The below list is not an exhaustive list of all actors in Greece working for the integration of migrants, refugees and asylum applicants. However, it provides a good initial overview of a wide variety of actors, their focus and it offers the opportunity for partnership-building.
ORGANISATION | TYPE OF ORGANISATION | THEMATIC FOCUS | LOCATION | WEBSITE |
Ministry of Migration & Asylum | Ministry | Entry and Stay of MRAs in Greece | Athens | |
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Ministry | Policies for Labour Market and Social Integration | Athens | |
Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs | Ministry | Educational and Training Programs for MRAs | Athens | |
Asylum Service Directorates | Agency | Management of asylum applications in Greece | Athens | |
First Reception Service | Agency | Reception and Identification of Asylum Seekers | Athens |
http://www.minocp.gov.gr/asylo.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=3780&Itemid=465&lang=&lang=EN |
Directorate of Immigrants and Migration | Regional Authority | Management of residence permits issues | Athens | |
Migrant Integration Councils | Council | Advisory bodies for the integration of MRAs in municipalities | Greek Municipalities |
https://www.eetaa.gr/kallikratis/kanonismoi/d_symvoulio_entaxis_metanastwn.pdf |
General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) | Trade Union | Third Level Trade Union body | Athens | https://gsee.gr/ |
Pan-Hellenic Federation of Craftsmen and Employees of Milk, Drinks and Food | Trade Union | Representation of workers in the sectors of of Milk, Drinks and Food | Athens | |
Federation of Agricultural Workers' Unions of Greece | Trade Union | Representation of workers in Agricultural sector | Athens | |
Pan-Hellenic Federation of Food and Tourism Workers | Trade Union | Representation of workers in the sector of food and tourism | Athens | https://poeet.gr/ |
Centre of Athens Labour Unions | Trade Union | Regional Trade Union Organization | Athens | |
Hellenic Federation of Enterprises | Employers' Organization | Third Level Employers' Organization | Athens | |
General Confederation of Professional Craftsmen of Greece | Employers' Organization | Third Level Employers' Organization in the sector of Professional Craftsmen in Greece | Athens | |
Hellenic Tourism Business Association | Employers' Organization | Third Level Employers' Organization in the sector of Tourism in Greece | Athens | https://sete.gr/ |
Praksis | NGO | Programs of Development, Social Support and Medical Cooperation | Athens | |
Aitima | NGO | aims are to defend human rights and protect the environment | Athens | |
Antigone | NGO | Information and Documentation Center on Racism, Ecology, Peace and Non Violence | Thessaloniki | |
Open Migrants School of Piraeus | CSO | Greek Languange Courses for MRAs | Piraeus | |
Sunday Migrants School | CSO | Greek Languange Courses for MRAs | Athens | |
ASANTE | NGO | a PanHellenic non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 2008 by young activists with migrant background | Athens | |
Greek Council for Refugees | CSO | The aim of the Forum is to create, on Panhellenic scale, a network of individuals working to support of asylum seekers, political refugees, stateless people | Athens | |
Greek Forum for Migrants | CSO | A PanHellenic network of migrant organisations and communities | Athens |
https://www.migrant.gr/cgi-bin/pages/index.pl?arlang=Greek&type=index |
Generation 2.0 | NGO | An organisation of young people with migrant and Greek origin | Athens | |
Melissa | CSO | A network of migrant women in Greece, promoting empowerment, communication and active citizenship | Athens | |
Doctors of the World | NGO | Humanitarian and Medical Aid | Athens | |
Hellenic League for Human Rights | NGO | Undertakes activities in the domain of dissemination, advocacy and development of principles that reckon to men rights and freedoms, integrated to social structures | Athens | |
Nostos | NGO | Actions against social exclusion and social discrimination | Athens | |
Shedia | NGO | Actions supporting homeless and vulnerable groups | Athens | |
Klimaka | NGO | Actions supporting homeless and vulnerable groups | Athens | |
Metadrasi | NGO | reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece | Athens | |
Caritas Athens | NGO | combating poverty and injustice, supporting vulnerable groups of our fellow human beings and developing various activities | Athens |
https://www.caritasathens.gr/en/who-we-are-en/caritas-athens-en.html |
Solidarity Now | NGO | improvement of vulnerable people’s lives in order to pursue a better future, with dignity and perspectives. | Athens | |
Iliaktida | NGO | Actions supporting vulnerable groups | Athens | |
Omnes | NGO | Actions supporting vulnerable groups especially asylum seekers and refugees | Kilkis | |
Perichoresis | NGO | Alleviation of human hardship regardless of ethnicity, race and creed | Katerini | |
UNHCR | IGO | Accommodation (ESTIA), protection | Athens (HQ) | |
IOM | IGO | Camp management, refugee integration (HELIOS programme) | Athens (HQ) | |
UNICEF | IGO | Education for children | Athens (HQ) | |
International Rescue Committee | NGO | Employability, child protection, women's empowerment, mental health | Athens | |
Terre des hommes Hellas | NGO | Child protection | Athens | |
Greek Forum of Refugees | NGO | Refugee Network | Athens | |
Danish Refugee Council | NGO | Camp SMS, integration (Helios) | Athens | |
ACCMR | Coordination hub-Athens Municipality | Integration | Athens | |
MSF | NGO | Medical Aid | Athens | |
Hias | NGO | Legal aid | Athens | |
RSA | NGO | Legal aid, protection, strategic litigation | Chios | |
Amnesty International Greece | NGO | Campaining, defending human rights | Athens | |
Human Rights Watch | NGO | Refugee rights organisation | Athens | |
Human Rights 360 | NGO | legal aid, advocacy | Athens | |
Refugee Trauma Initiative | NGO | psycho-social support | Thessaloniki | |
Elix | NGO | non formal education | Athens | |
Network for Children's Rights | NGO | Protection | Athens | |
IFRC (Red Cross) | NGO | Protection | Athens |