coLAB - a laboratory for new forms of collaboration
Implementing organisations
- Haute Ecole Galilée (Belgium)
- IHECS Academy (Belgium)
- Université Clermont Auvergne (France)
- LUMSA (Italy)
- University of Arts London – London College of Communication (United Kingdom)
Overall objective
- To promote inclusive practices in European academic institutions to enhance understanding and respect towards refugees
Specific objectives
- To support the integration of refugees in the academic environment
- To build greater diversity and inclusivity into the educational policy and curricula
- To promote mutual understanding and respect amongst people of different ethnic or religious backgrounds, beliefs and convictions by supporting intercultural dialogue
- To improve understanding of the challenges faced by refugees
- To enhance the acquisition of social and civic competences, promoting knowledge, understanding and ownership of fundamental values
Outputs/ Expected results
Activities:
- Promoting opportunities for refugees to teach their own skills
- Presenting refugees’ ideas and experiences to an audience of European students and teaching staff
- Making connections between their home cultures and the mainstream culture of the host country and making refugees feel comfortable in their new environment
- Giving host students, teaching staff and a broader audience the opportunity to approach differently the situation of refugees.
- A good practices guide for the integration of refugees as teaching staff and experts in Higher Education Institutions
coLAB Toolkit - Inclusive practices towards refugees in higher education
Reflections from a year long project delivered across four European countries to create an entry point for refugees with professional experience and qualifications into work in higher education.
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CoLAB Project: Partners meet in London to discuss future project activities
“Mutual trust is key for integration” - CoLAB Project: Second Co-ordination Meeting in Rome
CoLAB Project launched at University of Clermont Auvergne
CoLAB Project in Clermont-Ferrand: articles on L’Express and on The Conversation
CoLAB Toolkit on integrating refugees as teaching staff into the academic environment