-creation

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Maria ANDRIKOPOULOU-ROUVALI Deputy Mayor of
Patras for Support of Citizens, Volunteerism,
Gender Equality Integration of Migrants
King George A Square, Building of Law
Arts (4th floor) GR-26221 Patras, GREECEtel
30-2610 240196 e-mail antpoliti_at_patras.gr
Thank you !!!