The I-SAVE Project

I-SAVE is an Erasmus+ funded project which provides a space for inclusive self-advocacy for young displaced persons, refugees and asylum-seekers aged 17 to 25 years.

More than 79.5 million people globally have been forced to leave their homes to find shelter in another part of their country or abroad (UNHCR, 2019).

In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that a lack of human rights-based migration governance at a global, regional and national level has led to the routine violation of migrants’ rights in transit, at international borders, including in the countries they migrate to (OHCHR, 2020).

As a result, migrants in an irregular situation tend to be disproportionately vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and marginalisation, often living and working in the shadows, afraid to complain, and denied their human rights and fundamental freedoms.

About The I-SAVE Project

The project is an innovative, youth-led educational and empowerment programme to enhance young displaced persons’ knowledge of their human rights, enabling them to safeguard their well-being, promote their human rights and to become self-resilient. It is the culmination of three years of work between NGOs, creative practitioners, young refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. The I-SAVE Platform hosts a range of resources on Human Rights in a very practical and easily accessible manner, all of which were developed throughout the project.

I-SAVE Outputs

  1. I-SAVE stories: reflecting on Human Rights (Videos)-digital self-representation tools for young migrants.
  2. The Hedge Programme-Training Handbook for youth workers and practitioners working in the youth field. Empowering self-advocacy in 17-to-25-year-old refugees and migrants.
  3. HEDGE Global Effectiveness Masterclasses to encourage global advocacy–training tools for young refugees.
  4. I-SAVE Platform – A digital platform to support young leaders and youth workers.
  5. I-SAVE Know – How Policy Recommendation for creating I-Save networks for NGOs working with young refugees.

The I-SAVE Project Conference

The I-SAVE Project Conference will take place on the 11th August 2023 at The Morrison Hotel, Dublin 1. The conference will feature engaging panel discussions and inspiring keynote speeches from the project partners, steering committee members and experts in the field of human rights. To find out more and to get your tickets, click here.

I-SAVE Partners

We are collaborating with the following partners to work together on the project outputs:

  1. Freiwilligen- Zentrum Augsburg, Germany
  2. IGAM, Ankara, Turkey
  3. The Greek Forum of Refugees
  4. The Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland

Keep up to date with all things I-SAVE by heading over to their website, Instagram and Facebook!

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