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An article written by Rebecca Rapparini
Communication with a gender lens: why is it needed?
When we hear about someone who migrates, we often think of a man. When images of overcrowded ...

This third article in a series written by a short-term ESC at OCC Greece, focuses on the route from Turkey to Greece which is used as a gateway into the EU.

The second article in our series written by a short-term ESC at OCC Greece analyses the role of the state of Turkey as a transition point for migration towards Western Europe.

In this article written by one of our short-term ESC in OCC Greece, we examine the different contexts in the home countries of the people living in Nea Kavala camp.

Historically, boats that leave Libya generally have gone to Italy. However, during the past months, more and more ships from the North African country have reached Greece, in the two islands of ...

In this article, and linked to our previous one about externalisation of EU borders, we show how the importance of intercultural interaction within Europe through our project "INTEgreat".

As the European Union signs more and more migration deals with countries outside of the Schengen area and of Europe, we reflect upon the effect of this externalisation of EU borders.

TOCL (‘Translation of Cultural Language’) is a European project coordinated by Open Cultural Center. It combines culture and language learning to facilitate the inclusion of migrant and refugee ...

Polykastro can be seen as both a symbol of hope and a site of repression for different individuals. Local citizens, asylum seekers, humanitarian NGOs, and tourists experience this 'borderzone' ...

In refugee camps like the one in Nea Kavala, Northern Greece, the condition of women is often eclipsed, unheard. But despite the daily challenges and struggles, their lives and experiences tell ...

The workers of Open Cultural Center join the 8M movements across countries and raise our voices together against precarious work, borders and genocides.

The 29th of February 2024 marked the last day of the European project Youth4All!
Thanks to this project we have learned more about the inclusion of migrants and refugees in rural areas ...
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