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Refugees Initiative

Manifesto of Inclusive University - UNHCR

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INTERVIEWS


INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INITIATIVE

University of Siena

COUNTRY

Italy

CITY

Siena

Address

55, Banchi di Sotto - 53100

Contact person:
Prof Federico Lenzerini
e-mail: federico.lenzerini@unisi.it

TYPOLOGY

- University policies on access to higher education

TARGET GROUPS

- Newly arrived refugees
- Refugees of second generation
- Students
- University staff (academic and administrative)

DESCRIPTION AND METHODOLOGIES

The Manifesto of Inclusive University of the UN Refugee Agency was born, with the aim of supporting refugees’ admission to the university education and research, promoting social integration and active participation in the academic life. Universities and research centres signing the Manifesto commit themselves to take concrete measures for the inclusion.

This Manifesto lists several measures to be taken to guide and protect students in different phases of their university career: such as application phase, recognition of qualifications obtained abroad, tutoring during courses and/or internships’ activities, scholarships and other incentives oriented to support the study and urban mobility, humanitarian corridors for selection and enrolment of refugee students that are resident in a third country.

RESULTS AND IMPACT

The University of Siena has just signed the Manifesto and Prof Lenzerini is the project manager.