EVASP

Enhancing Vulnerable Asylum Seekers Protection EVASP is a EU-funded initiative aiming at enhancing the conditions under which vulnerable asylum seekers, can effectively be identified and supported in presenting and pursuing their claims and receive an adequate response to their psychosocial and mental health needs during the whole asylum seeking process. Implemented in 4 European countries (Italy, United  Kingdom, Netherlands and Greece) EVASP officially started in January 2009 and will run until the end of August 2010.

The Project allowed for the exchange of information and best practices at  local, national and international level through the organization of 20 field research missions, 4 local stakeholders’ roundtables, 3 transnational steering committees’ meetings, 3 newsletters, a common Online Resource Centre and a final EU-wide Conference.

In addition, the development and pilot testing, in each of the 4 countries involved, of a training of trainers programme for wide categories of professionals working or having contacts with vulnerable asylum seekers in all stages of the asylum procedure will allow for the future setting up of a transnational network of experts able to better assess and address asylum seekers mental and psychosocial needs. 
 

For further details please contact us at: info@evasp.eu