The presentation was created by the Bulgarian school SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria for the Erasmus+ project Journey for Peace and was shown at LTTA in Wolfen, Germany February 2018

1. Every day refugees leave theirEvery day refugees leave their
war-torn countries with onlywar-torn countries with only
what they have on their back.what they have on their back.
Their families give their moneyTheir families give their money
to people who have evil intentionsto people who have evil intentions
to go to a European country andto go to a European country and
be given a chance to live abe given a chance to live a
normal life.normal life.

2. More migrants and refugees
are arriving in Europe
than ever recorded before.

3. One in every 122 people in the world is currently
either a refugee,
internally displaced or seeking asylum.

4. Reasons for migration
■Push Factors
■Pull Factors

5. Push Factors
■ Not enough jobs
■ Fewer opportunities
■ Political fears
■ War

7. Pull Factors
■Job Opportunities
■ Family Links
■ Attractive Climate
Many people move to other
countries because of family links.
Some people think they have a
better chance of marriage or a better
chance to get a job.
Another important reason for
migration is attractive climate.

8. Common routes for theCommon routes for the
refugeesrefugeesThere are three common routes the refugees take:There are three common routes the refugees take:
 The Central Mediterranean route from North Africa to Italy
 The Eastern Mediterranean route from Turkey to Greece, Bulgaria, and Cyprus
 The Western Mediterranean route from North Africa to Spain

10. Western Balkan route from Turkey to Bulgaria.
Bulgaria (an EU member-country at the southern border of the Union)
has seen an unprecedented movement of migrants between its own south-eastern
border with Turkey and its western border with Serbia, since 2015.

11. 5800 refugees have attempted to cross the Bulgarian
border illegally since the beginning of 2017.
This was made clear by a presentation of Deputy
Director of the Border Police during the conference "The
Refugee Crisis and the Development of the Migration
Processes".
For 2016, border pressure was about 7 times higher -
over 40,000 impeded attempts to enter Bulgaria.
The peak of refugee pressure
was in 2015,
when more than 90,000 foreigners
tried to enter illegally in the country.
In 2014, they were 38,000.

13. Statistics from the State Agency for Refugees suggest that in 2017 so far more
than 200 unaccompanied minors and underage children applied for asylum in
Bulgaria.
The largest group is from Afghanistan, 208 persons. It was followed by groups
from Iraq and Syria.
Most of young refugees are boys aged 16 to 17 (130), followed by those aged
14 and 15. The girls are five, three of whom are in the group of 14 and 15-year-olds.

14. How doesHow does BulgariaBulgaria treat the refugees?treat the refugees?
The Bulgarian governmentThe Bulgarian government
has accepted in 2017has accepted in 2017
a regulation that providesa regulation that provides
healthy conditionshealthy conditions
for the refugeesfor the refugees
to be integratedto be integrated
into the Bulgarian societyinto the Bulgarian society.

15. The protection provided by the Republic of
Bulgaria to foreigners includes asylum,
international protection and temporary protection.
The right to asylum in the Republic
of Bulgaria is regulated by the Constitution of the
Republic of Bulgaria and the Law on Asylum and
Refugees (LAR).
Temporary protection is provided by the
Bulgarian Council of Ministers by a decision of the
Council of the European Union.
The deadline is determined by the decision of the
Council of the European Union.

17. A key priority of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
from January 2018 to July 2018 will be addressing the migratory crisis in Europe
and seeking ways to effectively manage migration processes in the EU.
Bulgaria is an external border of the EU and as such the security of EU citizens is a
priority in the activity of the Western Balkans as well.
Bulgarian Presidency of The Council of the European Union

18. 18 NGOs (Non-governmental organizations)
work in Bulgaria for:
•Legal protection of refugees and migrants
•Facilitating fair and fast refugee procedure;
•Protecting the rights of refugees
under judicial review of acts of
specialized administration
•Making expert consulting, teaching
•Implementation of research programs
and initiatives.

19. MKC is a leading partner in
Bulgaria's largest European research
project in the field of integration of
refugees NIEM by 2016.
Multi Kulti Collective (MKC)
has been working for community
development, civic involvement,
solidarity, integration of migrants
and refugees and human rights
since 2011.

20. Center for Legal Aid - Voice in Bulgaria
fully supports the statements
announced by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and
the Foundation for Access to Rights / FAR /
in regard to the proposed by the Council of Ministers
amendments in the Law on refugee and asylum.

21. The National Integration
Evaluation Mechanism (NIEM)
is a six-years long international project
which aims to prepare key factors
in the integration field
in 15 EU Member States
to better face the current challenges
and improve the integration outcomes
of beneficiaries
of international protection.

22. The NGOs help refugees
become integrated into our society.

23. The Bulgarian Red Cross
The Bulgarian Red Cross annually provides assistance
and a wide range of social services to about 1300 foreigners,
mainly people granted refugee or humanitarian status.
Refugee and Migrant Service (RMS) of BRC works to strengthen
civil society in Bulgaria,
contributing to the formation and institutional development
of non-governmental refugee organizations.
With the help of the media they are trying
to break the stereotypes of refugees as criminals
or economic migrants
and create them regard of acceptance and tolerance.
We recognize that there is much more work ahead
in this direction.

25. Caritas BulgariaCaritas Bulgaria believes that the principle of solidarity
must be a fundamental approach to resolve the refugee crisis,
so as to guarantee fundamental rights and to preserve
human dignity of people seeking shelter to save their life.
Caritas Bulgaria

26. UNITED NATIONSUNITED NATIONS
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEESHIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNICEF and the
International Rescue Committee (IRC) established a process of consultation
in support of the countries so that they can create better processes
for responding to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children
in Europe – "The Roadmap for strengthening policies and practices."

27. Strategy for strengthening the policies and
practices on unaccompanied and separated children
from their families in Europe.
The way forward

28. 169 persons, mainly Syrian citizens, were registered on the
territory of Kazanlak municipality in 2015. 163 of them received refugee
status, and another 6 - humanitarian status.
152 persons were registered in the town of Kazanlak and 17 in the
town of Kran. All these people, having received Bulgarian IDPs and
identity documents, left the country the same year.
In 2016, three persons, citizens of
Syria with humanitarian status granted by
the State Agency for Refugees, were
registered on the territory of the
municipality of Kazanlak.
They are registered in the town of
Kazanlak.

29. Refugees in Kazanlak

30. In our school there are
five students refugees from Syria,
one immigrant from Germany,
one from Ukraine and one from Russia.
Some of them have agreed to give us an
interview.

31. M.S.
- Has been studying for five years in our school- Has been studying for five years in our school
-Will receive Bulgarian diploma and go to Bulgarian-Will receive Bulgarian diploma and go to Bulgarian
universityuniversity
This was his route:This was his route:
-Firstly his family went to Turkey and they filled a-Firstly his family went to Turkey and they filled a
document for a visa. They lived in a rented flat whiledocument for a visa. They lived in a rented flat while
waiting for the visa. They came to Veliko Tarnovo ,waiting for the visa. They came to Veliko Tarnovo ,
Bulgaria and stayed there for 6 months and then theyBulgaria and stayed there for 6 months and then they
found a place in Kazanlak.found a place in Kazanlak.
His uncle was in Algeria, but he took a visa forHis uncle was in Algeria, but he took a visa for
Bulgaria.Bulgaria.
This was his route:This was his route:
-he came with his family from Algeria to Turkey by-he came with his family from Algeria to Turkey by
planeplane
-they came form Turkey to Kazanlak, Bulgaria by car-they came form Turkey to Kazanlak, Bulgaria by car
One of them is M.S. from SyriaOne of them is M.S. from Syria

32. THE BULGARIAN MEDIA ABOUT THE REFUGEESTHE BULGARIAN MEDIA ABOUT THE REFUGEES
International organization of migrationInternational organization of migration
helps the refugee situationhelps the refugee situation
To help Syrian children to study in BulgariaTo help Syrian children to study in Bulgaria
Dir.bgDir.bg JournalJournal

33. Over 230 migrants tried to enterOver 230 migrants tried to enter
illegally in Bulgaria for just 2illegally in Bulgaria for just 2
days.days.
TheThe
EuropeanEuropean
union andunion and
TurkeyTurkey
have comehave come
to anto an
agreementagreement
about theabout the
refugeesrefugees
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Most of the news websites are trying toMost of the news websites are trying to
make a positive change about themake a positive change about the
immigrant situation.immigrant situation.