FOCUS: A research project on integration
How to live well together
FOCUS in a nutshell
FOCUS is an EU funded research project running from January 2019 to June 2022, led by the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support hosted by the Danish Red Cross with partners from nine countries (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark France, Germany, Ireland, Jordan and the United Kingdom).
It aims to make an impact on both research and practice by understanding and improving the dynamics of integration in Jordan, Croatia, Germany and Sweden. A special emphasis is put on identifying and capitalising on the psychological and social factors that support integration and really help us to live well together.
Therefore, FOCUS
- Maps integration policies and practices and carry out major field studies at four research sites;
- Identifies and pilots innovative practices for social and labour market integration and pilot-tests;
- Engages with policy makers to provide guidance on policy development and programme design.
#ThrowbackThursday: You missed our forum on co-creative and participatory approaches to dynamic #integration in February? We summarised the main insights here: https://t.co/2yW5sxXtbh. 🚩The next FOCUS forum is coming up on 21 June, 15:00 - 16:45 CEST. 🚩 2nd FOCUS #Forum coming up! Esteemed FOCUS member Nahikari Irastorza from @MalmoMigration contributes to a new #MigrationResearch project: @whole_comm explores the #integration of post-2014 #migrants in small & medium-sized towns & rural areas from a Whole of Community perspective. https://t.co/SnZhtUAVxV M8 Alliance Webinar Series on Migrant and Refugee Health: "How can strengthened healthcare for migrants foster Health for All?" 27 May, 10:00 –12:00 CET. This week, we had a workshop with #Syrian refugee youth in Turkey to address the challenges they face & co-create effective solutions for #MHPSS cross-border care for children, youth & families on the move, as part of our Seamless project. Who wants to see a sneak peek of our new series!? 🙋 Today is the first-ever #MentalHealthAction Day, and we’re excited to be part of a new global coalition. 🎉 🌎 At 12:00 pm starts today's session #4 of »Frontiers in Quantitative Migration Research«, presenting Sulin Sardoschau, BIM: In times of COVID-19, #MentalHealthMatters even more. FOCUS project has a strong emphasis on #mhpss and is supporting today's Mental Health Action Day, powered by @MTV. #MentalHealthAction Mental Health Action Day In the wake of COVID-19, millions of people have uncovered new mental health issues and millions more have had their existing challenges exacerbated. ... www.mentalhealthactionday.org ترقبونا اليوم في اطلاق التقرير الاستراتيجي افتراضياً في تمام الساعة ١١:٠٠ صباحاً - I spent a part of 2017 discussing the Jordanian government's Syrian refugee response with staff from ministries, municipalities, and international organisations. Happy to share the findings published here in @Medit_Politics Disaggregating Jordan‘s Syrian refugee response: The âMany Hands‘ of the Jordanian state (2021). Disaggregating Jordan’s Syrian refugee response: The ‘Many Hands’ of the Jordanian state. Mediterranean Politics. Ahead of P... doi.org MTV is proud to be a founding partner in the first-ever Mental Health Action Day on Thursday, May 20th. Our plan is to encourage and empower people to take the next step for #MentalHealthAction. This webinar explores challenges encountered and lessons learned in cross-national #MigrationResearch projects: "Ensuring comparability in cross-national research on migration". May 25, 13:00 CET, Registration: . @BICC_Bonn @GIGA_Institute @MAGYC_H2020 Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Zooming in on migration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. A number of EU-funded Horizon 2020 research and innovation projects focus on migration and asylum, issues which remain at the top of the agenda for Eu... bit.ly ⏰ We are expecting the first Work Programme for Cluster 2 in Horizon Europe to be published very soon and are looking forward to support „building an #inclusive society with #HorizonEU“ https://t.co/oQGy9LRJvS
📅 21 June, 15h CEST
Join us to discuss #mentalhealth & #psychosocialsupport in integration with Alison Strang @QMUniversity, Guglielmo Schinina @UNmigration, Dean Ajdukovic @Zagreb_Uni & FOCUS team @IFRC_PS_Centre
➡Sign up: https://t.co/jPFzIbsfTQ
More info: https://t.co/NmaeC4h2Zp
Registration: https://t.co/FbzdMszoAm @WorldHealthSmt
#SyriaConf2021
#CPH2020ActionWeek
We asked #migrants what would make their lives easier in a foreign country and this is what they said...
Our new series, I Am European: Young Migrants Share Their Stories, will be released into the world on June 16!
With so many of our @gospeakyourmind partners taking part in this milestone day of action, we can’t wait to see what they have planned! 👀
»Scared Straight? Threat and Assimilation of Refugees in Germany«
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Direct Zoom link:
https://t.co/aTGKYiTrae
You're welcome! 
Tune in today for the launching of the Strategic Report at 11:00 AM -
#مركز_الدراسات_الاستراتيجية
#التقرير_الاستراتيجي
#StrategicReport
Visit https://t.co/pLdHiF9JjS to learn more and join our efforts! 
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Do you share our interest in fostering integration with a strong focus on agency and inter-group relations, and on emotional and social capability? Sign up to the FOCUS community to receive updates on project results and activities and get involved!
