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1 The work of HRDF in providing services to refugees & piloting a volunteering programme for refugee integration in Istanbul: the state of play A l p B i r i c i k, PhD. P r o j e c t C o o o r d i n a t o r S u p p o r t O f f i c e f o r S y r i a n R e f u g e e s, I s t a n b u l a b i r i c i i k g v. o r g

2 1. About HRDF Summary 2. Irregular migration program 1. Syrian refugee crisis 3. HRDF Support Office for Syrian Refugees 4. Working with volunteers: Challenges and opportunities

3 Established in 1988 Non-profit, non-governmental and autonomous organization Implementing partner of UNHCR- Turkey since 2007 Programs Reproductive and sexualth health & rights Irregular migration

4 HRDF Irregular Migration Program Offices 1. Istanbul 1. Headquarters Office (Galatasaray) 2. Temporary shelter for Victims of Human Trafficking 3. Pyscho-social Support Office for Traditional/Non-Syrian refugees (Elmadağ) 4. Support Office for Syrian Refugees (Esenler) 2. Ankara 3. Bilecik 4. Eskişehir 5. Kütahya 6. Ağrı 7. Van

5 The Syria Crisis is the largest political, humanitarian and development challenge of our time. 3RP Regional Refugee & Resilience Plan in Response to the Syria Crisis Fast facts Today, Syrians are the largest refugee population in the world million people in Syria need humanitarian. 4.8 million Syrians are refugees, and 6.1 million are displaced within Syri Half of those affected are children. Most Syrian refugees remain in the Middle East, in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt; slightly more than 10 percent of the refugees have fled to Europe. Source: 15 November

6 Turkey Syrian refugee population in Turkey: 2.75 million+ 90.5% of the population residing outside the camps Istanbul has the highest registered population: 400,000+ Temporary Protection Regime issued in October 2014 The right to access health and education serices ¾ of Syrian children does not have access to education in Istanbul 3 rd safe country arrivals from Lebanon, Jordan etc.? Work permit of Refugees Under TPR issued in January 2016 Less than Syrians received work permit since 2011 Turkish government appealed for billion to respond

7 Resettlement quota for Syrian Refugees - Turkey Resettled Ratio ,60% ,70% ,40%

8 The European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union Source: Amnesty International (2014) The Human Cost of Fortress Europe: Human Rights Violations Against Migrants and Refugees at Europe s Borders, Fortress_Europe_complete_web_EN.pdf

9 If we hypothetically assume that for Syria the post-conflict rebuilding period will begin in 2018 and the economy grows at its trend rate of about 4½ percent, it would take the country about 20 years to reach its pre-war real GDP level. Jeanne Gobat and Kristina Kostial (2016), IMF Working Paper, Syria s Conflict Economy,

10 Esenler and its neighbourhood Districts Turkish Syrian (Reg.) Ratio 1. Bağcılar %3,37 2. Başakşehir %5,49 3. Bayrampaşa %2,45 4. Gaziosmanpaşa %2,46 5. Güngören %4,56 6. Sultangazi %4,26 7. Zeytinburnu %4,71 Total %3,78 +ESENLER %2, %3,63 Resource: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (2014)

11 Protection Psycho-social and legal support (December 2014) Donation (June 2015) Advocacy (December 2014) Social cohesion/integration Community-based activities (April 2015)

12 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Psycho-social support & Workshops & Seminars 09:30-12:30 09:30-12:30 Closed - Only open for appoinments, accompainments, home visits, reach out activities, reporting etc. 09:30-12:30 Lunch break 12:30-13:30 12:30-13:30 12:30-13:30 Psycho-social support & Workshops & Seminars 13:30-17:30 13:30-17:30 13:30-17:30 09:30-12:30 12:30-13:30 13:30-17:30

13 HRDF Syrian Refugee Support Office, Esenler-Istanbul Statistics December October 2016 Total number of Principal Applicants (Pas) Estimated number of (in)directly reached Syrian Refugees (5,6 people/average family member size in one case/file) PAs people

14 Single women or mothers Women s Solidarity Group Art workshops for children Legal seminars Handicraft courses for women Jewelery courses for women Computer courses for women Turkish language courses Health seminars Hip-hop dance for chidlren Pilates for women 850+ seminars, workshops

15 Organization of a woman-only event with volunteers

16 Organizations University students Refugees Professionals 25+ Turkish volunteers Mostly university students Professionals: 1 art pyscho-terapist, 1 singer, 1 Turkish teacher 15+ Syrian volunteers with daily allowance Supporting heater and e-voucher distributions Working with Lions Turkey and SKYGD A new protocol is signed with Lions Turkey

17 Application Review Interview Contract and code of conduct Training

18 Vounteer work Assesment Termination of contract

19 plans Recruiting a social cohesion and volunteer coordinator Volunteers or interns or both? Toward a new approach More volunteers for community based activities Limited access to protection services: House visits Interns for legal and pyschological counselling support services Online application form

20 Thank you A l p B i r i c i k, PhD. P r o j e c t C o o o r d i n a t o r, a b i r i c i i k g v. o r g