On the 28th of May, Integration Centre Prague in cooperation with the senator Hampl organized a vernissage of the PhotoVoice exhibition – Integration of Foreigners through the Eyes of Praguers in the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The exhibition was accompanied by infographic posters and videos introducing the work of ICP as well as its partner organizations – InBáze, Organization for Aid to Refugees, Association for Integration and Migration and Counselling Centre for Integration. The vernisaage was opened by a speech by the senator himself, followed by the director of ICP Zdeněk Horváth and the INTEGRA project coordinator Veronika Spiegelová. The visitors, including city and state representatives also had a chance to hear one of the PhotoVoice authors, Elmira Borodiyenko, speak about her experience with the PhotoVoice project. After the formal introduction, the visitors could enjoy music performed by Aldana Duoraan, who played the traditional Yakutian instrument khomus, as well as taste some Syrian and Bosnian cuisine. At the end of the event, a guided tour of the Senate took place, which was a great opportunity for the TCN representatives in the audience to learn more about the history and functioning of the Czech Senate. The exhibition will stay in the vestibule of the Senate conference hall till June 10th and the hope is that it will help raise awareness about the issue of foreigners in Prague among the highest state representatives and politicians who pass through there. 

The integration of third country nationals is one of the most formidable tasks we face. Cities play a major role in integrating these newcomers and empowering them to contribute to their new communities. However, integrating migrants can be challenging because they constitute highly diverse groups, consisting of different genders, ages, cultural backgrounds with different motivations, skill sets, educational levels and experience.

The EU INTEGRA day is designed to explore the city-to-city approach to third country nationals integration, practices, tools and resources, lessons learned and policy recommendations based on the experience of the project partners from Sofia (Bulgaria), Prague (Czech Republic), Kosice (Slovakia), Rubano (Italy) and Osijek (Croatia).

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This project is funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

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