Praesidium Project
Pref. Angela PRIA
In cooperation with
18 March, 2013
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THE ORIGIN OF THE PROJECT
Co-funded by the European Commission
(ARGO Programme 2005) and the Italian Ministry
of Interior
Jointly implemented by: UNHCR
IOM
Italian Red Cross
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Initial purpose of the project: improving the
reception conditions of migrants reaching
Lampedusa by sea.
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE PROJECT
An NGO joined in 2008: Save the Children
Praesidium I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Since 2009 yearly editions funded mainly by the Italian
Ministry of Interior.
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PRAESIDIUM VIII - 2013
It foresees the same activities as in the previous
editions.
Novelty:
An Addendum to the grant agreement
on monitoring and evaluation
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 MoI:
ROLE OF PARTNERS
co-ordination
 UNHCR: potential asylum seekers
asylum seeking UAMs
 IOM:
migrants
victims of trafficking
 CRI:
vulnerable women
UAMs
Save the Children: minors (including UAMs)
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STAKEHOLDERS (around Praesidium)
The Coast Guard, the Customs and Revenue Police, the Carabinieri, Border Police and Police
Headquarters
Territorial Government Offices (Prefectures) with regard to reception centres for migrants and
asylum seekers
Italian Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees (SPRAR)
Civil courts, juvenile courts and guardianship judges
Local health authorities and the mental health unit when dealing with healthcare and vulnerable
cases
NGOs and civil society for services provided to migrants and asylum seekers
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PLACES OF LANDING
Lampedusa, Linosa and
Lampione
Agrigento province
2010
2011
2012
2013
(up to
15/03)
459
51.753
5.202
142
305
806
551
32
Sicily (excluding Agrigento
and Lampedusa)
Apulia
500
4.622
2.735
86
1.513
3.325
2.719
318
Calabria
1.280
1.944
2.056
84
Sardinia
318
207
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Lazio
31
0
0
0
Friuli
0
35
0
0
TOTAL
6.416
64.703 15.279
662
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Nationality (declared upon disembarkation)
2012
Tunisia
2.268
Somalia
2.179
Afghanistan
1.739
Erithrea
1.612
Pakistan
1.247
Egypt
1.223
Bangladesh
622
Syria
582
Nigeria
358
Gambia
348
Others
1.089
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BEST PRACTICE
(before landing)
Patrol boats carry one or more doctors
for first aid and are equipped with
food and water supplies.
The transfer of migrants to the first safe port is
managed by the authorities who are responsible for the
rescue.
The stakeholders on the land are alerted of the arrival
of a vessel in order to provide migrants and asylum
seekers with specific assistance.
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BEST PRACTICE
(after landing)
 Multi-agency activity for the
identification of different needs and
vulnerable people (e.g. asylum seekers,
unaccompanied minors, pregnant women, victims of traffiking)
 Priority on healthcare with initial medical triage
 Deployment of cultural mediators
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OPERATIONS UPON ARRIVAL
 Migrants in critical conditions are identified
after due assistance.
 Identification procedure follows information
given through cultural and linguistic mediator:
- on the reception rules and services offered
- on Italian migration and asylum system.
 Respect of family relationships.
 Age assessment procedures
only in case of reasonable doubt.
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TRANSFER AND RECEPTION
IN OTHER FACILITIES
Transfer from initial reception centres
to other facilities in the country after
the identification of the different types of
migrants and vulnerable cases
and taking into account other aspects
(such as family ties),
International and qualified non-governmental
organisations are granted access to the centres.
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SPRAR
(Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees)
Started in 2001 (under the name
National Asylum Program),
it is an integrated reception system,
involving local authorities in planning
and implementing reception projects
with the collaboration of NGOs.
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MULTIFACETED BENEFITS
OF MULTI-AGENCY APPROACH
effective involvement of the stakeholders
best management and reception of migration
flows
replicability in other Countries
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Thank you for your attention!
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For further information, please contact
angela.pria@interno.it