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Safety of Afghans and Humanitarian Access Must be Top Priorities

17 August 2021

 

Press Release

 
Weaves of tradition, a collective activity in Nea Kavala site

The initiative took place on the occasion of World Refugee Day on June 20. However, the sewing machines had been already put to work three weeks earlier by the experienced women...
Deaths on Maritime Migration Routes to Europe Soar in First Half of 2021: IOM Brief

14 July 2021

 

Press Release

 

HELIOS PROJECT

HELIOS project

Through the HELIOS project IOM aims at promoting the integration of beneficiaries of international protection currently residing in temporary accommodation schemes into the Greek society.
Voluntary relocation scheme from Greece to other European Countries 

IOM supports the relocation of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection from Greece to other EU Member States.
Supporting the Greek Authorities in Managing the National Reception System for Asylum Seekers and Vulnerable Migrants (SMS)

IOM is aiming to ensure dignified reception and protection standards for migrants residing in mainland Greece.

AVRR

Voluntary returns, reintegration, OCAVRR (AVRR/OCAVRR)

Since 2010, IOM Greece has assisted more than 53,798 migrants to return voluntarily to their home countries with safety and dignity.
Temporary Shelter and Protection for the Most Vulnerable Migrants in Greece (FILOXENIA)

IOM provides dignified living conditions in temporary accommodation facilities.
Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission (DG HOME)

Voluntary Relocations Factsheet

AVRR Interactive Map

@IOMGREECE

 

Responding to COVID – 19, working together for the children

 

 

HELIOS project - National campaign