Ka\u017ed\u00fd de\u0148 prich\u00e1dza\u0161 do kontaktu s kult\u00farnou rozmanitos\u0165ou, r\u00f4znymi jazykmi a \u017eivotn\u00fdmi pr\u00edbehmi z cel\u00e9ho sveta. \u010comu sa venuje\u0161 ako kult\u00farny medi\u00e1tor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Na poz\u00edcii kult\u00farneho medi\u00e1tora sa okrem tlmo\u010denia a prekladu usilujem o to, aby sa osoby, s ktor\u00fdmi pracujem nau\u010dili orientova\u0165 v syst\u00e9me, v ktorom sa moment\u00e1lne nach\u00e1dzaj\u00fa. Vz\u00e1jomn\u00e9 rozhovory poukazuj\u00fa na to, \u010do je pre nich nov\u00e9, nezn\u00e1me, a v niektor\u00fdch pr\u00edpadoch dokonca nepochopite\u013en\u00e9. T\u00fdka sa to hlavne ot\u00e1zky fungovania syst\u00e9mu na Slovensku, jeho zvyklost\u00ed, pravidiel a z\u00e1konov. Cie\u013eom mojej pr\u00e1ce je teda sprostredkova\u0165 relevantn\u00e9 a overen\u00e9 inform\u00e1cie a pribl\u00ed\u017ei\u0165 re\u00e1lie Slovenska, \u010do m\u00e1 n\u00e1sledne u\u013eah\u010di\u0165 proces integr\u00e1cie klienta do slovenskej spolo\u010dnosti a pred\u00eds\u0165 negat\u00edvnym javom a probl\u00e9mom v ka\u017edodennom \u017eivote cudzinca na Slovensku. Za z\u00e1klad mojej pr\u00e1ce pova\u017eujem s\u00fa\u010dasne aj vz\u00e1jomn\u00e9 porozumenie, to znamen\u00e1 preuk\u00e1zanie re\u0161pektu vo\u010di zvyklostiam, kult\u00fare a trad\u00edci\u00e1m kraj\u00edn, z ktor\u00fdch na\u0161i klienti poch\u00e1dzaj\u00fa. Nemali by sme zab\u00fada\u0165, \u017ee odchod z domovskej krajiny neznamen\u00e1 automaticky odcudzenie sa vlastnej kult\u00fare, zvykom a trad\u00edci\u00e1m. Naopak, faktory ved\u00face k odchodu z krajiny s\u00fa v\u00e4\u010d\u0161inou politick\u00e9ho a socioekonomick\u00e9ho charakteru. Z \u013eudsk\u00e9ho h\u013eadiska, jednoducho povedan\u00e9, vid\u00edm v\u00fdznam pr\u00e1ce kult\u00farneho medi\u00e1tora, ale aj ak\u00e9hoko\u013evek in\u00e9ho pracovn\u00edka v tejto oblasti v prinavr\u00e1ten\u00ed \u013eudskej d\u00f4stojnosti \u013eu\u010fom, ktor\u00ed sa za ne\u013eahk\u00fdch okolnost\u00ed dostali a\u017e na Slovensko.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ako by si op\u00edsala \u013eud\u00ed, s ktor\u00fdmi pracuje\u0161 ako kult\u00farny medi\u00e1tor? Odkia\u013e poch\u00e1dzaj\u00fa?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vo svojej pr\u00e1ci sa stret\u00e1vam v\u00e4\u010d\u0161inou s osobami p\u00f4vodom z arabsk\u00fdch kraj\u00edn ako S\u00fdria, Maroko, L\u00edbya, \u010falej z Afganistanu a Nig\u00e9rie. V r\u00e1mci skupiny \u013eud\u00ed s ktor\u00fdmi prich\u00e1dzam do kontaktu prevl\u00e1daj\u00fa mlad\u00ed \u013eudia vo veku 20-30 rokov. S\u00fa to osoby, ktor\u00e9 rovnako my v\u0161etci t\u00fa\u017eia v \u017eivote po bezpe\u010d\u00ed, d\u00f4stojn\u00fdch \u017eivotn\u00fdch podmienkach a perspekt\u00edve pracovn\u00e9ho uplatnenia.<\/p>\n\n\n Ak\u00e9 s\u00fa z tvojho poh\u013eadu naj\u00fa\u010dinnej\u0161ie n\u00e1stroje na soci\u00e1lno-kult\u00farnu integr\u00e1ciu novopri\u0161elcov?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mysl\u00edm si, \u017ee k\u013e\u00fa\u010dov\u00fdm predpokladom \u00faspe\u0161nej sociokult\u00farnej integr\u00e1cie na\u0161ich klientov a klientok je v prvom rade ich z\u00e1ujem zosta\u0165 \u017ei\u0165 v krajine a integrova\u0165 sa vo v\u0161etk\u00fdch oblastiach t.j. jazykovo, pracovne a soci\u00e1lne prostredn\u00edctvom soci\u00e1lnych v\u00e4zieb. S t\u00fdm prich\u00e1dza prirodzene z\u00e1ujem o ostatn\u00e9 aspekty spolo\u010densk\u00e9ho, politick\u00e9ho \u010di ekonomick\u00e9ho \u017eivota na Slovensku. Neoddelite\u013enou s\u00fa\u010das\u0165ou integr\u00e1cie klientov je pr\u00edstup a pr\u00e1ca v\u0161etk\u00fdch pracovn\u00edkov integra\u010dn\u00e9ho projektu vr\u00e1tane soci\u00e1lnych pracovn\u00edkov, soci\u00e1lnych asistentov, psychol\u00f3gov a kult\u00farnych medi\u00e1torov<\/strong> a ich schopnos\u0165 sprostredkova\u0165 inform\u00e1cie a vysvetli\u0165 \u0161pecifik\u00e1 syst\u00e9mu a spolo\u010dnosti, v ktor\u00fdch sa klienti nach\u00e1dzaj\u00fa. Jedn\u00fdm z potenci\u00e1lnych n\u00e1strojov je je novovytvoren\u00e1 s\u00e9ria predn\u00e1\u0161ok v r\u00e1mci projektu Rifugio, ktor\u00e1 m\u00e1 za cie\u013e zvy\u0161ova\u0165 mieru sociokult\u00farnej orient\u00e1cie a integr\u00e1cie cudzincov na Slovensku. Ke\u010f\u017ee ide o nov\u00fd typ a ur\u010dit\u00fa periodicitu predn\u00e1\u0161ok, a\u017e \u010das a odozva klientov uk\u00e1\u017eu, \u010di ide o efekt\u00edvny n\u00e1stroj sociokult\u00farnej integr\u00e1cie. No u\u017e teraz s ur\u010ditos\u0165ou m\u00f4\u017eem poveda\u0165, \u017ee na\u0161im cie\u013eom je nau\u010di\u0165 klientov orientova\u0165 sa v syst\u00e9me a nau\u010di\u0165 ich, kde vyh\u013ead\u00e1va\u0165 inform\u00e1cie relevantn\u00e9 pre ich potreby. To zabezpe\u010d\u00ed, \u017ee sa postupom \u010dasu bud\u00fa \u010doraz menej spolieha\u0165 na pomoc pracovn\u00edkov integra\u010dn\u00e9ho projektu a dosiahnu tak ist\u00fd stupe\u0148 samostatnosti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Na komun\u00e1lnej \u00farovni, napr\u00edklad v \u010ceskej republike, je be\u017en\u00e9 ma\u0165 pracovn\u00edka, ktor\u00fd zabezpe\u010duj\u00fa kult\u00farnu medi\u00e1ciu a ktor\u00fd sl\u00fa\u017ei ako spojovac\u00ed bod medzi komunitami cudzincov a mestom. Ak\u00e9 m\u00e1\u0161 sk\u00fasenosti na Slovensku s t\u00fdmto typom pr\u00e1ce?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sk\u00fasenos\u0165, ktorou disponuje \u010cesk\u00e1 republika hodnot\u00edm ve\u013emi pozit\u00edvne. Migr\u00e1cia rovnako ako aj pr\u00edtomnos\u0165 cudzincov v na\u0161ich mest\u00e1ch je neoddelite\u013enou s\u00fa\u010das\u0165ou glob\u00e1lneho spolo\u010densk\u00e9ho v\u00fdvoja. Navy\u0161e aktu\u00e1lne migra\u010dn\u00e9 trendy vo svete poukazuj\u00fa na to, \u017ee aj v najbli\u017e\u0161\u00edch rokoch budeme ako spolo\u010dnos\u0165 vystaven\u00ed nov\u00fdm migra\u010dn\u00fdm tlakom a tokom<\/strong>. Hovor\u00edme tu nielen o ute\u010dencoch ale aj zahrani\u010dn\u00fdch \u0161tudentoch a pracovn\u00edkoch \u010di \u010dlenoch zmie\u0161an\u00fdch rod\u00edn. Preto potreba prep\u00e1ja\u0165 mesto a komunitu cudzincov bude e\u0161te v\u00e4\u010d\u0161ia. Na Slovensku pozorujem pozit\u00edvne zmeny smerom k vytv\u00e1raniu projektov integr\u00e1cie cudzincov na \u00farovni samospr\u00e1v, \u010do odzrkad\u013euje z\u00e1ujem miestnych autor\u00edt o t\u00fato problematiku. Nie je mi zn\u00e1me, \u010di dan\u00e9 projekty zah\u0155\u0148aj\u00fa aj konkr\u00e9tne poz\u00edciu kult\u00farneho medi\u00e1tora, ale ka\u017edop\u00e1dne, ak\u00e1ko\u013evek iniciat\u00edva zo strany samospr\u00e1v zvy\u0161uje v\u00fdznam tejto t\u00e9my. Nemo\u017eno zatia\u013e hovori\u0165 o celoslovenskom fenom\u00e9ne zap\u00e1jania sa samospr\u00e1v do procesu integr\u00e1cie cudzincov, av\u0161ak ka\u017ed\u00fd krok je krokom vpred a prejavom schopnosti spolo\u010dnosti reagova\u0165 na v\u00fdzvy modernej doby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Je zrejm\u00e9, \u017ee mus\u00edme venova\u0165 viac \u010dasu zvy\u0161ovaniu povedomia o prek\u00e1\u017ekach, ktor\u00fdm ute\u010denci \u010delia v procese integr\u00e1cie. Ako pod\u013ea teba potrebujeme odkomunikova\u0165 t\u00e9mu diverzity slovensk\u00fdm ob\u010danom?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Migr\u00e1cia bola, je aj bude s\u00fa\u010das\u0165ou glob\u00e1lneho spolo\u010densk\u00e9ho v\u00fdvoja, preto je to fenom\u00e9n, pred ktor\u00fdm nemo\u017eno zatv\u00e1ra\u0165 o\u010di a ignorova\u0165 ho. Navy\u0161e, migr\u00e1cia predstavuje st\u00e1le \u017eiv\u00fa t\u00e9mu vo verejnej diskusii, ktor\u00fa \u010dasto sprev\u00e1dzaj\u00fa emocion\u00e1lne, a \u010dasto a\u017e extr\u00e9mne a populistick\u00e9 postoje a n\u00e1zory. K\u013e\u00fa\u010dom k v\u00e4\u010d\u0161iemu porozumeniu a tolerancii k odli\u0161nostiam s\u00fa kampane na zvy\u0161ovanie povedomia a vedenie dial\u00f3gu v spolo\u010dnosti. V krajine ako Slovensko, ktor\u00e9 m\u00e1 ove\u013ea krat\u0161iu sk\u00fasenos\u0165 s pr\u00edlevom migrantov a ich pr\u00edtomnos\u0165ou v lok\u00e1lnej spolo\u010dnosti v porovnan\u00ed s krajinami z\u00e1padnej Eur\u00f3py, je t\u00e1to potreba e\u0161te naliehavej\u0161ia. Jedn\u00fdm z efekt\u00edvnych n\u00e1strojov s\u00fa workshopy na \u0161kol\u00e1ch, vzdel\u00e1vacie aktivity pre mlad\u00fdch \u013eud\u00ed aj dospel\u00fdch a aktivity pri ktor\u00fdch doch\u00e1dza k osobn\u00e9mu kontaktu a prep\u00e1janiu lok\u00e1lnej spolo\u010dnosti a cudzincov. K pozit\u00edvnej diskusii m\u00f4\u017ee prispie\u0165 aj odborn\u00e1 komunita prostredn\u00edctvom odborn\u00fdch \u0161t\u00fadi\u00ed pojedn\u00e1vaj\u00facich o ekonomick\u00fdch a spolo\u010densk\u00fdch pr\u00ednosoch migr\u00e1cie. Cie\u013eom, ku ktor\u00e9mu sa mus\u00edme dopracova\u0165 je to, aby sa migr\u00e1cia a s \u0148ou s\u00favisiaca diverzita za\u010dali vn\u00edma\u0165 ako pr\u00ednos a nie ako bremeno pre spolo\u010dnos\u0165.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ute\u010denci \u010delia mnoh\u00fdm prek\u00e1\u017ekam a predsudkom po celom svete. M\u00f4\u017ee\u0161 sa podeli\u0165 o svoje sk\u00fasenosti s pomocou odstra\u0148ova\u0165 bari\u00e9ry a predsudky vo\u010di ute\u010dencom?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Predsudky, ktor\u00e9 existuj\u00fa v spolo\u010dnosti vo vz\u0165ahu k ute\u010dencom, sa sp\u00e1jaj\u00fa s krajinami, z ktor\u00fdch dan\u00e9 osoby prich\u00e1dzaj\u00fa. T\u00e1to skuto\u010dnos\u0165 sa odr\u00e1\u017ea v odli\u0161nom pr\u00edstupe politick\u00fdch autor\u00edt a spolo\u010dnosti vo\u010di r\u00f4znym skupin\u00e1m ute\u010dencov a ich ochote prija\u0165 ich na na\u0161om \u00fazem\u00ed ako aj v ich odli\u0161nom poh\u013eade na to, kto pre n\u00e1s predstavuje pr\u00ednos a kto nebezpe\u010denstvo<\/strong>. Predsudky vo\u010di istej skupine \u013eud\u00ed podnecuje \u010dasto neznalos\u0165 kult\u00farnych, spolo\u010densk\u00fdch, politick\u00fdch a socioekonomick\u00fdch re\u00e1li\u00ed kraj\u00edn, z ktor\u00fdch cudzinci prich\u00e1dzaj\u00fa. Partikul\u00e1rne by som v tomto pr\u00edpade pouk\u00e1zala na osoby poch\u00e1dzaj\u00face z arabsk\u00fdch a moslimsk\u00fdch kraj\u00edn. Vo svojej pr\u00e1ci kult\u00farneho medi\u00e1tora, ale aj v\u0161eobecne ako \u010dlen spolo\u010dnosti v ka\u017edodennom \u017eivote, sa sna\u017e\u00edm zdie\u013ea\u0165 svoje osobn\u00e9 sk\u00fasenosti so \u017eivotom na Bl\u00edzkom v\u00fdchode, sk\u00fasenosti s interakciou s miestnym obyvate\u013estvom a rovnako aj vedomosti t\u00fdkaj\u00face sa dan\u00e9ho regi\u00f3nu, ktor\u00e9 som z\u00edskala \u0161t\u00fadiom. Dan\u00e1 strat\u00e9gia sa doposia\u013e uk\u00e1zala ako ve\u013emi \u00fa\u010dinn\u00e1 z h\u013eadiska odb\u00faravania bari\u00e9r a predsudkom vo vz\u0165ahu k ute\u010dencom. Men\u00ed sa tak predstava o tradi\u010dnom profile ute\u010denca ako aj jeho motiv\u00e1cii opusti\u0165 rodn\u00fa krajinu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Integr\u00e1cia je obojsmern\u00fd proces, \u010do v tejto s\u00favislosti odpor\u00fa\u010da\u0161 pre prij\u00edmaj\u00facu spolo\u010dnos\u0165 a pre novopri\u0161elca, aby sa do spolo\u010dnosti za\u010dlenil a stal sa jej plnohodnotnou s\u00fa\u010das\u0165ou?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ako som u\u017e uviedla v jednej z predch\u00e1dzaj\u00facich odpoved\u00ed, hlavn\u00fdm cie\u013eom je za\u010da\u0165 vn\u00edma\u0165 migr\u00e1ciu ako pr\u00ednos, nie ako bremeno v spolo\u010dnosti. Samozrejme, s migr\u00e1ciou sa sp\u00e1jaj\u00fa aj rizik\u00e1 a negat\u00edvne fenom\u00e9ny. Av\u0161ak je na nich potrebn\u00e9 pouk\u00e1za\u0165 v diskusii na z\u00e1klade podlo\u017een\u00fdch inform\u00e1ci\u00ed a d\u00f4kazov, nie na z\u00e1klade predsudkov a neoveren\u00fdch inform\u00e1ci\u00ed<\/strong>. Ak sa zmen\u00ed vn\u00edmanie spolo\u010dnosti o cudzincoch, partikul\u00e1rne o ute\u010dencoch a predstavia sa bli\u017e\u0161ie ich profily, t.j. ak\u00e9 pr\u00ednosy predstavuj\u00fa pre lok\u00e1lnu spolo\u010dnos\u0165 z h\u013eadiska vzdelanosti, kvalifik\u00e1cie, uplatnenia na trhu pr\u00e1ce ale aj z h\u013eadiska kult\u00farnej rozmanitosti, vytvoria sa jednoduch\u0161ie podmienky na integr\u00e1ciu cudzincov v na\u0161ej spolo\u010dnosti. S\u00fa\u010dasne, aj od klientov s ktor\u00fdmi pracujeme v r\u00e1mci integra\u010dn\u00e9ho programu, sa o\u010dak\u00e1va snaha obozn\u00e1mi\u0165 sa so z\u00e1konitos\u0165ami, pravidlami, z\u00e1konmi a \u0161pecifikami lok\u00e1lnej spolo\u010dnosti, ktor\u00e9 je potrebn\u00e9 re\u0161pektova\u0165 a aplikova\u0165 v praxi v ka\u017edodennom \u017eivote. \u0160t\u00fadium lok\u00e1lneho jazyka, aspo\u0148 jeho z\u00e1kladov, jednozna\u010dne zbli\u017euje dom\u00e1ce obyvate\u013estvo a cudzincov a u\u013eah\u010duje integr\u00e1ciu cudzinca do lok\u00e1lnej spolo\u010dnosti. Integra\u010dn\u00fd proces je pod\u013ea m\u00f4jho n\u00e1zoru postaven\u00fd na vz\u00e1jomnom re\u0161pekte, d\u00f4vere a absencii predsudkov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Da\u0161a \u017diduliakov\u00e1 works at the Slovak Humanitarian Council in the refugee integration project – Rifugio – as a cultural mediator. She is fluent in English, French, Persian and conversational Arabic. She gained experience in Lebanon, where she worked on the integration of Syrian children into the local education system as part of a development project. She also dealt with migration issues in Iran, Turkey and Belgium.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You work with cultural diversity, different languages and life stories from around the world daily. What is your work as a cultural mediator devoted to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In my role as a cultural mediator, in addition to interpreting and translating, I strive to ensure that the people I work with learn to navigate the system in which they are currently. Conversations with each other point out what is new, unfamiliar, and in some cases, even incomprehensible to them. Unclarity mainly concerns the system’s functioning in Slovakia, its customs, rules and laws. Therefore, my work aims to provide relevant and verified information and to present the realities of Slovakia, which in turn should facilitate the process of integration of the client into Slovak society and prevent negative phenomena and problems in everyday life of a foreigner in Slovakia. At the same time, mutual understanding is the basis of my work, i.e. showing respect for the customs, culture and traditions of the countries from which our clients come. We should remember that leaving one’s home country does not automatically mean alienation from one’s culture, customs and traditions. On the contrary, the factors leading to leaving a country are primarily political and socio-economic. From a human point of view, I see the importance of the work of a cultural mediator and any other worker in this field in restoring human dignity to people who have come to Slovakia under challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How could you describe people you work with as a cultural mediator? Where do they come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In my work, I mostly meet people from Afghanistan, Nigeria and Arab countries such as Syria, Morocco and Libya. Within the people I come into contact with, young people between the ages of 20 and 30 predominate. Like all of us, they long for security, decent living conditions and the prospect of a job in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From your point of view, what are the most effective tools for the socio-cultural integration of a newcomer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The critical prerequisite for the successful socio-cultural integration of our male and female clients is their interest in staying in the country and integrating into all areas, i.e. linguistically, professionally and socially through social ties. With this comes an interest in other aspects of Slovakia’s social, political and economic life. An integral part of the clients‘ integration is the approach and work of all the staff of the integration project, including social workers, social assistants, psychologists and cultural mediators, and their ability to convey information and explain the specificities of the system and society in which the clients find themselves. One potential tool is socio-cultural orientation courses. As this is a new project, only time and the clients‘ feedback will tell whether this is an effective tool for socio-cultural integration. However, our goal is to teach clients how to navigate the system and where to find information relevant to their needs. The given approach will ensure that, over time, they will rely less and less on the help of the integration project staff and thus achieve a degree of independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the municipal level, for instance, in the Czech Republic, it is common to have a cultural mediation service employee who serves as a connecting point between communities of foreigners and the city. What is your experience in Slovakia regarding this type of work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I assess the experience that the Czech Republic has very positively. Migration, as well as the presence of foreigners in our cities, is an integral part of global social development. Moreover, current global migration trends indicate that we as a society will be exposed to new migration pressures and flows in the coming years. We are talking here about refugees, international students, workers or members of mixed families. Therefore, the need to link the city and the foreign community will be even greater. In Slovakia, I observe positive changes towards creating projects for integrating foreigners at the municipality level, reflecting local authorities\u2019 interest in this issue. I am curious to know whether the projects in question include the specific position of the cultural mediator. Still, in any case, any initiative on the part of local authorities increases the importance of this topic. It has yet to be possible to speak of a nationwide phenomenon of municipal involvement in the integration of foreigners. Still, each step is a step forward and a manifestation of society’s ability to respond to the challenges of modern times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Obviously, we must devote more time to raising awareness about obstacles refugees face during integration. In your opinion, how do we need to communicate diversity to Slovak citizens?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Migration has been and will continue to be part of global social development and is, therefore, a phenomenon that cannot be turned a blind eye to or ignored. Moreover, migration is still a lively topic in the public debate, which is often accompanied by emotional and often extreme and populist attitudes and opinions. Awareness-raising campaigns and dialogue in society are the keys to greater understanding and tolerance of differences. In a country like Slovakia, which has a much shorter experience of the influx of migrants and their presence in local society compared to Western European countries, this need is even more urgent. One effective tool is workshops in schools, educational activities for young people and adults, and activities where there is personal contact and linking of local society and foreigners. The scientific community can also contribute to a positive debate through research studies on migration’s economic and social benefits. The goal that we need to work towards is that migration and the diversity that goes with it should be seen as an asset, not as a burden on society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Refugees face many barriers and prejudices all over the world. Can you share your experience helping remove barriers and prejudices towards refugees?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The prejudices that exist in society towards refugees are linked to the countries from which they come. This is reflected in the different attitudes of political authorities and society towards different groups of refugees and their willingness to accept them on our territory, as well as in their different views of who is an asset and who is a danger to us. Prejudice against a particular group is often fuelled by ignorance of the cultural, social, political and socio-economic realities of the countries from which the foreigners come. In this case, I would refer in a particular way to people from Arab and Muslim countries. In my work as a cultural mediator, but also in general as a member of society in everyday life, I try to share my personal experiences of living in the Middle East, my experiences of interacting with the local population, as well as the knowledge regarding the region that I have gained through my studies. So far, this strategy has proved to be very effective in breaking down barriers and prejudices in relation to refugees. It is changing the perception of the traditional profile of a refugee as well as their motivation to leave their home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Integration is a two-way process; regarding this, what is your recommendation for the accepting society and for a newcomer to integrate into it and become a valuable part of it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As I said in an earlier answer, the main objective is to start seeing migration as an asset, not a societal burden. Of course, there are also risks and negative phenomena associated with migration. However, these need to be pointed out in the debate based on substantiated information and evidence, not based on prejudices and unverified information. If society’s perception of foreigners, and refugees in particular, is changed and their profiles are presented in more detail, i.e. what benefits they bring to the local society in terms of education, qualifications, employment, but also cultural diversity, the conditions for integrating foreigners into our community will be easier to create. At the same time, the clients with whom we work within the integration programme are expected to make an effort to familiarise themselves with the local society’s regularities, rules, laws and specifics, which need to be respected and applied in practice in everyday life. The study of the local language, at least its basics, clearly brings the local population and foreigners closer together and facilitates the integration of the foreigner into the local society. The integration process is based on mutual respect, trust and the absence of prejudice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rifugio – projekt je spolufinancovan\u00fd Eur\u00f3pskou \u00faniou z Fondu pre azyl, migr\u00e1ciu a integr\u00e1ciu.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ENGLISH BELOW Feb. 2023 – Da\u0161a \u017diduliakov\u00e1 p\u00f4sob\u00ed v Slovenskej humanitnej rade v projekte integr\u00e1cie ute\u010dencov – Rifugio – ako kult\u00farna medi\u00e1torka. Ovl\u00e1da angli\u010dtinu, franc\u00faz\u0161tinu, perz\u0161tinu a konverza\u010dne aj arab\u010dinu. Sk\u00fasenosti nadobudla v Libanone, kde sa v r\u00e1mci rozvojov\u00e9ho projektu venovala integr\u00e1cii s\u00fdrskych det\u00ed do miestneho vzdel\u00e1vacieho syst\u00e9mu. Problematike migr\u00e1cie sa venovala aj v Ir\u00e1ne, Turecku a Belgicku. 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