Hack The Camp

Hack The Camp: Refugee and Integration Challenges

Friday, October 21 was the first night of  #HackTheCamp  – the hackathon on refugee and integration issues. Ambassador Pyatt addressed the gathered crowd of 130 coders, creative professionals, designers, NGO representatives, and refugees, urging them to help find concrete solutions to the real problems faced by the migrants living in the camps. Teams will have six weeks to develop ... Read More»

By | 25 October, 2016 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: , , , ,

Dr. Nadina Christopoulou from the Melissa Network of Migrant Women (left) and refugee women participating in the web chat on refugee issues (State Department Photo)

“Welcoming Today’s Refugees”

Athens, September 16, 2016 –“Welcoming Today’s Refugees” was the subject of a live, web event co-hosted September 13 by the U.S. Embassy in Athens.   NGO professionals, refugee activists, students, and academics discussed global responsibility for taking action on the refugee crisis.  Dr. Nadina Christopoulou from the Melissa Network of Migrant Women led the discussion in ... Read More»

By | 17 September, 2016 | Topics: Events, News | Tags:

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