In brief
The Association for Integration and Migration (AIM) is the new name of the Counselling Centre for Refugees after its merger with the Centre for Migration Issues. The name change was carried out in order to better reflect the extension of objectives and activities of the newly established association. The main occupation of the organisation remains social and legal assistance to foreigners living in the Czech Republic. Another major aspect of the work of AIM is to promote tolerance among the public at large and to fight xenophobia and racism. Members of the staff furthermore seek to influence the conceptual work of legislative bodies in the area of migration and refugee rights by submitting proposals to the Government, publishing papers and lobbying. AIM employees also appear in the media and participate in public discussions, seminars and conferences focused on immigrant and refugee issues. They very often give lectures at elementary and secondary schools as well as at universities.
The Association for Migration and Integration is a member of the Syndicate of Non-governmental Organizations Working with Refugees, the Czech Forum for Development Cooperation, the international associations UNITED for Intercultural Action, the Separated Children in Europe Program (SCEP), and PICUM, the International Platform for Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants.
We continue the work of
Counselling Centre for Refugees (CCR)
which was a human rights organisation focused on respecting the rights of foreigners and refugees. The main activity of the organisation was to provide legal, social and psychological assistance to people who had to leave their home country for various reasons and who were applying for protection in the Czech Republic.
and of
Centre for Migration Issues (CMI)
which provided foreigners with individual assistance oriented towards their integration into Czech society. Within its activities CMI offered legal, social and psychological assistance. CMI also pursued other activities that supported foreigners’ integration into society, for example: multi-ethnic meetings, art group activities, public discussions, concerts, and other activities for the public at large.
