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#3 What is happening at the border of Europe?
This episode of the WILPF podcast is sponsored by the PRO ASYL foundation. Pro asyl investigates Human rights violations and advocates for the rights of refugees and migrants.
What could be an alternative to the current situation in the camps at the European border?
In this episode, we are joined by Efi Latsoudi in order to talk about her experiences.
Efi is a human rights activist and this years winner of the Anita-Augspurg- award “Women rebels against war” by the German Section of WILPF. Every two years the German Section of WILPF supports women, who exceptionally fight for peace and freedom in their regions.
Efi is a psychologist, who lives in Lesvos, Greece. She co-founded “Lesvos- Solidarity”, a Greek NGO supporting refugees and locals in Lesvos. Moreover, she founded the open refugee camp PIKPA. She organized special support for Women, Girls and pregnant women. Lastly, she is a member of the Refugee Support Aegan, a non-profit organization collaborating with PRO ASYL foundation, and also co-founder of NAN, a social restaurant in the Greek city, Mytilini.
Sources for this episode and further links:
BBC (2020). Moria migrants: Fire destroys Greek camp leaving 13.000 without shelter. {online} https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54082201 (Accessed 06.08.2021).
European Commission (2021). Managing Migration – EU Financial Support to Greece. {online} https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/default/files/what-we-do/policies/european-agenda-migration/202101_managing-migration-eu-financial-support-to-greece_en.pdf (Accessed 06.08.2021).
Lesvos Solidarity (n.d.). About Pikpa camp. {online} https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/what-we-do/pikpa-camp (Accessed 06.08.2021).
Lesvos Solidarity (n.d.). Our History.{online} https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/who-we-are/history (Accessed 06.08.2021).
Lesvos Solidarity (n.d.). Mission. {online} https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/who-we-are/mission-and-vision(Accessed 06.08.2021).
Pro ASYL (2020). PRO ASYL zur Räumung von PIKPA. {online} https://www.proasyl.de/pressemitteilung/pro-asyl-zur-raeumung-von-pikpa/ (Accessed 06.08.2021).
UNHCR (n.d.). PreisträgerInnen 2016. {online} https://www.unhcr.org/dach/de/aktiv-werden/nansen-fluechtlingspreis/preistraegerinnen-2016 (Accessed 06.08.2021).
WILPF International (2020). What do Peace and Security mean to you? #HumanRightsDay. {Youtube} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYE0G6_NggA (Accessed: 06.08.2021).
WILPF/ IFFF (2021). Die Preisträgerin 2021: Efi Latsoudi aus Griechenland. {online} https://www.wilpf.de/die-preistraegerin-2021-efi-latsoudi-aus-griechenland/ (Accessed: 06.08.2021).
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By WILPF GermanyThis episode of the WILPF podcast is sponsored by the PRO ASYL foundation. Pro asyl investigates Human rights violations and advocates for the rights of refugees and migrants.
What could be an alternative to the current situation in the camps at the European border?
In this episode, we are joined by Efi Latsoudi in order to talk about her experiences.
Efi is a human rights activist and this years winner of the Anita-Augspurg- award “Women rebels against war” by the German Section of WILPF. Every two years the German Section of WILPF supports women, who exceptionally fight for peace and freedom in their regions.
Efi is a psychologist, who lives in Lesvos, Greece. She co-founded “Lesvos- Solidarity”, a Greek NGO supporting refugees and locals in Lesvos. Moreover, she founded the open refugee camp PIKPA. She organized special support for Women, Girls and pregnant women. Lastly, she is a member of the Refugee Support Aegan, a non-profit organization collaborating with PRO ASYL foundation, and also co-founder of NAN, a social restaurant in the Greek city, Mytilini.
Sources for this episode and further links:
BBC (2020). Moria migrants: Fire destroys Greek camp leaving 13.000 without shelter. {online} https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54082201 (Accessed 06.08.2021).
European Commission (2021). Managing Migration – EU Financial Support to Greece. {online} https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/default/files/what-we-do/policies/european-agenda-migration/202101_managing-migration-eu-financial-support-to-greece_en.pdf (Accessed 06.08.2021).
Lesvos Solidarity (n.d.). About Pikpa camp. {online} https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/what-we-do/pikpa-camp (Accessed 06.08.2021).
Lesvos Solidarity (n.d.). Our History.{online} https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/who-we-are/history (Accessed 06.08.2021).
Lesvos Solidarity (n.d.). Mission. {online} https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/who-we-are/mission-and-vision(Accessed 06.08.2021).
Pro ASYL (2020). PRO ASYL zur Räumung von PIKPA. {online} https://www.proasyl.de/pressemitteilung/pro-asyl-zur-raeumung-von-pikpa/ (Accessed 06.08.2021).
UNHCR (n.d.). PreisträgerInnen 2016. {online} https://www.unhcr.org/dach/de/aktiv-werden/nansen-fluechtlingspreis/preistraegerinnen-2016 (Accessed 06.08.2021).
WILPF International (2020). What do Peace and Security mean to you? #HumanRightsDay. {Youtube} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYE0G6_NggA (Accessed: 06.08.2021).
WILPF/ IFFF (2021). Die Preisträgerin 2021: Efi Latsoudi aus Griechenland. {online} https://www.wilpf.de/die-preistraegerin-2021-efi-latsoudi-aus-griechenland/ (Accessed: 06.08.2021).