Program
Monday, June 17, 2024
Conference “Humanizing Institutions: a path to social empowerment and equity”
6 p.m. at the Cecchi Point Neighborhood House (17 Antonio Cecchi Street). Introduces:
- Colette Nijasse Meffire, Mosaic-Actions for Refugees Association
- Institutional Greetings, District 7
- Hélène Monjarret, Cecchi Point
Moderator:
- Berthin Nzonza, Mosaic Association-Actions for Refugees
Speakers:
- Lorenzo Trucco, Italian Legal Studies Association
- Roberto Bertolino, Frantz Fanon Association Psychologist
- Lamine Sow, CGIL
- Valeria Ferraris, University of Turin
- Paul Mayoka, Anthropoesis Institute Associate
- Sergio Durando, Pastorale Migranti of the Archdiocese of Turin
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Conference “Climate Exoduses: global challenges for a sustainable future”
6 p.m. at the headquarters of the “Wanting the Moon” Association (16 Trivero Street)
Speakers:
- Alberto Re, President of District 4
- Elisa Palazzi, University of Turin
- Nouhoum Traoré, Giguiya Association
- Luca Andreani, head of the Piedmont and Aosta Valley Constituency of Amnesty International
- Mohammed Ghousmane Mouhamadoune, NE Ténéré Association
- Silvana Dalmazzone, University of Turin
9:15 p.m.: Following will be the screening of the film “Mudar de Vita – Libera Vita” (Italy, 2016, 88′, HD, color), directed by Tonino De Bernardi. The screening, organized in collaboration with the National Cinema Museum Association, narrates the experiences of some young migrants: Stella, Mary, Irene, Augusta and Vien, guests of the Tampep association in Turin.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Roundtable discussion “Refugee Students: a look toward the future”
5 p.m. at the hall of the Waldensian House of Turin (Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 23)
Moderator:
- Ahmed Baali, Mosaic-Actions for Refugees
Speakers:
- Alessandro Sciullo, University of Turin
- Massimo Gnone, UNHCR Integration Associate
- Shakofa Barakzi, founder and director of international operations of Mother International Institute of Education
- Ulrich Stege, Migrants’ Rights Clinic of International University College
- Anita Neri, Ciac Onlus – Community Matching
- Abdul Razaq Bashardost, Ciac Onlus – Community Matching
Refugee students, including Zamarod Khademi, Anastasiia Mazchenko, Fatima Bozorgmehr Ahmadi, Atefe Rezaei, Azizullah Khaloonezhad.
Followed by an aperitif by CIAC Onlus – Community Matching Program.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Institutional Commemoration of World Refugee Day
11:00 a.m. at the Red Room at City Hall Square, 1
Reservation required at link
Speakers:
- Maria Grazia Grippo, President of the City Council
- Jacopo Rosatelli, councillor for social policies.
- Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, chairman of the Segre Commission.
- Massimo Gnone, UNHCR Integration Associate
- Ruth Ketsia Kiyindou, Mosaic-Actions for Refugees
- Berthin Nzonza, Mosaic-Actions for Refugees.
- Nouhoum Traoré, Giguiya Association
- Rania Alakabani, Syrian Community
- Mustafa Ahmadi, Afghan Community
- Ishak Ali Alhamdou, NE Ténéré Association
- Marie-jeanne Balagizi, Democratic Republic of Congo Community.
to follow: Workshop “PartecipAtion” – Facilitated by Mosaico Association, in collaboration with Intersos Italy (Event reserved for migrant, refugee and community associations)
2:30-5:30 p.m. at Dar Al Hikma Cultural Center (Gianfrancesco Fiochetto Street, 15) – followed by “Feeling at Home ” social dinner
5:00 p.m. at the Dar Al Hikma Cultural Center (Gianfrancesco Fiochetto Street, 15)
Speakers:
- Carolina Guercio, Lavazza Foundations projects Coordination Specialist
Presentation of the book “Among Bitter Lands. Eleven crossings plus two” by author Kasem Mohamed Ibrahim, edited by Federica Altieri, Maurizio Dematteis, Marcella Rodino. Moderator: Hanane Mountassir, Mosaic-Actions for Refugees.
Award ceremony for the competition to support the artistic talent of refugees “To my dreams I do not give up” and exhibition of works.
Performance by artists Paula Doyle Fraschia and Barbara Yattara, IUC’s Migrants Rights Clinic.
Reservations at the link
Friday, June 21
Closing conference of the project “U P E C – European Popular University for Mediation activities”
10 a.m. at the University of Turin (Lungo Dora Siena, 100), lecture hall Aula B3
Reservation required at link
9:30 a.m. – registration of participants
10.00 – Institutional Greetings
Barbara Sorgoni, Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology, University of Turin – DCPS,
Maria Grazia Grippo, President of the City Council of the City of Turin
Maurizio Pia, Director of the Social Inclusion Division – Department of Social, Socio
Health and Housing Services of the City of Turin
André Moisin, President of the European Association for Social Mediation CreE.A.
Berthin Nzonza, Director of the Association Mosaico – Azioni per i Rifugiati
10.30 – Mediation and Interculture: the experience of Fundación Sevilla Acoge (Spain), Manuel Vicente
10.50 – Mediation and Citizenship: the experience of OPTIMA (France), Freddy Demba
Telo and Houari Daoudi
11.10 – Mediation and school context: the experience of the University of Lusofona in Porto (Portugal), Elisabete Pinto Costa
11.30 – City mediation: the experience of EGREGOROS (Belgium), Jean Claude Kawaya
11.50 – Restorative justice an opportunity for social mediation?Monica Delmonte, Coordinator of the Center for Restorative Justice in Turin
12.10 – Social mediation and the Turin context, Mosaico Association – Azioni per i Rifugiati, Elisabetta Svolacchia
12:30 p.m. – Debate
12.45 – Conclusions by Giovanni Ghibaudi, European Association for Social Mediation CreE.A.
to follow
2 p.m. at the Servizio Stranieri – Spazio Comune (Via Bologna, 49)
Dialogue between local institutions and refugee and migrant associations in Italy
(Event reserved for migrant, refugee and community associations participating in the workshop on 20/06)
Saturday, June 22
Roundtable Discussion “Migrant Communities and Mutualism on the Ground”
5 p.m. at the San Salvario Neighborhood House (Via Oddino Morgari, 14)
Speakers:
Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, Chairman of the Council Committee on Countering Intolerance and Racism
Lucia Bianco, Gruppo Abele
Assem Alakabani, Syrian Community
Djigui Tounkara, Giguiya Association
MamaneLamine Sidi, NE Ténéré Association
Hamdi Ali Farah, Mosaic-Actions for Refugees
BubacarrSillah, Gambian Association Turin
Faiz Alam Khan, Pakistani Community of Turin
Followed by closing aperitif.