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12th World Forum for Democracy – Democracy and Diversity – Can we transcend the divides?

November 22, 2024

The 2024 World Forum for Democracy focused on overcoming polarization and disinformation by embracing diversity to strengthen democratic values.

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Seminar on Discrimination – Combating Racist Violence & Hate Speech

June 13, 2024

Discrimination, racist violence, and hate speech took center stage in a dynamic three-day training organised by Symbiosis – Council of…

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Information-Democracy-European Elections

May 22, 2024

The 2024 European elections, the role of information, and their importance for democracy were the subjects of a two-day intensive…

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Training for Young European Journalists

December 1, 2023

Symbiosis – Council of Europe School of Political Studies in Greece organised a training for Young European Journalists, with the…

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Living Together: A Handbook on Migration and Social Inclusion

November 11, 2023

“Living Together: A Handbook on Migration and Social Inclusion” is designed to provide essential guidance for individuals navigating migration challenges.…

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11th World Forum for Democracy – Democracy= Peace?

November 10, 2023

The 11th World Forum for Democracy looked for innovative solutions and collaborative strategies to fortify the symbiotic bond between democracy…

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Privacy Policy

September 19, 2023

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially…

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Webinar on Countering Hate Speech

July 18, 2023

The Webinar on ‘Countering Hate Speech’, organised by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe…

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Seminar on Social Inclusion, Migration and Intercultural Cities

March 10, 2023

Symbiosis – Council of Europe School of Political Studies in Greece organised a training for Young European Journalists, with the…

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BORDERLINE OFFENSIVE: Laughing in the face of fear

February 17, 2023

This research paper is the outcome of the Borderline Offensive project and aims to address a series of questions:

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Webinars on Democratic Competences ​

November 29, 2022

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network, has implemented the 3rd 2022 Seminar on…

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10th World Forum for Democracy – Democracy: A New Hope?

November 7, 2022

The 10th World Forum for Democracy looked for the key contributing factors to democratic decline, considered how these might be…

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Athens Forum: “Information disorder during a war infodemic”

September 21, 2022

The Forum discuss on how, fueled by politics, economics and history, the global take on the war in Ukraine has…

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Democratic Governance

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Democratic Governance.

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Environment

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Environment.

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Education

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Education.

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Democratic Citizenship

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Democratic Citizenship.

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Anti-Discrimination

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Anti-Discrimination.

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Freedom of Expression

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Freedom of Expression.

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Migration

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Migration.

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Social Inclusion

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Social Inclusion.

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Human Rights

July 17, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Human Rights.

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Gender Equality

July 16, 2022

On this page you can take a look at available audiovisual material regarding Gender Equality.

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Democracy(ies) in flux – Online Seminar

April 2, 2022

The Seminar on ‘Democracy(ies) in flux’ organised by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe…

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Guide to Job Oriented Linguistic Support for Migrants and Refugees

January 1, 2022

The Guide to Job Oriented Linguistic Support for Migrants and Refugees aims to support migrants and refugees in Greece in…

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Rethinking Humanitarianism – Online Seminar

November 2, 2021

The Seminar on “Rethinking Humanitarianism” organised by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece took place online during the months of…

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LIAM Labour Linguistic Integration (LILaLI)

September 1, 2021

Following the successful dissemination of the Council of Europe LIAM toolkit in 2018-19-20, Symbiosis implemented the project ‘LIAM Labour Linguistic…

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Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Awareness Raising on Gender Issues – Three Days of Education and Engagement Activities for the Refugee Community

July 21, 2021

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece organised three days of education and engagement activities on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Awareness…

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Seminar on the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights Case Law: Focus on Roma Issues

June 22, 2021

The Online Seminar took place every Tuesday, June 22 & 29 and July 6 & 13 2021, organised by Symbiosis-School…

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Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention at the Local Level – Webinars

June 14, 2021

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of School organised in June 2021 an…

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Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Gender Issues – Online Educational Programme for Cultural Mediators

April 1, 2021

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece organised an Online Educational Programme on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Gender Issues for cultural…

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Webinars on Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention

February 23, 2021

The Webinars on Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention took place from 23 to 25 February and from 1 to…

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Manual: Focus on Men – Gender Based Violence Prevention Work with Male Refugees and Migrants

January 3, 2021

With this manual we present a practice-oriented guide for facilitators on the implementation of intervention and education programs to provide…

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Anti-Gypsyism and Racist Violence. Guidelines on countering anti-Gypsyism and racist violence based on the European Court of Human Rights case law

January 2, 2021

International organisations estimate that a large number of the approximately 680,000 stateless persons currently residing in Europe are Roma, without…

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Guide on Legal Gender Recognition in Greece

January 1, 2021

With the vote on the legal gender recognition, the leading state body, the Greek Parliament, overturned in 2017 the long-established…

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Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants (LIAM)

December 29, 2020

Since 2018, Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of Schools, has been engaged…

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Gender Equality and Violence Prevention in Greece – Focus on Men, Webinars

December 8, 2020

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece implemented an online Seminar/Webinars on Gender Equality and Violence Prevention, with a focus on…

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Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants (LIAM) – Visibility & Dissemination

December 5, 2020

During 2020, Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece carried out visibility and dissemination activities of the Council of Europe Linguistic…

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9th World Forum for Democracy – “Can Democracy Save the Environment?”

November 6, 2020

The 9th World Forum for Democracy responded to world events. From November 2020 to November 2021 discussions took place online,…

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Webinars on “Re-wiring Democracy: connecting institutions and citizens in the digital age”

September 2, 2020

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece has implemented the 3rd online Seminar: Webinars on “Re-wiring Democracy: connecting institutions and citizens…

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Webinars on “Rights and Inclusion in the Times of COVID-19”

June 2, 2020

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece implemented the Webinars on Rights and Inclusion in the Times of COVID-19 during the…

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Webinars on Human Rights, Equality, Anti-Discrimination and Social Inclusion

May 2, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 related restrictions, Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece held online first seminar of 2020 entitled “Human…

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Can Democracy Save the Environment? – Policy Notes

January 4, 2020

This publication is based on the Webinars on “Can Democracy Save the Environment?” organised by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in…

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Symbiosis, Social Inclusion, Integration and Solidarity in Europe: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

January 3, 2020

An interdisciplinary collection of essays designed to map out a wide-ranging present and future of migration, integration, inclusion and symbiosis,…

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European Union, Social Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Policies – Self-Training Notebook

January 2, 2020

This publication is a Self-trainingNotebook on EU, Social Inclusion and Anti-DiscriminationPolicies, produced by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece in…

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European Union and Integration Policies for Third-Country Nationals – Self-Training Notebook

January 1, 2020

This publication is a Self-trainingNotebook on EU and Integration Policies for Third-CountryNationals, produced by Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece…

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Addressing Gender-Based Violence

December 11, 2019

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of Schools organised in Athens a two-day seminar, from…

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Setting up a Council of Europe Academy for Democratic Leadership for Persons with a Refugee Background, Experts’ Workshop

December 11, 2019

Symbiosis – School of Political Studies in Greece, Network of Council of Europe, held on the 11th of December 2019…

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Democratic governance of migration: Aligning the national and the local, Seminar

December 9, 2019

This project’s overall objective is to contribute pro-actively to the successful integration of newcomers into European societies.

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Information and Democracy Seminar

December 5, 2019

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of Schools organised in Thessaloniki a three-day seminar, from…

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World Forum for Democracy 2019 – “Is democracy in danger in the information age?”

November 6, 2019

Information is changing. The volume, the content, the platforms: each of these has evolved beyond recognition in a short period…

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Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants (LIAM) – Dissemination and Implementation Project in Greece

June 1, 2019

From June to December 2019, Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Network of the Council of Europe,…

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Migration and Integration Forum – “Je t’aime, … moi non plus” : Reframing migration & integration challenges in Greece and Europe

May 9, 2019

The Thessaloniki Integration Forum “Je t’ aime, … moi non plus: Reframing migration and integration challenges in Greece and Europe”…

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Gender, Reproductive and Primary Health – Training Workshops for Migrant Communities

March 1, 2019

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece organized nine training workshops on Gender, Reproductive and Primary Health for Migrant Communities from…

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Towards inclusive communities in Greece – Handbook on Participatory Assessment

January 1, 2019

The document provides basic tips to help teams to better structure the identification of data sources, conducting focus groups, reporting…

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Setting up a Laboratory for Documentation and Communication on Social Inclusion

December 21, 2018

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece organised on Friday 21 December an event to discuss, plan and organise the Setting…

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Multilateralism in Crisis – Civic Roundtable

December 18, 2018

The Civic Roundtable is an annual event offering 30 fellows from different European countries and beyond a platform to study…

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A Forum on New Engagement for Integration – Evidence based and accountably communicated integration policy & practice

December 10, 2018

The forum was organized by Symβiosis, Piraeus Municipality and the Royal Embassy of Norway. It aimed to bring together key…

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World Forum for Democracy 2018 – “Gender Equality: Whose Battle?”

November 19, 2018

The seventh edition of the World Forum for Democracy, entitled “Gender equality – Whose battle?”was dedicated to gender equality and…

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Intercultural Integration Academy in Greece

November 7, 2018

On 7-9 November 2018, in Thessaloniki, the first Intercultural Integration Academy was held at the initiative of the Intercultural Cities…

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Reference Framework on Competencies for Democratic Culture and Intercultural Dialogue – Seminars

November 1, 2018

The Reference Framework is based on the Council of Europe’s long-standing values of equality, dignity and respect. It highlights the…

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Sapere Aude: Responsible Citizenship

October 1, 2018

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, organised the ‘Sapere Aude: Responsible Citizenship’ seminar, concluding event of the curriculum 2018 under…

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Is a Common Europe Possible?

July 6, 2018

The Seminar “Is a common Europe possible?” took place at the School of Aristotle in the city of Naoussa from…

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“Planning for inclusive cities” – Cities on the Edge: How to design open, just, adaptable, flourishing cities of tomorrow in Greece?

April 13, 2018

Cities are not only the sites where contemporary ‘wicked policy issues’, such as migration, inequality and sustainability crystallise in a…

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Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants (LIAM) in Greece – Seminars

January 1, 2018

The ‘Language support for Adult Migrants and refugees (LIAM): a Council of Europe Toolkit’ seminars, was organised during 2018 in…

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Unpacking Integration – Athens Policy Lab

December 15, 2017

The Athens Lab on “Unpacking Integration” was organized by Symbiosis -School of Political Studies on 15 to 17 December 2017,…

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World Forum for Democracy 2017 – “Is Populism a Problem?”

November 8, 2017

The sixth edition of the World Forum for Democracy gathered more than 2000 participants from over 80 countries. Politicians and…

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Europe Quo vadis? What Future for Europe?

November 2, 2017

The Seminar Europe Quo vadis? What Future for Europe aimed to analyse the root causes of increasing Euro-scepticism and expand…

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Conference on Gender, Migration and Trafficking in Europe

September 29, 2017

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, and PRIO Cyprus Centre organised a conference on Gender, Migration and…

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Gender, Human Rights and Media

June 27, 2017

The Seminar on Gender, Human Rights and Media took place in Thessaloniki, 27-30 June 2017, under the aegis of the…

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Sexual Gender Based Violence Prevention – Capacity Building Training Workshops for Humanitarian Front-line Professionals

April 4, 2017

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece organized four capacity building trainings on Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) from April to…

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Towards inclusive and data driven cities – Athens Urban Policy Lab

December 18, 2016

From smart data to infrastructure, participatory design to migration, the Lab shared a multidisciplinary focus and a forward-looking vision of…

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World Forum for Democracy 2016 – “Democracy and equality – does education matter?”

November 7, 2016

The 2016 World Forum for Democracy gathered 2200 participants from more than 100 countries.Political institutions representatives, young activists,academia, media, business…

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Islamophobia – Tackling Prejudice and Engaging with Religious Groups and Marginalisation

September 2, 2016

The event responded to current concerns about rising levels of Islamophobia, as well as stigmatisation of other religions, whilst acknowledging…

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From reception to integration: Evidence and innovation – Athens Refugee Policy Lab

September 1, 2016

Following on from the Syros Migration Policy Lab in September 2015, the aim of the Athens Refugee Policy Lab –…

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Freedom of Media and Human Rights – Forum

December 17, 2015

The Forum on Freedom of Media and Human Rights fostered knowledge and discussion that protect press freedoms, increase public access…

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World Forum for Democracy 2015 – “Freedom vs control: For a democratic response”

November 18, 2015

The 2015 edition of the World Forum for Democracy took place after the 13 November Paris attacks, highlighting the pertinence…

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Safeguarding fundamental rights in the midst of increasing migratory flows and social crisis – Migration Policy Lab

September 3, 2015

Symbiosis, the Civil School of Political Studies in Greece, Network of Council of Europe, organised the Migration Policy Lab on…

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Greece after the January 2015 elections, governance and Europe, popular national isolation or democracy of rights: Prospects, assessment, rights and development in Europe

March 24, 2015

Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece, affiliated to the Council of Europe Network of Schools, organised the seminar in Xanthi…

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Exploring Politics of Friendship

December 27, 2014

A joint seminar by the affiliated to the Council of Europe Istanbul and Symbiosis-Schools of Political Studies in Greece, investigating…

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World Forum for Democracy 2014 – “From participation to influence: can youth revitalise democracy?”

November 3, 2014

The 2014 edition of the World Forum for Democracy gathered representatives of civil society, media and business circles, academics, young…

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Challenges of democracy in Europe today: Democratic participation, representation, legitimisation, mobilisation, public and social inclusion

August 20, 2014

The five-day seminar on “Challenges of democracy in Europe today: Democratic representation, legitimisation, mobilization, public and social inclusion”, was organized…

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Racist Discourse, Far Right Rhetoric and Media

May 28, 2014

The Seminar organised by the Symbiosis-School of Political Studies in Greece in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Mass…

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The 2014 European Elections, Democracy and Discrimination

April 5, 2014

A Seminar on “The 2014 European Elections, Democracy and Discrimination” was organized by Symbiosis on 5-7 April 2014, under the…

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European elections, democracy and discrimination: Facing the rise of racism and xenophobia in Greece

April 5, 2014

This publication (available only in Greek) was based on the Seminar ‘The 2014 European Elections, Democracy and Discrimination’ organised by…

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