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On February 19, 2025, the conference "Migration and Human Rights" was held, organized by the Diocese of Melfi-Rampolla-Venosa. The aim was to analyze the phenomenon both as a global event and to consider the opportunities and critical issues surrounding its impact on local communities. The organizers and participants hoped to move beyond the emergency mentality and discuss the protection of human rights within the diocese and the integration of migrants. The event, held at the Bishop's Palace in Menfi and part of a broader program promoted by the diocese to promote a culture of welcome, was also attended by [...]

Encountering the Periphery We want to tell you about Mary Lalbiaktluangi, missionary sister and alumni of the Licentiate on Pastoral Theology and Human Mobility of the academic year 2021-2023. She found the course excellent and she greatly benefited by its incredibly instructive and formative approach. She graduated with a thesis titled Encountering the Periphery: Pastoral approach in the Light of John 4:5-42 and its Implications for the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians in North East India. The course provided Mary with a wealth of opportunities to comprehend the reality of human mobility in all of its terminology, historical, global, religious [...]

Refugee & Migrant Education: Transforming “Dreams” into Action to Foster Hope, Understanding, and Meaningful Integration By: Annemarijn Cozijnsen Last Friday, November 8th 2024, Anthony J. Cernera - President and co-founder of Being the Blessing foundation and co-founder and team leader of the Refugee & Migrant Education (RME) Network - reminded us that we can choose to view the current challenging global scene as an invite to deepen our commitment to fostering the meaningful integration of refugees and migrants within educational systems. This message lied at the heart of the three-day conference ‘Refugee & Migrant Education: Pathways for Hope, Understanding & [...]

Being a church on the border Discussions from the Webinar Conflict and Human Displacement Last October 28, 2024 the webinar Conflict and Human Displacement, organized by SIMI and the  scholars in the research project Nordhost – Migration and Hospitality in a Nordic context, was held online. Conflict is a crucial issue regarding migration and displacement of people, and there are many questions that this interrelationship raises. How do we understand and interpret human displacement, precarity and borderlands? From the apocalyptical to the hopeful? Is it possible to unite the forces or making a unified position across disciplines to address the crisis? What could be a [...]

The Synodal Journey and Migration: Building Bridges between Big Cities to Welcome, Protect, Promote and Integrate Building bridges g the gap between the major cities of North and South America On July 1, the webinar titled The Synodal Journey and Migration: Building Bridges between Big Cities to Welcome, Protect, Promote and Integrate was held. The webinar is an initiative of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (PCAL) and the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI), in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM), the CLAMOR Network, Caritas Latin America and [...]

World Day Against Child Labor 2024 In 2002, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) declared June 12 to be the World Day Against Child Labour. The purpose of this world day is to raise awareness about child labor, as it remains a major problem that deprives children of their childhood and innocence. According to the United Nations (UN), child labour can be defined as, “work performed by children who are under the minimum age legally specified for that kind of work, or work that, because of its detrimental nature or conditions, is considered unacceptable for children and is prohibited.” The priority [...]

My name is Chinyere, and I’m a versatile, analytical and hardworking person with a practical “get things done” approach, who always perseveres to achieve the best results. I am also a technical director experienced in training staff to be fully equipped to operate technical softwares and applications. I am passionate about interpersonal communication and organization skills, connecting with people and getting tasks done with a standard of excellence, not perfection. I chose SIMI because it is important to me to partner and volunteer with a religious organization interested in helping people, people like me- a migrant, but also an organization [...]