Jesuit Refugee Service - Serbia

JRS South-East Europe Regional Newsletter https://lnkd.in/dXT5gDp3

Our colleague Maja participated in the IRIS Regional Social Academy which was held in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 24-28 November 2024. The main topic Regional Social Academy 2024 was “Human Rights and Social Inclusion of children and youth at risk“. The Academy enhanced regional collaboration and learning, offering participants knowledge and practical tools to address the needs of vulnerable groups, including children and young people facing complex social and economic challenges, through lectures, workshops and study visits. Thankful to @irissnetwork for a chance to participate and exchange experiences and ideas with colleagues from the Western Balkans.

The Together for Change - Leadership training, was organized this Sunday at the JRS Community Center for Refugee Integration in Belgrade. The training program was translated and tailored specifically for Ukrainian refugees by our Cultural Mediator Nataliia. In addition to in-person participants from Serbia, there were online participants, Ukrainian refugees, who joined us from Croatia and Hungary.

Fr General visits Ukraine with a message of hope and solidarity https://lnkd.in/dVfcjAyY

On this day, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) was founded by Pedro Arrupe. The organization was born out of compassion and a deep commitment to serving refugees and displaced persons around the world. Since its founding in 1980, JRS has been dedicated to providing emergency relief, education, and advocacy for those forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, and poverty. Today, JRS continues to stand in solidarity with refugees, empowering individuals and communities while working toward a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As we celebrate the work of JRS, we also remember our shared responsibility to welcome and protect those in need. Na ovaj dan, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) osnovana je od strane Pedra Arrupea. Organizacija je nastala iz saosećanja i duboke posvećenosti služenju izbeglicama i raseljenim osobama širom sveta. Od svog osnivanja 1980. godine, JRS je posvećen pružanju hitne pomoći, obrazovanja i zagovaranja za one koji su primorani da pobegnu iz svojih domova zbog sukoba, progona i siromaštva. Danas, JRS i dalje stoji u solidarnosti sa izbeglicama, osnažujući pojedince i zajednice, dok radi na izgradnji sveta u kojem će svi biti tretirani s dostojanstvom i poštovanjem. Dok proslavljamo rad JRS-a i podsećamo se naše zajedničke odgovornosti da prihvatimo i zaštitimo one kojima je pomoć najpotrebnija.

Opening doors to integration: Welcome to our new Community Center for Refugee Integration https://lnkd.in/d_dusWyH

As one project concludes, another begins: The JRS Community Center for Refugee Integration, located at 23 Krunska Street in Belgrade, will officially open its doors on November 8th, 2024.

The Regional Coordination Meeting organized by JRS Europe this week in Brussels was an opportunity to reflect on our organization's roots and to reinforce the JRS mission and the universal values of refugee protection that we uphold in our societies.

The focus group for the JRS Mission & Identity Global Mapping and People Served survey was held today with group of the Ukrainian refugees in Serbia.