“Abused No More”: Safeguarding Youth & Empowering Professionals 5/22/2019 1:38 PM “Abused No More”: Safeguarding Youth & Empowering Professionals Kick off meeting Bucharest 22 October 2015 Doros Polykarpou Executive Director of KISA © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

The Cypriot Society Small, isolated and insecure society 5/22/2019 1:38 PM The Cypriot Society Small, isolated and insecure society Cyprus does no consider itself as a migration and asylum country (Migrants as necessary “evil” and refugees as “impostors” Party dominated society Criminalisation of activists , deprivation of resources © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

The Philosophy of the migration model of Cyprus 5/22/2019 1:38 PM The Philosophy of the migration model of Cyprus The migration model agreed in the 90s between the Government, the Employers & trade unions and aimed To provide employers with “low skilled, low paid” labor force (“import of foreign labor force”) To fil the gabs in the reproduction area, especially ater the mass entry of Cypriot women in the labor market To avoid the permanent stay of the migrants in the Cyprus © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

The characteristics of the migration model of Cyprus 5/22/2019 1:38 PM The characteristics of the migration model of Cyprus The migration model of Cyprus looks very similar to the so called KEFALA system in Lebanon and the other Middle east countries Timely limited irrespective of availability of employment Recruitment and management by private agencies Tide connection of residency and work permit with one employer Strong control over the migrant (living in, high compensation fees, confiscation of documents ) To avoid the permanent stay of the migrants in the Cyprus © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Current trends / issues 5/22/2019 1:38 PM Current trends / issues National response to the failure of the effort to create a common asylum system The economic crisis and the consequences of the austerity measures Institutional racism & discrimination As a result: Many migrants and refugees can not find employment Very high unemployment rate under young migrants & refugees Due to restrictive access to welfare benefits they can not any more survive in the country © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

KISA Grassroots, membership organisation with an activist orientation 5/22/2019 1:38 PM KISA Grassroots, membership organisation with an activist orientation General Assembly, Steering Committee Working in the fields Migration Asylum Racism & discrimination Trafficking, especially Labor trafficking & exploitation © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

KISA ‘s current strategy 5/22/2019 1:38 PM KISA ‘s current strategy Campaigning Successful example: Refugees Access to Citizenship Empowering migrants & refugees Support of Individual , most serious cases Capacity building , self organisations Documentation Raise awareness on the violations, deficits Networking National and EU level as well as UN bodies Strategic Litigation Most successful example M.A. vs Cyprus © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

KISA & AbuseNoMore - AnM 5/22/2019 1:38 PM KISA & AbuseNoMore - AnM KISA’s strengths for the successful Implementation of the project activities: KISA’s previous experience on Integration of young migrants & Refugees (YMR) Summer schools, workshops / roundtables on Integration of YMR Training (equal project) Campaigning KISA’s excellent working relation with office of Child commissioner & Ombudsman will increase accessibility to professionals and enhance the quality of the training/ project implementation KISA will contract a professional youth animator with migration, ethnic background for the work with YMR KISA’s excellent relation with migrant and refugee communities on a daily basis © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

KISA coordinating role 5/22/2019 1:38 PM KISA coordinating role 1st International AnM conference in Cyprus KISA’ has extensive experience with similar activities (last one: European Conference on Integration) At this early stage we can only speak about the methodology for the organisation KISA will work out in cooperation with the lead partner a paper and share with the rest of the partners in order to lay down the procedures to be follow in order to guarantee the participation of all partners in the preparation, the conduct and the dissemination of the Conference © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.