Podcasts and interviews were identified as a tool to convey accessible and always-available information on reception programmes. Podcasts were made available in 7 languages, covering the languages of countries of arrival and origin. With an average length of between 4½ and 6 minutes, narrators would, supported by visuals, present central information on the specific topic. In the introductory podcast, the narrator pro-actively points out that beneficiaries may have received information about their country of destination which is inaccurate. He encourages listeners to believe in their own strength to meet the changes awaiting them, but also underlines it will at the end of the day depend on themselves and their engagement if this change will work for the better or not. This reflected the intention not only to share information during pre departure orientation but also to empower the beneficiaries on a path towards autonomy.
The thematic podcasts were complemented by interviews with some key actors, e.g. a social worker, imam, themselves with migrant/refugee experience in the country of destination. In the interview they explain something about their lives, reasons for migrating and experiences in the country of arrival – thus rendering the thematic explanations more personal and tangible.
