The Praesidium Project: a
multi-agency approach
Alessandra Diodati
Italian Red Cross
Health Director
Migrations activities
BACKGROUND E
OVERVIEW
PRAESIDIUM
Arrivi per Regione
70.000
60.000
Numero persone
50.000
2007
40.000
2008
2009
2010
2011
30.000
2012
20.000
10.000
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Lampedusa
12.177
31.252
2.947
459
50.483
5.034
Sicily
4.698
3.288
5.335
805
6.698
3.454
Calabria
1.971
663
499
1.280
1.944
2.056
Apulia
61
127
308
1.513
3.325
2.719
Sardinia
1.548
1.621
484
318
207
4
Regioni
Lazio
0
0
0
31
0
0
Friuli
0
0
0
0
35
0
TOTAL
20.455
36.951
9.573
4.406
62.692
13.267
Arrivi via mare e domande di protezione internazionale
2007-2011
Arrivi via mare
Domande di protezione
68,000
62,692
64,000
60,000
56,000
52,000
48,000
N. persone
44,000
37,350
36,951
40,000
36,000
31,723
32,000
28,000
24,000
20,455
19,090
20,000
16,000
13,310
12,121
9,573
12,000
17,000
13,267
8,000
4,406
4,000
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
Anno
2011
2012
The island of Lampedusa
(AGRIGENTO) constitutes Europe’s
farthest southern border, being
geographically more distant from
Sicily (about 205 km from Porto
Empedocle) than from Tunisia
(about 167 km from Ras Kaboudia).
Il 2013
2013 - arrival by sea
From 1 of January to 31 of Dicember
2013
People
Totale
42925
Men
29112
Women Minors
5477
Fonte Ministero dell’Interno
A.M.:Accompanied Minors
N.A.M.:Non Accompanied Minors
8336
A.M. *
N.A.M.*
3104
5232
Il 2013
2013 - arrival by sea
Calabria Landing People Men
Women Minors
Total
58
438
Puglia
Landing People Men
Women Minors
Total
37
35
Fonte Ministero dell’Interno
3980
1030
2499
897
1043
98
A.M.*
N.A.M.*
273
770
A. M. * N.A. M*
22
76
Il 2013
2013 - arrival by sea
Sicilia
Landing People
Men
Women Minors
A. M.*
N.A. M.*
Total
385
25692
5004
2809
4381
37886
Lampedusa
Landin
g
People Men
Total
149
14739
Fonte Ministero dell’Interno
7190
Women Minors A. M.* N.A. M.*
110734 1972
2033
540
1493
Who arrives by sea?
MIXED MIGRATION FLOWS
Include economic migrants, asylum
seekers, unaccompanied minors,
victims of trafficking.
According to law, foreign nationals having entered
Italy without a regular entry visa are considered
illegal immigrants.
The illegal immigrants must be rejected at the
border or deported. However they cannot be
expelled immediately if:
- they are in need of rescue;
- there is the need to inquire about their identity
or nationality
A foreigner who is denied
in
his
country
the
effective exercise of the
democratic
liberties
guaranteed by the Italian
Constitution, has the
right of asylum in the
territory of the italian
Republic, in accordance
with
the
conditions
established by law.
PRAESIDIUM Project
In 2006, the Italian Ministry of Interior launched the
Praesidium project.
Goals are the enhancement of humanitarian reception and
assistance to irregular migrants who arrive by sea via the
southern border (so-called “mixed migration flows”), as well
as the promotion of reception standards for migrants landing
on the islands of Lampedusa, Sicily, and other coastal areas
in southern Italy.
PRAESIDIUM Project
The Praesidium Project titled “Strengthening of reception
capacity in respect of migration flows reaching the island of
Lampedusa” was launched in 2006 by the Ministry of
Interior, in partnership with:
the Italian Red Cross (CRI),
the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR).
As of February 2008, the project was extended to Save the
Children Italy, due to the increase in flows of
unaccompanied migrant children
PRAESIDIUM Projec
These humanitarian agencies are internationally recognized
for their historic commitment in the field of managing
migration-related humanitarian and social emergencies, as
well as for their role in promoting and defending the human
and civil rights of migrants, asylum seekers or beneficiaries
of international protection, victims of trafficking and minors.
The strengths of Praesidium include the successful
joint activities carried out by the four organizations’
teams
The multi agency approach
Given the complexity of arrivals by sea and the overlap in
beneficiaries’ needs, the four organizations working in accordance
with their respective mandates, has been able to reach a diverse
group of beneficiaries, with a overall “take in charge” of the
migrants.
IOM
IOM provides information and legal counseling to migrants and
displaced people on Italian immigration regulations, on human
trafficking and on the consequences of anyone staying in the
country irregularly. A particular focus is placed on identifying and
providing assistance to vulnerable persons such as victims of
trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation and other vulnerable
groups. Further, along with other project partners, IOM monitors
landing and reception procedures at immigration centres and, more
broadly, provides technical assistance to institutions and local
authorities on immigration issues..
The multi agency model
UNHCR
The Agency’s objective is to provide protection to refugees in the broader
context of migration flows. Within the context of the Praesidium Project,
the UNHCR’s activities have been geared toward the improvement of the
immigrant reception system, and toward guaranteeing access to the
asylum procedure for those who travel to Italy by sea in search of
protection from persecution, other serious violations of human rights or
armed conflict. The UNHCR has provided information and legal advice,
especially targeting the identification of asylum seekers. Moreover, it has
monitored the adequate functioning of the reception system and
contributed to the identification of vulnerable people.
Save the Children
Within the Praesidium project, Save the Children Italy provides
information and legal advice to migrant children arriving by sea, monitors
reception conditions of migrant children and supports the development
of an operating system for the identification and assistance of migrant
children which respects their rights.
Italian Red Cross
The multi agency model
Providing social and medical assistance to refugees, displaced and
migrant populations is one of the institutional tasks of the Italian Red
Cross. In accordance with it, the Italian Red Cross carries out a number of
activities, including reception, advocacy, socio-medical assistance and
support to family reunification efforts, with a view to monitoring
compliance with humanitarian standards, fundamental human rights and
human dignity.
Within Praesidium, CRI aims to monitor reception and assistance
conditions, with particular reference to health-related and psychological
aspects. In addition to medical and psycho-social interventions, the Italian
Red Cross has been involved in information, education, health risk
prevention and psychological support for migrant populations, with
particular attention to vulnerable groups. Psychological support and
health education are also provided for operators and those who work
within reception contexts, in order to contribute to improving the overall
reception and assistance conditions for migrant populations.
Other Partnership
In accordance with our respective mandates, the organizations have
been working closely with the main institutions responsible for
various aspects of the reception system, and with a number of other
stakeholders involved in the management of migration flows:
• the Coast Guard,
•Provincial Police Headquarters,;
•Prefects’ offices-central and branch offices in relation to migrants’
and asylum seekers’ reception centres, as well as centres for
identification and expulsion;
• the Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees (SPRAR),
through the secondary reception phase and the integration of
refugees and the beneficiaries of subsidiary protection;
• Ministry of health and local health institutions when dealing with
healthcare and vulnerable cases;
• local associations and civil society, for other services provided to
migrants and asylum seekers.
KEY WORD : MONITORING
The Italian Red Cross is focused on health: The possibility/capacity to
access to health care system it is used as an indicator of good reception
system, and as indicator of good integration.The monitoring is intended
to ensure that migrants could benefit from an active protection of his
health in the manner provided by our legal system:
KEY POINTS
Recognition / expression of health needs Access to health services
DIFFICULTY '
Cultural barriers, Stigmatization, Poor usability
GOOD PRACTICE
Information and awareness, orientation, advocacy
Addendum to Praesidium VIII
In 2013 we signing an integration of the partnership agreement to
monitor all the centers for migrants to monitor all structures for
migrantsof the country every three months: Monitoring is carried
out by interviewing migrants and visiting the Centers. A specific
form is used.
•Detection Center : Milan, Turin, Gorizia Modena Bologna, Roma,
Bari, Trapani, Caltanissetta, Crotone
•Center for asylum seekers : Ancona, Rome, Bari, Foggia, Brindisi,
Trapani Caltanissetta Crotone, Cagliari
•Center for first reception: Lecce , Lampedusa
•Joint Commission: Praesidium, the Police and the Prefecture
•Identify problems, suggest possible solutions, long-term
monitoring of the application of the solutions proposed
•ItRC: Evaluation of health and social care offered to migrants in
government centers
Praesidium VIII (and Praesidim IX)
Regional Team (field Officer and Cultural Mediator)
Calabria; Puglia; 2 teams Sicilia. Calabria Puglia Sicilia and Team RFL
National Team
Facilitatore di progetto,
Responsible psychosocial activities,
Responsible project on stress,
Responsible for communication
Central Coordination
National Coordinator
Financial officer
National Coordinator on RFL and Tracing
Attività Progetto Praesidium VIII
Activities carried out during the Praesidium Project
Continuous monitoring in reception centers and landing areas to ensure
appropriate assistance to migrants;
Training events within the CRI at the national level, through the
organization of courses for volunteers involved in the territories involved in
the phenomenon of landings;
Information / communication across the page dedicated to the project and
built on the site www.cri.it;
Information / communication with the IFRC;
Participation in national events for the dissemination of good practices
related assistance / reception of migrants;
Participation in conferences / seminars outside of the ItRC;
Public relations with the project partners, institutions, national press /
international;
Reporting, analysis of data on migration,
Advocacy with the institutions responsible for of receptionri.
The Praesidium Project results: tools
FOR MIGRANTS ( 6 LANGUAGES)
•First aid
•Copying with pregnancy
•Hygiene and Health
•Rules for migrants’ access
to health care assistance
FOR THE OPERATORS
•Manual on Hygiene
•PROGETTO PRAESIDIUM Best practice
•10 steps
•Accordo stato regioni
http://cri.it/praesidium
The Praesidium Project results 1
monitoring of government structures
Struttura
Numero centri
Monitoraggi
CIE
10
17
CARA/CDA
12
22
Monitoring of the centers by Praesidium Team
Struttura
Regione
Numero
centri
CIE
CARA/CSPA/CDA
Puglia
5
60
CIE
CARA/CSPA/CDA
Calabria*
4
21
CIE
CARA/CSPA/CDA
Sicilia**
7
116
Monitoraggi
* Comprese strutture adibite per necessità a prima accoglienza
* *Compreso il CSPA di Lampedusa, tensostrutture/strutture adibite per necessità a prima accoglienza
The Praesidium Project results 2
We will monitoring reception centers ; the reports will be share to European
Organization and Institutions
Reports written by Agencies will be published
A technical working group has been established at Ministry of Interior to
define the guide lines for health assistance in the detection Center for
migrant ; a similar group will be for the asylum seekers Centers
Similar working group involving IOM, UNHCR and Save the children will
work in writing new guide lines to manage the reception centers
A leaflets with information for migrant about asylum, health, the reception
system has been prepared with the Italian Police and the agencies of
Praesidium: it will be shared on the boats of the Italian Navy after rescue
and in the arbor after the arrival
.
Thank you for your attention,
Alessandra Diodati
Croce Rossa Italiana
alessandra.diodatil@cri.it
2013-Activity of the ItRC local branches of Sicily
Regione Sicilia*
Totale
Landing
People
Activities
12613
First aid, logistic
support, human
resources , supplies
distribution, Transport
82
* Questi dati non comprendono gli arrivi dell’isola di Lampedusa