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COMET factsheets in English, French, Italian and Spanish
Whether your area of interest is supporting beneficiaries, host communities, advocacy, M&E, the nuts and bolts of creating and implementing a pathways, or the psychological impact of participation, the COMET factsheets should provide food for thought. [...]
Conference: a time to share, reflect and act…
Our final conference is an opportunity to share insights, analyse work done - and look to the future. Using Spain as a case study, we will reflect on pitfalls and possibilities in establishing new pathways. [...]
Catalàn and English versions of the Report and the Guide now available
The Catalàn and English versions of the two documents presented at the event “Results and perspectives for effective participation of municipalities in promoting safe pathways and dignified reception,” [...]
Education Pathways: Establishing safe pathways to the Netherlands for refugee students
This report provides a summary of the Symposium on Education Pathways: Establishing safepathways to the Netherlands for refugee students, organized by Justice & Peace Netherlands [...]
The COMET project demonstrates the real possibility of designing safe and welcoming pathways through local government action
Fons Català concluded the project with the event "Results and perspectives for effective participation of municipalities in promoting safe pathways and dignified reception" [...]
Complementary Pathways: Key factors in future growth
Building a sustainable ecosystem could help complementary pathway programs for refugees thrive and scale, new report finds [...]
Capacity building sessions – fifth session
The fifth session will take place on 02/12/2024, from 10:00 to 11:30, dedicated to the importance of municipal technical cooperation as a tool to improve reception through safe pathways. [...]
The Future of Complementary Pathways: Paving the Way for Growth
In this webinar, experts explored the steps that can be taken to unlock further growth and overcome obstacles to scaling these initiatives. They also will outline the key components necessary [...]
Capacity building sessions – fourth session
The fourth session will take place on 25/11/2024, from 10:00 to 11:30, dedicated to the meaningful participation of people with lived experience of forced displacement in the design and implementation of safe pathways and dignified receptions. [...]
Capacity building sessions – Third session
The third session will take place on 18/11/2024, from 10:00 to 11:30, dedicated to the identification and mobilization of local sponsors and collaborators. [...]
Capacity building sessions – Second session
The second session will take place on 12/11/2024, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET, dedicated to the importance of the gender perspective and feminism in local reception and inclusion processes. [...]
Capacity building sessions – First session
In the framework of the COMET project, Fons Català de Cooperació al Desenvolupament organizes five online training sessions dedicated to the design and implementation of safe routes [...]
Interview with Mahyadine
Mayadine is 18 years old and comes from Sudan. He arrived in Turin, Italy, on October 12, 2022 through Pagella in Tasca [...]
COMET factsheet series kicks off
COMET partners are pleased to present the first in a series of fact sheets highlighting existing practices, successes and areas for further development, informed in part by direct experience within the COMET project. [...]
Save the date: Symposium on Education Pathways to the Netherlands
The symposium on 7-8 November 2024 will foster dialogue, discussion, coalition building and partnerships for all involved stakeholders. By bringing in experts, representatives of educational [...]
Prepatory round table: education pathways to the Netherlands
On the preparatory day of the Symposium on Education Pathways to the Netherlands, Justice & Peace explored together with universities and organisations working on inclusive education, the complexities of collaborating with educational institutions during the stakeholder round table. [...]
COMET returns to Geneva
The annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (“CRCP”, formerly ATCR) brought together a panoply of key stakeholders in Geneva during the first week of June 2024. [...]
Webinar: Complementary Pathways in a Changing Political Context
This webinar aims to provide an overview on the interplay between political context and complementary pathways and, through two case studies from the COMET project, to consider how the changing political context impacted on the planned complementary pathways- [...]
Darfuri Teens Pursue Vocational Education in Province of Turin
In the province of Turin, two 18-year-old boys from Darfur, hosted by separate families, are pursuing a vocational education after successfully passing their third year middle school exams. A milestone celebrated by their foster families. [...]
Considerations for refugees’ transition out of sponsorship and complementary pathways programs
The brief, Supporting Self-Sufficiency: Considerations for refugees’ transition out of sponsorship and complementary pathways programs, highlights common obstacles to a smooth transition. [...]