Capital Events
The 3rd October marks the sixth anniversary of what is remembered as one of the most serious massacres of Mediterranean migrants: a boat carrying over 500 people sank when it was just a few hundred meters from the coast of Lampedusa. 368 people migrants (including children, women and men) lost their lives; 155 were saved.
The Snapshots project involves for the Capital Events 19 border Local Authorities and 37 associations and civil society organizations from all 28 European countries.
Lampedusa will represent “The Capital of Europe”, with a series of events in other 29 European capitals and cities to support the new petition which aims to request the EU institutions to Make the 3rd October the European Day of Memory and Welcome.
In each cities took place various types of initiatives (such as cultural events, documentaries, debates, exhibitions, flash-mobs, concerts, etc.) coordinated to make citizens aware of the different issues and aspects related to the phenomenon of migration.
Project
Snapshots From The Borders is a 3-year project co-funded by the European Union (EuropeAid DEAR budget line), run by 35 partners, border Local Authorities and Civil Society organisations.
Snapshots From The Borders aims to improve the critical understanding of European, national and local decision makers and of public opinion about global interdependencies determining migration flows towards European borders, in the perspective of reaching SDGs targets, especially SDG 1, 5, 10 11 and 16. Specifically, the project intends to strengthen a new horizontal, active network among cities directly facing migration flows at EU borders, as a way to promote more effective policy coherence at all levels (European, national, local).
Borders Tales
Borders Tales Story
Thuringia, between memories and borders
A destination for tourists and nature lovers, who visit and enjoy a beautiful protected park open to all, the European…
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The river of Boris
“Like all transit territories, the Kolpa river valley has always been a border. The period of the former Yugoslavia placed…
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Maribor, everyone’s home
When passing through Maribor, you might be struck by a house, although the city has much to offer visitors. One…
Borders Tales People
Maria’s Island
“I was also attentive to certain themes before, but certainly my personal experience of migration, that of a Maltese woman…
News from the borders
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Snapshots from the borders: the webdoc
Snapshots From The Borders is a three-year project co-funded by the European Union (EuropeAid DEAR budget line) involving 35 partners,…
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Lithuania – Belarus: the new hot border
Many Iraqis manage to get to Minsk and continue to the border without controls It all started when the news…
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Afghanistan, deported to hell
As rebel forces move closer and closer to controlling the country, Austria announces it will not stop deportations to Kabul…
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Solidarity in the Canary Islands
A travelling demonstration also reached the route from Africa Opening Borders is an international non-governmental association that with advocacy actions…
International Documentary Festival
The 10 documentaries of International Documentary Festival had chosen according to the topics and issue enlightened by the project, in the need to bring to light and report ‘Snapshots from/of the Borders’.
