Workshop 1. Presentation of research outcomes: Ivan Shterioski – Young refugees finding their voice: participation between discourse and practice Kwaku Adomako – Comparing expectations of refugees and host communities and the role of IT Discussant: Elisabeth Graf, Don Bosco Youth Facilitator: Mark Perera Rapporteur: Sofia Laine "Journeys to a New Life": an expert seminar on the role of youth work in integration of young refugees in Europe Brussels 23-24 November 2016

Workshop 3. Presentation of research outcomes: Nevena Gojkovic Turunz – Integration practices by non-state actors in Serbia and recommendations for the youth sector Gulchekhra Rakhimova – Comparing experiences of refugee integration between different communities in Malta Discussant: Malaz Safarjalani, Jamiya Facilitator: Mohammed Alsaud Rapporteur: Sofia Laine "Journeys to a New Life": an expert seminar on the role of youth work in integration of young refugees in Europe Brussels 23-24 November 2016

Inclusion as a priority to all, right after arrival – not everyone reaches the integration Bridging the gap: local communities need to be involved, in a dialogue with the refugees. Inclusion has to do with common language OR a common way to communicate with each other (creativity in this) After arrival to new culture/society first thing to learn is language: e.g. locals teaching the language and the local (culture, environment) – refugees teaching about their background and situation so that the local community understands diversity of refugees (and situations behind the flees) better. Education for all: both local communities and refugees - Human rights education & “Right to rights” education - Understanding the diversity behind ”refugees” Those people waiting the decision – include them even if they will not get the permission to stay (document/diploma of activities/couses done during the waiting period)

Engagement « Youthfull activities for all » To have activities that young people want to do, daily or weekly routine, to meet diversity of people, the best if it is outside refugee centres, in a places what the local young people normally uses. Voices of refugee youth need to be better heard in local, national and European level. Tecnology helps in a multiple of ways: Facebook as a diverse tool. Use that thecnology that the young people uses themselves. Participation: How do we engage better with youth organisations and youth work to work together with refugee youth Advocacy: We need to help young people to critically think the system (refugees and local together). Those people waiting the decision – include them even if they will not get the permission to stay (document/diploma of activities/couses done during the waiting period)

Recommendations and other remarks Not only short projects but structural funds for youth organisations to work longitudinally with refugees in order to provide long-term and structural support Create structured programmes and activities that bridges local communities and the refugees – learning and inclusion has to happen both ways We need more positive messages about refugees by refugees into the society – involve/invite journalists to collaborate Include refugees and their own organisations better to policy-making in local, national and European level European-wide speces of exchange for people who work with young refugees Evauation of youth work w/ refugees Evidence based practice – practice based evidence Status of youth work is very different in different European countries. Blurred lines of youth work and social work when working with young refugees Youth work has flexibility to step in. Social inclusion has been a big domain in youth work for the last years. Inclusion of refugees is at many times labelled differently than social inclusion. ‘Spaces of freedom’ in Europe are new spaces for many refugees – education needed also in the use of ‘new freedom’ EU Policy changes the situation all the time

Positive examples of young refugees self-organised initiatives ”I am a human” –project in Serbia SPARK 15 (Malta)