23 organizations, on the 28th of November 2016 signed a joint statement about the living conditions in the camps, for which the government bears responsibility and ought to adhere to specific safety standards. The tragedy in Moria was the result of the inhuman living conditions in the camps. About the situation, not only the government should be held accountable, but also all those who do […]
A great man and politician passed away at the age of 90, on Sunday, November 20th. Everyone talks about an exceptional and selfless personality who, even though coming from the conservative right party, he always stayed objective and never avoided to take responsibility of his own words. He fought in every chance he got the objective truth and reality, and that is why politicians praise […]
Once more, refugees were targeted through propaganda and disinformation, with the media full of articles about attacks with fireworks by “illegal immigrants” (?!) from the camp of Souda in Chios against the local residents. Fearful comments and broadcasts regarding the episodes yesterday and the day before – November 17th and 16th 2016 – in the refugees camp in Chios have overwhelmed the internet, talking about […]
Yesterday, November 16th 2016, on his last transatlantic voyage as the President of the United States, Barak Obama was at the Cultural Center Stavros Niarchos Foundation giving a speech, which was applauded by all those who were present. In his speech he talked about all those things this small but great people gave over the centuries throughout mankind. He talked about the birth of Democracy, […]
The stormy history of migration policy in the Greek system seems to be a standard practice of errors and a sloppy approach, without an established common tactic and organization. When the asylum and reception services were established, went under the supervision of the Ministry of Citizen’s Protection instead of the Ministry of Interior, and they began their function after two years after, without adequate mechanisms […]
By Ganna Milenko A knock on the door of the classroom. The teachers stops the lesson. All eyes on the door that opens. The Vice Principal stands by the door with a A4 paper on hand. He apologizes to the teacher and takes a formal look. “The foreigners, please, stand and follow me”, he says with a loud and steady voice, as if we are […]
The United States of America have just selected Donald Trump as their new president. Since his submission of nomination, we had expressed our sincere concern about human rights. Throughout the presidential race, our fears continued to grow day by day. Hate speech was used and will continue to be used more and more. We are more than sure that this hate will be expressed as […]
According to data given by the Office of the Secretary General of Migration Policy, quantitative data are presented about the approvals of the acquisition of Greek citizenship: a) under the law 3838/2010 (Ragousi Law) and b) under the law 4332/2015 (due to birth or school attendance) for Greece and Attica respectively. Under the law 3838/2010 (Ragousi Law) Concerning the requests during the former legal status, […]
The message of a young refugee leaving Athens “Well, here we are it is my last hours in Greece, Holly Greece, I really don’t know how to thank you and your people, for everything you gave to me: Love, adventures, good company, and for helping me to Rebuild my personality. Athens I am so sorry cuz I am leaving, you are my 2nd home I’ll […]
Our documentary will participate today in the 3rd International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra, in Creta! Tomorrow, the 8th of Αugust at 17:50 pm in the room Antonios Voreadis. Free entrance. You can find more information regarding the program and the festival here. The 3rd International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra is going to host famous international and Greek visual artists. It is going to take place […]
The winning teams of our different basketball tournament, New Generation Got Game Vol.III, travelled in Syros and did not only participate in the AegeanBall Festival, but also made everyone lose their minds, offered a professional spectacle and got awarded all three of them! Specifically, our women team, Bananes, consisted of Erifili Satratzemi, Eva Kalliora, Despina Nomiku and Dimitra Kesse, took part in the 6th mixed […]
On July 4th, 2016, the Ministry of Immigration made an announcement claiming that the procedure granting citizenship to the second generation according to the law 4332/15 is moving fast. According to the official data, the first year of its implementation, 27.720 children and young men and women were able to submit their application, out of which, 6.029 were processed. It is our duty to clarify […]
The 3rd Intercultural Basketball Tournament is a fact and Nikos Pappas came to our office to tease this year’s participants… But who will be the ultimate winner?! Stay tuned because there is going to be more!
We have the pleasure to announce that Western Union – Paylink is one of the main supporters of the G2RED projects and events! From now on you will have the chance to be informed for the best offers and deals of Western Union – Paylink in our Website! THE BEST FX RATE from Western Union at Menandrou 44, Athens We would like to inform you that Western […]
It is our pleasure to invite you at Generation 2.0’s documentary screening titled “New Generation Got Game” on Wednesday 22nd of June, 21.00, at Technopolis of Municipality Of Athens! The documentary film is about the second intercultural basketball tournament, which was coordinated by Generation 2.0 on June 2015. Participants, who reflect the so-called New Generation of Greek Citizens, are presented and talk about the event […]
The services shall function as usual throughout August except for the services of Attica Particularly: A’ Athens: The service is going to be closed for the public until the 17th of August Central and Western Attica: The service is going to be closed for the public until the 26th of August Northeastern Attica: Τhe service will remain closed for the public until the 29th of August […]
Registration is now open! Hurry up! The third intercultural basketball tournament of Generation 2.0 this year will be held on the 25th and 26th of June at Ampelokipoi! This year the winning teams of the 3on3 streetball will have the opportunity to travel to the island of Syros and participate in AegeanBall Festival, a 3on3 event organized by Giorgos Printezis, with famous basketball players among […]
The residential Non-Governmental Organization “Antirropon”, with the association of UNESCO for the Culture of Peace, in cooperation with the Council of Europe and the participation of the Child’s advocate, in special meetings with teenagers, has accomplished the project “Fryktoria: Opening the road to tomorrow’s citizens” since April 2015. Basic goal of this project was that, the teens who come from different cultural groups will learn […]
Generation 2.0 RED is systematically monitoring the new law on citizenship and the reasons for the delay of its implementation. On Monday, March 28th, we met the General Secretary of the Ministry of Immigrant Affairs, Vassilis Papadopoulos, to set the basic problems we have detected and are summarized as follows: Significant delay in issuing the criminal record from the Ministry of Justice (up to six […]
International Day agains Rascism & Week of Solidarity with those who are fighting for equality! New campaign, new partners, honoring the International Day against Racism and the week of Solidarity with the People fighting Racism and Racial Discrimination! Every day, people of all ages endure hatred, injustice and humiliation because of their skin color, descent, national or ethnic origin and other supposedly racial characteristics. Such discriminations has underpinned […]
“My kids are asking me ‘Where are we going daddy?’ and I respond ‘We are going to the garden’. They think we are going to a garden so they can play. ‘Where is this garden?’ and I ask them to wait until we get there. They are just kids, in the end. They don’t know where we are going. We tell them fairytales to give them hope. But […]
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, National Geographic and CineDoc with the cooperation of Megaron Plus, on Tuesday 8th of March 2016 Davis Guggenheim’s documentary “He named me Malala”. Through Guggenheim’s lens, the audience has the opportunity to get to know Malala in her everyday life at home with her brothers and parents, and also understand her relationship with her father Zia, who […]
Countdown to the official start of the 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century, which will be held from Friday 11 of March to Sunday March 20. Through an extensive program of documentary films and tributes from all around the world, the festival comes to inform, sensitize and mobilize the public around critical themes that require his critical view and active participation. […]
We are pleased to announce that the documentary “New Generation Got Game“, which was shot in the context of our project “Multiculturalism in Action”, has been accepted in the 18th Documentary Festival of Thessaloniki! Main goal of this project was to promote equality and integration of young people with migrant backgrounds (second generation) in the Greek society, and on the same time to fight against […]
By Dora Vangi & Nikos Odubitan In July 2015, the Law 4332/15 was voted, amending the Citizenship Code, and coming to fill in the legal vacuum caused by the abolition of the law 3838/10, securing the right to Greek citizenship for the second generation, meaning children of migrants who were born and/or raised in Greece. Without a doubt, that was its goal. However, still today, […]
By Melina Kalfandi & Dora Vangi 30 people were gathered in the offices of Generation 2.0 RED, a space within 30m2, to use computers and internet provided for free to communicate with the Asylum Agency and get that hot-shot interview for international protection. The procedure is this: for every language and country of origin, there are specific hours to make an appointment through skype, one […]
By Dora Vangi …And in Lifo we read “1st, LOL”. Where does this LOL come from? We can only feel sadness can we feel about what we just watched and it should be published, not for targeting this guy as a racist – we are sure that he expressed himself in that way due to ignorance – neither for the “irony” of this incident, but […]
An article by Vassilis Gerasopoulos, a Criminology postgraduate student in Utrecht From the moment the civil partnership was voted, I am experiencing – in lack of a more fitting term– internal conflict. A voice in my head (the most realistic – or, perhaps, the most pessimistic) tells me that there is no reason for celebrating a legislation that has been unreasonably delayed and which, when […]
By Dora Vangi Here in Greece, we tend to connect the word “immigrant” with the black people we see in the streets, the Pakistani who work by the traffic lights, the criminals, the people who do not speak Greek fluently, the refugees who were forced to leave their country, the ones who live in Viktoria or Patisia and those who work in construction. Let’s leave […]
Last Sunday was a colorful day! October 11th is the Coming Out day in the United States to support and encourage the LGBTQI+ people to “come out of the closet ” and publicly declare their sexual orientation and/or sexual identity. It started 27 years ago and every year, even though it is still not established as a World Day, more and more countries are celebrating […]
Ensuring that every child who was born and / or raised in Greece is considered a Greek Citizen is an ongoing goal for Generation 2.0 RED. Equal Citizens with access to the same rights and obligations, regardless of their parents’ origins. The amendment on Citizenship published Thursday, May 14th 2015, comes to fill the legal vacuum that has existed since February 2013, when the Council […]
On Sunday, 8 of March 2015, ROMANTSO along with Generation 2.0 RED invite you in an evening specially dedicated to the most unique creatures of this planet. To all of us who, even if we are different from each other, we are women first of all! Taking advantage of the International Women’s Day in 8th of March, we plan to have fun in an […]
By Andromachi Papaioannou In April 2013, the National Strategy for the integration of third-country citizens, which replaced the National Strategy of 2011, was published in the Ministry of Interior. Comparing the two strategies someone can easily understand the complete different perspective on the meaning of integration in an institutional level. “Integration is a dynamic, a two-way process of mutual adaptation of both immigrants and citizens […]
The Migration and Social Integration Code, which brings together the current existing legislation, will be submitted to the Parliament on the 11th of March. Although the above mentioned Code is an attempt to solve anachronistic issues faced by foreigners in Greece, there is an evident absence of any holistic approach or resolution of these issues. It introduces some innovations (gives access to the second generation […]
To support all together the “Equal Citizens” campaign in a different way! Yinka and the Fuzics Adedeji & The Neo Yoruba People Lady Faye The Tripping Joint Dj Santoner Rpz We will be waiting for you! *ROMANTSO will give part of the revenue of the bar for the cause of the organization* Find our event on Facebook here. View photos from the event here.
Following the fear-mongering statements by the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in his pre-election speeches in Evros (05/01/2015) and Chalkida (07/01/2015) against “smuggled migrants” and granting Greek citizenship, we have discovered that: He refuses to comprehend the difference between the term “refugee” and “immigrant”, while deliberately using the derogatory term “smuggled migrant” rather than the correct terms “irregular migrant” or “undocumented migrant”. At the same time, […]
By Nataliya R. I was born in 1987 in Symi, Ukraine, to my mother, who was a social historian and my father, who was a taxman. A few years later the Soviet Union collapsed. All the academics lost their jobs because they were supposedly undermining the new regime. So, in 1993, my mother took me and my brother and moved far away from an abusive […]
Another child of immigrant origins that has gone to Greek school and graduated Greek University but still has no access to the labor market in her studies sector, not because she does not have the necessary skills, but because she does not have the Greek citizenship. “I am Anna from Thessaloniki, I come from Albania and I have been living in Greece for 18 years […]
My name is Yohana Bryan, I am Assyrian and Ι was born on the 10th of August, 1984, in Tehran. My parents took the decision to leave the country since it was involved in a conflict with Iraq, plus the regime was theocratic (Islamic),thus opposing “infidels”. On the 11th of March 1987 we acquired the much-desired visa and came to Greece. I was two-and-a half […]
What does Greek citizenship mean to you? To be Greek? For me, to have a Greek citizenship means that my rights are recognized as a citizen of the Greek society, not only because I was born and I live here, but because I have the Greek education. What does the country of your parents mean to you? I consider the country of my parents as […]
Come and share your Christmas spirit with us at our “Generation 2.0 Christmas Fundraiser Party” on Monday, December 23 2013, at 22:30! We are raising funds to support our campaign to gain equal rights for everyone of migrant descent who is born and raised in Greece. Join us for a night of dancing to live performances by MC Yinka Lady Faye Golden Stone Unique DJ […]
What does it mean for a person born and raised in Greece to not have Greek citizenship? No birth certificate. Only children of Greek citizens have the “right” of a birth certificate. No Greek Identity card. The official document proving his identity is the passport. No political rights. Meaning no right to vote and stand in local, national or European elections. One cannot study easily […]
On Tuesday the 5th of February 2013 the Council of State’s decision was published, which was first leaked to the press on the November 13th, 2012. The Council of State judged as unconstitutional the provisions of the law 3838. According to the Council of State’s provision, the majority of the Council’s members decided as a perquisite for the Greek citizenship acquisition the awareness of the […]
By Joan van Geel Last June, Samaras was proudly showing off his generosity. Although Giannis Adetokounbo was already granted citizenship behind the scenes, Samaras saw his chance for a classical political trick. While surrounded by cameras, Samaras pretended to give Giannis his desired citizenship from his hands personally. Meanwhile, he extensively complimented Giannis for his extraordinary basketball performances, a sport so popular throughout Greece. Samaras emphasized how proud Greeks should be […]
By Nikos Deji Odubitan & Andromacha Papaioannou * The artcicle was published at Protagon In the end, to become Greek, one needs more than just to be born or raised in Greece. What we all realized a month ago was that to become Greek, one needs to get (at least) in the NBA draft. Because, apparently, everything else is just not enough. Having finished school […]
About 200.000 young people were born and raised in Greece to migrant parents. This kids have no homeland since they remain unrecognized by the Greek state, which refuses to grant them citizenship. Generation 2.0 for Rights, Equality & Diversity is the answer to all those who believe that young people with migrant origins are not Greek or/and are very different from Greek kids. The organization […]
By Andriana Mardaki, Lawyer Many times, while searching information that interests me on the Internet, I see that what is more interesting, are the comments that accompany the articles or the opinion of the author. I also note that the more I read them the more I forget the original text, which was after all the main reason that attracted me to read them. The same […]
By Eleuteriou Olga & Fani K. The following thoughts are sincere and spontaneous, appropriate for each active and integral part of the Modern Greek society. However, it is about deeper personal speculations of a researcher and a philologist who both shared from a young age common moments, values and goals. The law of citizenship was held to be unconstitutional and since then much has been […]
By Joan van Geel In 2007, I visited Vietnam, accompanying my beloved friend Tuyet-Bang. We had been close for a long time and she invited me to join her on her annual visit to her family, which included her grandma and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. It was a unique chance to discover Vietnam in such an intimate sphere of this hospitable family. Seeing […]
By Nikos Odubitan My parents came in Greece from Lagos of Nigeria in the late 1970s to study. My father studied law and my mother economics. I was born in 1981 in Athens. I was brought up and went to school in Patisia. My parents thought school was of great importance. They wanted me to definitely go to university and study like they did. I […]
The Hellenic Council of State, “Hellenism” and the Second Generation By Andromahi Papaioannou Since November 2012 we know that the Hellenic Council of State considered the 3838 Law as unconstitutional. But I did not expect that the unconstitutionality would be based on the arguments that I read on the Decision. I really thought that the majority of the judges would be able to separate the […]
By Andromacha Papaioannou When I was asking “What is the biggest problem that second generation youngsters face in Greece?” most people would ask back “Who are these people? What does the term second generation mean?”. When I started explaining that this term concerns the children of immigrants who have been born or arrived in Greece at an early age, most of them were looking at […]
By Olga Eleftheriou For a few months now, through “leaks”, we heard that the law 3838/2010 was considered unconstitutional on the 2 innovations it proposed. The first one was the right to vote and be voted (for positions of municipal counselors) in the local elections for specific categories of third-country citizens, who live legally in the country, and their homogeneous. The second innovation was the […]
By Nikos Odubitan Sometimes I wonder how would my life be if my parents were not migrants. If I was not a “2nd generation” child, as they call us, like we are so different that a new special category was needed to be made for us. However, the point is, that even if I do not feel different, the world around me is constantly reminding […]
By Andromaca Papaioannou Τhe Greek Forum of Migrants in cooperation with the Refugees Integration Council of Athens Municipality, with the support of the Greek Branch of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR GREECE), on Thursday 20 of December 2012 organized a meeting entitled “Bridging the gap. From legal residence to citizenship”. The aim of the meeting was the presentation of a new integration model for […]
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