One of the three strands of MAX’s work, along with research and dialogue diversity fora, has been to train journalists in ‘solutions journalism’, a technique which seeks to avoid cliché and stereotype by speaking to the people who directly involved, telling the whole story, and staying evidence-based. Its training courses were delivered by The Local, […]

    By Toby Johnson Co-ordinator of the MAX project   What have migrants ever done for us? And so, after 3 hectic years, the MAX project comes to an end, and it is time to be at the same time proud and humble. Let’s draw up a balance sheet. On the credit side, we […]

The pictures of the MAX final event “Building New Narratives: Migration and its contribution to European society” held in Brussels on the 25&26 of November 2021, are now available on the MAX Facebook page. Click HERE to access the pictures of the DAY 1 – the Conference Click HERE to access the pictures of the […]

During the summer and autumn of 2021, the MAX Diversity Film Festival took place, a competition to create more spaces, both online and physical, to promote encounters among native-born citizens and newcomers to interact, share experiences and have joint debates. After 477 films submission from 82 countries were received, a selection of finalists by 10 […]

During the summer and autumn of 2021, the MAX Diversity Film Festival took place, a competition to create more spaces, both online and physical, to promote encounters among native-born citizens and newcomers to interact, share experiences and have joint debates. After 477 films submission from 82 countries were received, a selection of finalists by 10 […]

During the summer and autumn of 2021, the MAX Diversity Film Festival took place, a competition to create more spaces, both online and physical, to promote encounters among native-born citizens and newcomers to interact, share experiences and have joint debates. After 477 films submission from 82 countries were received, a selection of finalists by 10 […]

During the summer and autumn of 2021, the MAX Diversity Film Festival took place, a competition to create more spaces, both online and physical, to promote encounters among native-born citizens and newcomers to interact, share experiences and have joint debates. After 477 films submission from 82 countries were received, a selection of finalists by 10 […]

The MAX Diversity Film Festival (MDFF), an initiative of the MAX project, is pleased to invite you to the MAX Diversity Film Festival REUNION That will take place online on the 15th of December 2021 at 3:00 P.M. CET (Brussels, Berlin, Rome) / 2:00 P.M. GMT (London) / 4:00 P.M. TRT (Istanbul) /9:00 A.M. ET […]

In November, we organised various events to mark the end of the MAX project, from the Award Ceremony of the MAX Diversity Film Festival to the conference and cultural evening of the final event – Building New Narratives: Migration and its contribution to European society. We would like to warmly thank all the ones that […]

Download the programme and discover the speakers of the MAX project final event Building new narratives: Migration and its contribution to European society   DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME   DISCOVER THE SPEAKERS   Please note that the event will take place in two different venues: November 25, Event Address: Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, Rue des Tanneurs […]

You can now register for the MAX project final event “Building new narratives: Migration and its contribution to European society” that takes place in Brussels on the 25th and the 26th of November. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Make sure to sign up ASAP, as registration closes on November 19th! Please note that the event will […]

To celebrate the end of the project, we are organizing the MAX final event “Building new narratives: Migration and its contribution to European society”! It is going to be a two days event held on the 25th and 26th of November in Brussels. On the 25th of November, the MAX project invites you to a […]

Within the MAX’s mission, MAX Diversity Film Festival (MAXDFF) has been organised to provide both amateur and professional filmmakers with a place to showcase their voices, stories and experiences of migration – to embrace diversity, to discuss challenges, inequalities and discrimination, but also to celebrate the power of multiculturalism and communities united in diversity.   […]

Watch & Vote for the finalists chosen by the festival jury, get to know all the preselected films and vote for your favourite. The winners will be announced at the Online Award Ceremony on November 5th    After 3 months of submissions, with a total of 477 films from 82 countries received, the 10 members […]

Over the last 3 years, the MAX project, an initiative funded by the European Commission, has been working to change the narrative around the migration discourse. A total of 6 policy and research reports, two training courses on a solution-focused approach to migration reporting for over 100 journalists in 20 different countries, an online Diversity […]

On Thursday 23rd of September, 2021, a new Stories from MAX People Facebook Live “How sports facilitate the integration of migrants?” will take place from 12.30-13.00 CET in Greek, organised by the MAX partner KMOP.   During this Facebook Live we will speak about how sports facilitate the integration of migrants and refugees. The first […]

The Award Ceremony of the MAX Diversity Film Festival takes place on the 5th November 2021 at 3:00 P.M. CET (Brussels, Berlin, Rome) / 2:00 P.M. GMT (London) / 5:00 P.M. TRT (Istanbul) / 10:00 A.M. EDT (New York, DC) / 19:30 P.M IST (New Delhi).  Within the MAX’s mission, MAX Diversity Film Festival (MAXDFF) […]

The next appointment of the Facebook Live series “Stories from MAX people” will take place on Tuesday 31rst of August at 2.30 and is entitled “The importance of changing the narrative for the integration of young migrants” on the occasion of the International Youth Day. Our guests will be Mirjana Bezjak Ivanusa from ASES (Slovenia) […]

The new bi-annual MAX newsletter has arrived!   Click HERE to access the July 2021 MAX newsletter!

Radical proposals to improve the integration of migrants in Europe emerged at the ‘Europe’s Untapped Potential’ policy round table held by the MAX project[1] on 25 May 2021. Among the salient needs are a better system of collaboration between the EU and national governments, immediate language teaching for new arrivals, and a common system for […]

Check out all the information on our brand new page ! Migration is not a recent phenomenon. Humans have been on the move since the very beginning of our history. Nonetheless, it continues to be a very complex topic, shaped by a large number of personal decisions taken by the migrant but also many externalities […]

The platform to participate at the MAX Diversity film festival (DFF) will be launched on May 28!   The debate on migration often occupies the front pages of newspapers and is the subject of intense political debates, where the whole truth behind this phenomenon is often not reflected and, above all, where not enough space […]

We are witnessing important changes in our society: The covid-19 outbreak has demonstrated that the foundation of our way of life was built on clay and that there is the need to accelerate the process toward a more sustainable and inclusive society. These transitions will inevitably reflect on the job market and the Italian Diversity Dialogue […]

Following the last two Diversity Dialogue Fora in Greece and Estonia, the next MAX DDF will take place again in Italy. “HOW TO CHANGE – Migrant work between emergency, changes and rights”, organised by Legacoopsociali takes place online on 20 and 21 May 2021, from 10.00 to 1.00 pm CET. The online event will discuss the working […]

International Day of Families is an annual observance celebrated on May 15. It is organized by the United Nations and aims to raise awareness about the economic, social, and demographic issues that affect families all around the world, and to highlight how important families are in the fabric of international communities and the foundation of […]

It should be remembered that migration was a founding principle in the creation of the EEC in 1957. Yet there are still systemic issues on entry, resettlement and return, and inclusion and recognition policy. On 25 May 2021, the MAX project will be hosting a policy roundtable “Europe’s Untapped Potential”, organised by UNITEE, to discuss […]

In the session of last Friday 23rd of April, The Local offered a glimpse of the training curriculum on Solution Journalism and Migration Reporting they developed, the online (due to the COVID19 restrictions) training sessions with over 100 participants from 20 countries carried out (mainly professionals and students’ journalist), and the key results achieved during the last 2 years of the […]

On Friday, 23 April 2021, at 2.00 PM CEST, MAX will have the next Facebook Live of the Stories from MAX People series. This new Facebook Live titled “Discovering Solutions Journalism” will allow participants to learn about solutions journalism and its role in the MAX project. The speakers of the event are Catherine Edwards and Jessica […]

The next Diversity Dialogue Fora (DDFs) are here! In April, two of our partners, KMOP from Greece and JMK from Estonia, will organise their local DDFs online.   On 8 April 2021 from 2.00 to 5.00 pm EET, KMOP will host the Greek DDF “Actions for the integration of migrants in the local community: exchange […]

8 March 2021 was International Women’s Day #IWD; a day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about gender equality and women’s rights, and challenge inequality and injustice. This year’s theme for the International Day, “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world […]

“Stories from MAX people”, the MAX Facebook Live series, is coming on the 25th of February 2021 at 2.30 PM. This new chapter of the series is entitled “Migrant entrepreneurship: How can migrant entrepreneurship support integration and changing the narrative?” This Facebook Live will be moderated by Adem Kumcu, President of UNITEE, and will see […]

The first Italian DDF, organised by Consorzio Communitas, “Education and integration: creating a more inclusive society in Italy” will take place online on 22 February 2021, from 10 to 12 am CET. Italian and English interpretation will be available to allow both Italian and international audiences to attend the event!   REGISTER HERE Diverse ways of […]

How to maximise the potential of a diverse society? Challenges and opportunities in France   We are happy to announce that the French DDF will take place online in March this year! Organised by the Federation of Franco-Turkish Entrepreneurs (FEDIF) the event will be hosted in French, English, and Turkish and will be composed of two different online events: 3 March 2021 at 2 pm CET: […]

MAX partners Johannes Mihkelsoni Center and Legacoopsociali, accompanied by their member Cooperativa Sociale Agorà, explained how they have readjusted their education programs in the middle of the pandemic. The rapid development of language skills is always the first obstacle to be faced in order to achieve real social inclusion. The restrictions associated with the health […]

In 2020, the MAX project organised a couple of Facebook lives for the audience to be able to get to know the partners, their activities and overall the objectives of the MAX project.   Following the great reception of the previous MAX Facebook lives, the consortium has decided to go one step forward and host a whole ‘Stories […]

On 18 December 2020, MAX project is celebrating the International Migrants Day; an occasion that tends to dismantle prejudices and raise awareness of migrants’ contributions in the economic, cultural, and social fields, for the benefit of both their country of origin and their country of destination.  The 18th of December has been proclaimed as the International Migrants Day by the United Nations General Assembly on 4 December 2000. […]

This article is written by Catherine Edwards and retrieved from The Local. Throughout 2020, The Local has offered training on a solutions-focused approach to migration reporting for over 100 journalists. Over the next few weeks, we will be publishing some of their articles. The goal was to make diverse migration experiences more visible and to […]

Contribution to the diversity of migrants in rural areas   To register please contact: bcerdanfortea@dpteruel.es   Diverse ways of thinking can inspire creativity, drive innovation, and bring new insights to address things from a different, perhaps more efficient, perspective. MAX partners believe that migration makes places more diverse. It certainly can create new challenges but […]

How to maximise the potential of a diverse society? Challenges and opportunities in Belgium    Register HERE !   Diverse ways of thinking can inspire creativity, drive innovation, and bring new insights to address things from a different, perhaps more efficient, perspective. Max partners believe that migration makes places more diverse. It certainly can create new […]

On 23 September 2020, the European Commission introduced a new plan for the management of migration and asylum in Europe, the so-called New Pact on Migration and Asylum. The New Pact on Migration and Asylum acknowledges that internal and external aspects of migration are interdependent and aims for a more effective, sustainable, and more humane […]

Adjusting our activities to the current global situation   Diverse ways of thinking can inspire creativity, drive innovation and bring new insights to address things from a different, perhaps more efficient, perspective. Max partners believe that migration makes places more diverse. It certainly can create new challenges but also important opportunities. To make such opportunities a […]

MAX project partners gathered remotely on 31 September, 1 & 2 October for a three-day workshop. The working group meeting was initially planned to take place in Amsterdam, but due to the COVID19 constraints, the meeting had to be reorganized in an online mode. During the three-day workshop, the partners had the opportunity to discuss […]

MAX project participated in the Growing Europe conference which took part on 24 September 2020 and was organized by the COSME-funded projects EMEN, M-UP, and Magnet. ‘The Growing Europe. Boosting migrant entrepreneurship networks’ conference was held as a series of online events every Thursday in September 2020 and dedicated to current issues and future challenges […]

This is the story of a strong woman who decided to become an entrepreneur one year ago and her effort to cope with the challenges and difficulties encountered while being a mom. Her name is Rachida and she was born and raised in Brussels from a Moroccan family. Her business is more a social project […]

REGISTER HERE   The MAX project is participating in the conference “Growing Europe” with a special session on Narratives on Migrant Entrepreneurship! Growing Europe – Boosting Migrants Entrepreneurship Networks is a series of online events on each Thursday in September 2020 and dedicated to current issues and future challenges of migrant entrepreneurship in Europe. The […]

In the framework of the MAX project, The Local offers free training on migration reporting for student and early career journalists   Article by The Local, click here to be redirected to their website.   Are you a journalism student or early-career journalist based in the EU? Are you interested in learning more about responsible […]

The MAX project’s 3rd Newsletter is finally here! Check it out!      

Seven things we’ve learned about adding a solutions focus to reporting on migration Source: Article from The Local website.   In the framework of the MAX project’s WP3 activities, throughout May, The Local hosted four online sessions about incorporating solutions-focused reporting to the migration beat. Over the month 60 journalists took part, selected from more […]

Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. This year the MAX project is participating in the Refugee Week 2020! The MAX project has prepared a full week of activities and new contents for […]

Integration without violence. Counteracting discrimination against students from migration backgrounds.   15.05.2020, at 18.00-19.30 Duration: 90 min Register HERE   The Polish Migration Forum, partner of the MAX project, is organising another webinar in the framework of their Diversity Dialogue Fora activities! Indeed, they are organising virtual events now, and an in-person event will take […]

Dear partners and colleagues of MAX project,   The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major and unprecedented challenge with unexpected consequences in all the social and economic sectors globally. To adapt to these new and challenging times, the MAX project is formulating a new strategy to cope with the problems this crisis has engendered for the […]

In the framework of the Research activities, the MAX partners have identified 20 key persuasive messages to improve public opinion, image, narrative, and attitude towards migrants. Storytelling, creation of positive messages for the media and dialogic encounters between locals and newcomers are the key figures of the project.   The selection of the best practices […]

Interview with Roberta Tumiatti Cooperativa Pi.Pro., Consorzio La Valdocco By Diesis Network.   TCN are an added value to European society. This is even more true in this period of crisis, due to the COVID19, when many of them are contributing to fight against this pandemic and helping the European communities! Solidarity is a two-way […]

WEBINAR: HOW TO TEACH AND INTEGRATE MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION? The school is a place for all children – including those speaking in other languages, coming from foreign cultures, returning from migration, coming to Poland for various reasons and with different baggage of experience. The school is also the best environment for supporting the […]

The #MAXproject interactive map is now active! Check it out HERE! The success stories map showcases real stories of migrants’ successful integration in the EU and/or many initiatives to help them to do so. Some of these stories are issued from the research activities (yellow pin), others from the Journalist training (red pin) and others […]

The MAX info card has just arrived! Download it!

The Instragram profile of the MAX project is finally here! On Instagram you will be able to find all our latest activities and news! Click HERE and discover the profile!

Are you a journalist covering migration, or interested in doing so? The partner of the MAX project, The Local, is offering free training sessions and workshops for journalists across the EU. The curriculum and the training developed by the Local are based on solutions journalism methodology, and how this can be adapted to the migration […]

On Wednesday, 12 February 2020, all the partners of the MAX project gathered in Brussels, Belgium, for their second Annual Consortium meeting. Organised by Diesis Network, the event was a great success thanks to the valuable participation and contributions from all the partners!   During the first session of the day, UNITEE presented the WP1, […]

The MAX partners are going to meet in Brussels next week on the 12th of February, for their Annual Consortium meeting! They are going to discuss all the activities for 2020! Stay tuned for more news regarding the upcoming activities!

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The goal of the MAX project is to improve the public image of migrants in Europe by changing the narrative around the immigration discourse and putting on the front the stories of real people.

To do so, one of the objectives of the project is to create and implement a Solutions Journalism training for journalists and media.

At the end of September, from the 25th to the 27th, all the MAX partners joined in Rome for a three-day workshop on the Work Package 2 research activities.

Our partner, Diputación de Teruel, wrote an article about the MAX project and our workshop on research activities in Rome that was published on the local newspaper Diario de Teruel!   Click here to read the full article HERE!   Thank you Diputación de Teruel and Diartio de Teruel for this opportunity!

In the framework of the Work package 2 research activities, the MAX partners will meet in Rome at the end of the month, from the 25th to the 27th of September!

The first newsletter of the max project has finally arrived!

The MAX project was presented yesterday at Luci sul lavoro during the session “Storie in cammino”, organised by Diesis Coop!  

A couple of days ago, the 20th of July, the MAX project attended the EMEN Annual Event “Access to finance for migrant entrepreneurs? Cross your own borders!”.

The research activities are continuing in the 12 countries involved in the MAX project! In the next months, you will discover which will be the outcomes!

Yesterday, AEIDL and Diesis Coop partners attended the Democracy Alive Festival in Texel! Democracy Alive is a European Festival organised by European Movement in partnership with the European Parliament in Texel. The Festival gathered main European, the private sector and citizens, with the aim of encouraging civic engagement and increasing interest in European democracy.