Initiatives at KIT and Further Networks

Initiatives and General Information at KIT:

 

Further Networks and Platforms: Germany + Europe (External Links):

  • Germany Platform: www.chance-for-science.de 
    • Social network for refugees and local scientists. It also lists offers from German universities and research centers for migrants.

 

 

 

International / Worldwide Networks:

Scholars at Risk

Scholars at Risk is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission it is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom.

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Scholars at Risk - Germany Section

The German Section of the global Scholars at Risk Network is composed of German universities, research institutions and science organisations that campaign to support and offer sanctuary to researchers under threat as well as to protect academic freedom

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Scholar Rescue fund

Rescuing persecuted scholars and preserving their lives, voices and ideas around the globe.

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Cara (Council for At-Risk Academics)

Helps academics in immediate danger and supports higher education institutions whose continuing work is at risk or compromised.

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CARe project

The CARe project (Career Advancement for Refugee Researchers in Europe) is a 24-month project aiming to support the integration of researchers with a refugee background into the European research labour market.

DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

The main task of the DFG is to select the best projects by researchers at universities and research institutions and to finance these projects. The DFG facilitates the participation of scientists and academics who have fled their home countries in research projects


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Germany Institutes of Technology supporting Integration of Refugees in Germany.

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German Rectors’ Conference (HRK)

Universities for openness, tolerance and against xenophobia - Nationwide campaign by HRK member universities

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Kiron

Social startup providing higher education to refugees.
 

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InSPIREurope

InSPIREurope is a Europe-wide initiative to support researchers who are at risk due to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence. Funded under the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the initiative is hosted at Maynooth University in Ireland and coordinated by Scholars at Risk Europe.

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Programe PAUSE

The PAUSE program (National program for the urgent aid and reception of scientists in exile), established on January 16, 2017, awards stimulus funding to higher education establishments and public research organizations who plan to host scientists at risk, and supports their activities.

 

Academics in Solidarity (AiS)

Academics in Solidarity is a peer-mentoring program that connects exiled researchers and established scholars in Germany, Lebanon and Jordan.

 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN-UNHCR)

New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants: Political will for saving lives and protecting rights of refugees and migrants around the globe.

 

Report: “Missing Out – Refugees Education in Crisis”

A report about the current educational situation of young refugees of school-age under UNHCR’s mandate.

 

Deutsche Akademische Flüchtlingsinitiative Albert Einstein (DAFI)

German initiative offering scholarship for talented refugees and enabling them with studying opportunities at universities

 

Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA)

AGYA brings together excellent Arab and German scholars to face shared challenges and develop solutions through research cooperation

 

ReDI- School of Digital Integration

A non-profit digital school for tech-interested newcomers applying for asylum in Germany

Read more: “Diese Flüchtlinge könnten Ihre neuen Entwickler sein”

 

Network of Universities from the Capital of Europe (UNICA)

A network bringing together 46 Member Universities from 35 capital cities of Europe to facilitate international collaborations and promote academic leadership

Read more: UNICA-SAR Seminar on Academic Freedom

 

Network of Universities from the Capital of Europe (UNICA)

A network bringing together 46 Member Universities from 35 capital cities of Europe to facilitate international collaborations and promote academic leadership

A network bringing together 46 Member Universities from 35 capital cities of Europe to facilitate international collaborations and promote academic leadership

Read more: UNICA-SAR Seminar on Academic Freedom

 

Useful Information and Activities for the Integration of Refugees

 

  • RefugeeGuide Online: Provide first information about Germany in more than 15 different languages.
  • Jobbörse.de: Jobs for refugees in Germany
  • Programming courses for refugees in Karlsruhe
  • IBZ cultural programs: Diverse cultural programs and projects for refugee integration like.
  • "Sprecht miteinander! " - improve your German language by participation in the group talk for immigrants.
  • Bildungscafé for refugees in Karlsruhe: provide deeper insights about life in Germany through e.g. visiting cultural institutions and further education in language skills. 
  • Country Guide Germany: Provides information and support on the german labour market.
  • Integreat App : App of Landkreis Karlsruhe on local support and information for persons with refugee background.