SUPPORT FOR WOMEN In observance of the 16 Days of Activism, during November and December, IAN organized gynecological examinations, breast ultrasounds, and other analyses to support women refugees who are victims of torture, sexual violence, and abuse. In total, 29 examinations were conducted for 23 women, with 14 of them being accommodated in the AC Krnjača. In addition to caring for mental health, … Read More
IAN during the october During October, the International Aid Network IAN participated and organized several activities. Among them are the celebration of the World Mental Health Day, The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, support training for asylum office representatives in the prevention of burnout at work, the round table “The Importance of Expertise and Expert Opinions as Evidence in the Asylum Procedure”, as well as Walk … Read More
October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is traditionally dedicated to women’s health worldwide and the fight against breast cancer. In that spirit, IAN has devoted this month to raising awareness and reminding women of the importance of caring for their physical, mental, and emotional health through various activities. As part of the project “Community Support for Better Integration,” supported by UNHCR, two workshops were conducted … Read More
The state appears disinterested in engaging in the prevention and prosecution of torture cases, as well as the protection of victims. On the occasion of June 26, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the International Aid Network (IAN) and the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights emphasize the necessity of addressing the problems and consequences that arise in societies that fail to punish perpetrators of torture and provide assistance to victims in realizing their rights, with a particular focus … Read More
World Refugee Day and International Day in support of victims of torture In collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT), IAN (International Aid Network) commemorated World Refugee Day and the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 23, 2023. The event, titled “My Journey, My Story,” took place at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade. The … Read More
ANTIBURN-OUT SEMINAR Thanks to donors from the German Agency for International Cooperation and Development, GIZ, who recognized the importance of preventing burnout syndrome in the helping professions, we had the opportunity to hold another ANTIBURNOUT SEMINAR. As part of the project we are implementing “Support for sustainable reintegration of returnees in Serbia”, the seminar was held in the period from March 30 … Read More
Easter workshop with asylum seekers As part of the psychosocial support for refugees and asylum seekers that we implement within the project “Community-based support in integration” supported by UNHCR, our volunteers held an Easter workshop. By using creative techniques of coloring Easter eggs and talking about customs and traditions, the users learned some new words and sentences in the Serbian language, and at the same … Read More
20th June – International Refugee Day “No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” – Warsan Shire In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted June 20 as International Refugee Day.According to the UNHCR, the number of refugees in the world has exceeded 100 million. This figure is “sobering and alarming. It is a record that should never … Read More
Creative workshops As a part of the Community-based Support in Integration project, implemented by IAN thanks to the support of UNHCR Serbia, creative workshops are held at IAN in order to relax, develop creativity and spread positive energy. Art as therapy has a healing effect on participants, encourages them, helps them to face and understand their own emotions, as well as to … Read More
Poziv za podnošenje ponuda za pružaoce zdravstvenih usluga Međunarodna mreža pomoći I.A.N. International Aid Network sprovodi projekte: „Early identification and proper assistance to torture victims among refugees from Middle East and North Africa“ u saradnji sa UNVFVT-om u periodu od 01.01.2022 – 31.12.2022..“Community – based support in Integration“ u saradnji sa UNHCR-om u periodu od 01.01.2022 – 31.12.2022„Support to sustainable reintegration of retrunees in Serbia“, u saradnji sa GIZ-om u periodu … Read More
The Game Since 2015, when migration through so called ‘Balkan route‘ was on itspeak, a significant number of migrants is getting stranded in transit countries. As those countries are not their desired destination, a large number of migrants, including unaccompanied minors among them, continuously try to proceed forward and they go to the ‘game‘ (a colloquial name for an illegal attempt to … Read More
