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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 (New York, DC)/ 18:30 P.M IST (New Delhi), in the occasion of the International Migrants Day. PLEASE REGISTER HERE TO PARTICIPATE AGENDA of the event In this reunion, we want to hear the messages from filmmakers and debate together how storytelling through art can communicate to the audi…

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 60A, 1000 Brussels November 26, Event Address: the Museum of Natural Science of Belgium, Rue Vautier 29, 1000 Brussels       Health measures Following the national measures in place, we remind you of the need to show a “Covi…

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 conference hear and debate with us the findings of the MAX project and, most importantly, the voices and experiences of the migrants, as well as all those actors working on social inclusion and migration policies at local, national and EU levels, to continue working together for real inclusive soci…

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 of The MAX Diversity Film Festival (MDFF) jury have selected 18 films to be the finalists of their respective categories. The thorough evaluation undertaken during the month of September took into account criteria such as originality, plot, performance, dialogue or music, but also the ent…

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 speaker will focus the discussion on how sports are interconnected with Corporate Social Responsibility and how this relation can boost migrants' integration in sports. The second speaker will speak about combatting racism and xenophobia in football, by em…

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) and Kenan Kasimoglu from SweTurk (Sweden), who will share with us their organisations' activities aimed at supporting the integration of young migrants and changing the narrative about migration and integration. The event will be moderated by Patricia Martínez Sá…

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 the recognition of skills and qualifications. The COVID pandemic shows us that the EU’s migration policy needs rethinking from a more European point of view. The online round table, chaired by UNITEE President Adem Kumcu, was organised to discuss the …

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 and voice are given to the very different stories and realities behind it. The online MAX Diversity film festival (MAXDFF) is an event created by the MAX project and coordinated by the partner AEIDL,  whose aim is to change the narrative around migration by training,…

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 scenarios for immigrants in the light of what is happening and will happen (COVID and post COVID, Next Generation EU, etc.). There will be English, Italian, Spanish interpretation available. REGISTER HERE We are witnessing important changes in our society: The c…

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 the research outcomes and policy recommendations with regards to migrants' contribution to society, culture and economy carried out by Idea International AISBL comprising Professor Umberto Triulzi, Professor Charlie Dannreuther, and Ola Nord in the framewor…

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 Phelan from The Local; a European news organization that developed a curriculum for solutions-focused migration reporting and used it to deliver training and workshops to journalists working across the EU. Catherine and Jessica will share with us their knowled…

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 in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is time to make 2021 count for women and girls everywhere. This month, the MAX project celebrates International Women's Day and Women's History…

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 thinking can inspire creativity, drive innovation and bring new insights to address things from a different, perhaps more efficient, perspective. In Italy, more than 3.6 million Third Country Nationals are residents in the country, repre…

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 crisis make its acquisition even more challenging. On January 26th the MAX project kicked-off a new round of Stories from MAX people Facebook live chats. And it did around a theme that is critical to building full…

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. Every year, The International Migrants Day is celebrated globally by the United Nations and other UN-related International Organisations, and examines a wide ran…

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 also important opportunities. To make such opportunities a reality, diversity needs to be properly addressed and managed at the local level, encouraged not only by community-led initiates but actively su…

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 migration and asylum system. A key aspect defined in the New Pact of Migration and Asylum is Safer entering of migrants and refugees into the EU. By this, the Commission wants to manage migration more “up-stream” and to support refugees and migran…

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 the economic, cultural and societal opportunities and challenges for migrants in the EU and try to come up with upcoming policy recommendations regarding that. Apart from the fact that the project partners had the chance to put forward solutions and proposal…

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 rather than a pure business and it has become the point of reference for a lot of parents in the city. The Baby Café "Haricot Magique" is at the crossroad of a cafè, a place to meet other parents with young kids and a free space for the expression of the self through courses and lessons offered by…

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 reporting on migration – and putting those skills into practice?   The Local's journalists will be running free training sessions for new journalists interested in migration reporting in September and October 2020, during which you will work on an artic…

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 than 200 migration reporters who expressed interest in the training. Reporters from 19 European countries joined, many of them with a migrant or refugee background and all of them with experience reporting on migration.…

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 place in the months to come.   Content: This webinar is designed for teachers working in schools. Its purpose is to strengthen teachers' competence in identifying symptoms and effects of peer violen…

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 to identify the 20 key messages took place on the basis of the objectives identified and described by the project: to contribute to a change of mentality in the European society towards migrants to identify a possible pa…

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 integration of foreigners into Polish society. But how a teacher and educator can meet these challenges - especially in the current crisis situation of remote education? During the webinar, taking place in Polish, we will discuss met…

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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 beat. Click here to learn more and sign up!

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!

The goal of the MAX project is to expand the public image of migrants in Europe by changing the narrative around the immigration discourse and sharing the stories of real people. As part of this, one objective of the project is to create and implement a Solutions Journalism training for journalists and media. Training sessions will be carried out throughout 2020 for journalists from different EU countries, at different stages of their career, and the training materials will be made available online after the end of the training period. The training includes: 1. The basics: Discussion of the…

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!

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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!” at the Hague University of Applied Sciences. The event showcased a market place with more than 20 organisations and project focusing on migration and integration, and the MAX project shared a market stall with other interesting projects. Therefore, the MAX project was presented to many interested people and new potential stakeholders! Thank you to our partners who were there and to the Hague University of Applied Sciences for hosting us…

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. We talked about the MAX project during the session “Stories - No borders: storytelling on the inclusion of migrants through work and entrepreneurship” organised by Diesis in the ETUC (European Trade Union Confederation) P…