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The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies [M.I.G.S] is a non-profit organization, affiliated to the University of Nicosia. 46 Makedonitissas Avenue The Institute aims to act as main contributor to the intellectual, P.O. Box: 24005 political, and socio-political life of the region as this relates to issues Nicosia, 1703 of gender and to do so using a multidisciplinary approach and in Cyprus collaboration with other institutions. The Institute recognizes the Tel: 357 22 351274 (ext.115) multilayered levels of discrimination against women and accepts Fax: 357 22 353682 that this discrimination takes different forms. It is committed to the Email: [email protected] elimination of this discrimination using a combination of research, Website: www.medinstgenderstudies.org advocacy and lobbying, as well as training, conferences, Young Migrant and other activities. Partner Organizations: For more information please contact: Women in Josie Christodoulou (Policy Coordinator and Project Leader) Email: [email protected] Website: www.medinstgenderstudies.org Secondary Education With the support of: European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals Promoting integration and of the European Commission mutual understanding through dialogue and exchange

integration_ENG.indd 1 12/04/2010 15:08 Policies developed for the integration of migrant children in schools usually recognize Partner Organizations: related ar eas of social science. With over 6,000 candidates are pursuing their studies at the the fluid and multiple aspects of cultural and language identities but less so the students and 800 staff, we are active in every department.The university itself was founded dynamic character of gender in relation to the transnational experience of migrants. Centre of Research in Theories and Practices continent, and our scholars are leading world in 1934. Panteion is home to 10 academic Having abandoned past assimilation approaches, schools in many European countries that Overcome Inequalities (CREA) – University figures in their fields. Our teaching and research departments and 18 research centres. now try to build integration policies and develop practices on the basis of respect of Barcelona (Spain): The Centre of Research in have had a major impact on education in many Theories and Practices that Overcome Inequalities- countries. The Centre for Rights, Equalities and For more information please refer to: for cultural diversity. However, gender mainstreaming is absent from such practices, CREA- is a highly interdisciplinary centre, with Social Justice (CRESJ), Institute of Education www.panteion.gr/index.php/sociology- strategies and policies. long experience in RTD projects at a national University of London is an international centre mainmenu and a European level. Some of CREA’s most for excellence, leading research on social To address these issues, the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) in Nicosia, Cyprus significant lines of research are gender inequalities, justice and equity in education. Promoting an Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational is coordinating a transnational project entitled “Young Migrant Women in Secondary Education – educational success, and cultural groups. CREA is inclusive approach to educational research, we Research (EMCER) – University of Malta Promoting integration and mutual understanding through dialogue and exchange” funded under the currently coordinating the INCLUD-ED Integrated produce world class research on race, ethnicity, (Malta): The Euro-Mediterranean Centre European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals of the European Commission. Partners Project (6th FP, 2006 – 2011) which is the most gender, sexuality and disability in education. for Educational Research is an autonomous to the project, which has a duration of 18 months, include the Centre of Research in Theories and important RTD project on schooling in Europe. The Centre at the University of Malta engaged in Practices that Overcome Inequalities (CREA) at the University of Barcelona (Spain), the Centre for SAFO CREA’s Women’s Group has been working For more information please visit the centre’s the interdisciplinary study of Mediterranean Rights, Equalities and Social Justice (CRESJ) at the Institute of Education, University of London (UK), on research projects since 1999, mainly related website at www.ioe.ac.uk/research/169.html and European issues specifically focusing the Department of Sociology at Panteion University (Greece), and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for to “other women”, women and interculturalism, on educational challenges in the Euro- Educational Research (EMCER) at the University of Malta (Malta). and gender violence. It has been involved in Department of Sociology – Panteion Mediterranean region. The founder of the several scientific conferences and publications with University, Athens (Greece): The Department centre, Professor Ronald Sultana, directs the AIMS OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES and knowledge of the needs • The implementation of an feminist authors, and it regularly collaborates with of Sociology at Panteion University of Social centre in association with a loose network of and experiences of young awareness campaign through other women’s groups and institutions linked to and Political Sciences is the first Sociology scholars who conduct, publish and disseminate • To explore how the intersection • A comparative literature review migrant women in secondary the publication of information gender issues. department created in Greece. Founded in comparative and analytic research on of gender and ethnic to map existing integration education leaflets as well as a resource 1984, members of the department pursue educational systems and issues. The Centre stereotyping produces forms of policies in the education book which will incorporate the For more information please refer to a dynamic research agenda and teach publishes the biannual refereed international exclusion and marginalization system • The development of results of the project activities www.pcb.ub.es/crea undergraduate and graduate students of journal, Mediterranean Journal of Educational as experienced by young policy recommendations as well as examples of best Panteion. Faculty, associates, and doctoral Studies, coordinates the Mediterranean migrant women in the context • The undertaking of research on the implementation of practice and recommendations Centre for Rights, Equalities and Social Justice students of the department conduct research Education Research Network and offers a of secondary education in each participating member more flexible and focused for policy change (CRESJ) – Institute of Education, University of on a range of social issues, as well as Masters in Comparative Euro-Mediterranean state in order to examine integration measures that London (UK): The Institute of Education is the best issues relating to the theory and methods of Education Studies. • To identify the gaps between if current policies in the address the specific needs of • A final conference involving key known specialist university centre for education sociology as a discipline. The department mainstream integration secondary education context young migrant women in the stakeholders and experts from in the UK, and our graduates - now successful offers courses organized around four areas of For more information please refer to measures and young migrant address and reflect the needs secondary education across Europe to address the teachers and lecturers - are especially valued by specialization: Contemporary Greek Society, www.um.edu.mt/emcer/about. women’s needs using a critical and experiences of young development of an integration head teachers and principals throughout the UK Social Morphology, Criminology, and General gender perspective migrant women and take • The organization of press model responsive to the and beyond. It is the only college of the University Sociology. Over 1300 undergraduate students, into account factors such as conferences in all partner particular needs of young of London dedicated entirely to education and 60 graduate students and about 350 doctoral • To develop policy diverse religious background, countries to present and migrant women in secondary recommendations aimed at migration paths and status, disseminate the research education improving the quality of existing and language needs findings structures and services in the educational context to reflect • The organization of • The development of the different needs of young discussion groups with transnational cooperation migrant women relevant stakeholders in the networks through the five countries with the aim to organization of a workshop in provide further insight, analysis Cyprus

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