On 4 March 2022, in the spirit of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the Council of the European Union unanimously activated the Temporary Protection Directive […]
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, Council of Europe Network, organised a capacity-building training on March 6, 2023, in Thessaloniki, focusing on the integration of migrants […]
A two-day capacity building training on the integration of migrants and refugees in inclusive cities has been organised by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, Council […]
Α series of capacity building trainings on the integration of migrants in inclusive cities and societies have been organized by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, […]
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) will regulate the development and use of ‘high-risk’ AI, and aims to promote the uptake of ‘trustworthy AI’ […]
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network organizes a webinar on Democratic Competences: Intercultural Policy DialoguePlease register: here
Fake news potential to spread on a large scale has been unpacked in the six-month initiative of workshops, dialogue and storytelling organised by Symbiosis-School of Political […]
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network organizes a webinar on Democratic Competences: Anti-discrimination.Please register: Here
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network organizes a webinar on Democratic Competences: Digital Rights. You can find the registration […]
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network organizes a webinar on Democratic Competences: Gender equality. You can find the registration […]
The latest European Commission report on Türkiye counters Greece’s designation of Türkiye as a “safe third country” for refugees, enacted through a national list of safe […]
September 2022In December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation addressing situations of instrumentalisation in the field of migration and asylum. The proposal […]
WHEN: Sessions start on Wednesday 21st September, and run until Friday 23rd September, 9:00-17:30. WHERE: The Athens Forum will be hosted by the European Parliament, Liaison […]
Thessaloniki Workshop “Information Disorder: Understanding propaganda techniques during a war infodemic”, July 1-3, 2022 WHO: Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of Schools launches the […]
Symbiosis partners in the exhibition opening talk “1000 Dreams. About Refugees by Refugees, Stories LGBTQI+ community”with Heinrich Boell Stiftung, on 30th June, at the Former Kindergarten […]
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of Schools is pleased to announce the launch of the project: “Information Disorder: […]
Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece “Based on the premise that practicing human rights protection equals to democratic rule of law, and there is no one […]
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF POLITICAL STUDIES CONDEMNS KAVALA CASE VERDICT AND CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REIN IN ILLIBERAL AUTOCRATS STRASBOURG 27.04.2022 Political scientists from 21 […]
The Greek National Transparency Authority should publish its report on pushbacks, “in order to be able to evaluate its methodology and findings”, as required by the principle […]
27 civil society organisations active in the areas of asylum and migration in Greece urge the European Commission to promptly take the necessary measures against Greece […]
Your Holiness, Your visiting Lesvos has filled us with both hope and joy. It is of great significance that the Roman Catholic church shows its great […]
Joint letter from over 100 European civil society and professional organisations working on asylum, migration, humanitarian assistance and human rights, about the continuing humanitarian crisis at […]
25 November 2021 – A halt to cash assistance for asylum seekers, and the denial of food support to recognised refugees and rejected asylum seekers is […]
25 August 2021 As European NGOs working on asylum and migration and Afghan Diaspora organisations in Europe, we are alarmed about the situation in Afghanistan and […]
The substantive examination of asylum applications is the only safe solution for refugees Athens, 14 June 2021 With a new Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) issued on […]
49 civil society organisations co-signed the joint action for the creation of an initiative of organisations against push-backs 30 March 2021 Over the last years, the […]
Civil society demands that Greece’s Recovery Plan prioritises making society greener and fairer 69 civil society organisations co-signed an open letter to the Deputy Minister of […]
Symbiosis was honored by the European Parliament with the European Citizen’s Prize for 2020, for the activities of the School of Political Studies in Greece, which […]
The Greek government is about to close a historic shelter for vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees, with no care for the future of its residents. The Secretary […]
A shelter that has for years been a symbol of humanity and solidarity is forced to close today 30 October 2020 Police forces are evacuating PIKPA […]
Μore than 160 Greek and international organizations, academics and other actors from all over Europe urge the Greek authorities to revoke the decision to close dignified […]
Following yesterday’s fire in Moria, on Lesvos, which destroyed the Reception and Identification Centre, 31 civil society organizations call on the Greek Government to immediately provide assistance to people who lost their […]
Athens, 8 September 2020 The first COVID-19 case was identified last week in Moria, spiraling concerns about the health and safety of the overcrowded Reception Center’s […]
17 July 2020 Strasbourg 15.08.2020: The Association of Schools of Political Studies of the Council of Europe (ASPS) today voiced outrage at last Sunday’s rigged election and […]
Following the letter sent to the Greek authorities in early July, these organisations which work with refugees and immigrants in Greece would like to express their […]
To: The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarachis The European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson The European Vice-President for Promoting our European […]
Commissioner’s YIva Johansson Reply To The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Constantine An. Tassoulas The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos […]
Open Letter by 256 Organizations Το: Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli President of the European Council, […]
The visit to Oslo in September 2019 by the Greek NGO SYMBIOSIS, Civic School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Network of Schools of the Council […]
Human Rights Watch: New Government Should Act to Prevent, Punish Xenophobic Attacks The Greek authorities are failing to tackle a rising wave of xenophobic violence that has […]
More than 200 Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants living in Thessaloniki offered Eid al-Adha prayers on November 6, 2011, in a public hall in the grounds of the […]
Thessaloniki is the second city of Greece with almost 1,5 million inhabitants, and an important commercial and educational center hosting the largest university community in the […]
