EMV-LII

On 10 April 2025, Samer Arkawi hosted a community assembly at the Info Office space, bringing together members of the local migrant community to discuss the upcoming European Pact on Migration and Asylum, which is set to take effect in 2026. The gathering aimed to unpack the legal and practical implications of the new framework, particularly focusing on changes to asylum rights and the prospects for migrant access to employment.

Boj proti diskriminaciji, neenaki obravnavi, spodbujanje socialne pravičnosti in inkluzija so ključne vrednote demokratične družbe. Kljub obstoječim pravnim osnovam za preprečevanje diskriminacije pa je obseg drugačne obravnave manjšinskih skupin v Sloveniji zelo problematičen (Bajt, Frank, Jalušič, & Ladić, 2023).

On 10 October 2024, a collective discussion on global struggles was held in venue Pritličje, Ljubljana.

On November 28, 2024, investigative journalist Uroš Škerl Kramberger at the Info Office community space reported key insights from the regional training course Human Rights at International Borders: Exploring New Technologies, Their Risks, and Opportunities, hosted by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in October 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.

On October 3, 2024, a talk, Every Stranger is the Most Welcomed Guest, by the architect Asel Yeszhanova took place at the community space Info Office, Ljubljana. It focused on the Nomadic Yurt Project and the nomadic traditions that existed in Kazakhstan before the Soviet era. The discussion explored how these traditions had survived to the present day, how they had evolved, and how they were reflected in various arts and crafts.

The Nomadic Yurt Project aims to collaborate with local communities in building a yurt, as constructing one was a collective experience.

KD Gmajna led a series of women’s advocacy workshops on Inclusive Education, Inclusive School Meals, which engaged and trained migrant women to speak up and organize around the issue of inclusive school lunches. The workshops emphasized the importance of ensuring that school meals equally consider the dietary requirements of children from diverse cultural backgrounds.

KD Gmajna led a series of women’s advocacy workshops titled Inclusive Education, Inclusive School Meals, focusing on the importance of inclusive school lunches. The workshops engaged and trained migrant women to speak up and organize to ensure that school meals equally consider the dietary requirements of children from diverse cultural backgrounds.

On December 3, 2024, Ela Porić and Zmago Godina were invited to present their experiences in the field. The talks were followed by a participatory workshop.

“Integration happens in every village, city and region, where migrants live, work, attend school, and are members of clubs and associations. Although the central government often decides integration policies, the local level plays a key role.” Topic 2 of the AMIF call rightly explains what we have already experienced and advocated in previous projects that local integration is key for migrants and communities.