Mobile Application for Asylum Seekers
Mobile Application for Asylum Seekers

Author(s): Christos Michalakelis, Styliani Liberopoulou, Antonios Makris, Eleni Petraki, Xronis Dimitropoulos, Konstantinos Tserpes
Subject(s): Media studies, Migration Studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Greek Asylum Service; Asylum mobile application; asylum seekers; refugees;
Summary/Abstract: The Greek Asylum Service has been operational for four years, in an environment characterized by rapid developments. The movement of refugees and migrants to Europe, was probably the defining development for our continent in the last two years. In 2015, the great unforeseen refugee influx led to the expansion of the Asylum Service. Our country is legally and morally obliged to inform and offer protection to refugees, irrespective of their numbers and whether they have entered Greece in a regular or irregular fashion. Towards this direction, the Asylum Service, together with the Harokopio University of Athens worked for a jointly funded action of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2014- 2020. The purpose of this action is the design, development and maintenance of a mobile application and the target group would be the asylum seekers who move or are transferred from the country's external borders, and especially the individuals with a refugee profile.

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