The nine NGOs that took part in the conference pursue a strong cooperation in order to find global answers to the global challenge of migration. Among others Caritas Jordan and Caritas Egypt, the UN organization New Humanity and the Italian NGO Non Dalla Guerra participated in the exchange project that is co-financed by the European Union. The mixture of smaller and bigger NGOs, different nationalities and various academic and professional backgrounds led to fruitful debates, workshops and seminars.
The conference was the follow-up of two previous meetings in Jordan and Germany. During the first project phase in Jordan the young participants gained insights in the lifeworld of Syrian and Iraqui refugees. After that the participants met again in Germany and gained filmmaking skills in order to share their experiences in Jordan. The result are three short films that show the personal stories of Syrian and Iraqui refugees. The main idea of the project is to change ‘hotspots’ into ‘hostspots’ and to learn from each other’s personal experiences of working in the field of migration. Hence, the project promotes the importance of intercultural dialogue, interdisciplinarity and the positive perception of migration.
