It is often not the trained communicators, but people with a background in law or social work, who must perform the most difficult communication job of all: informing refugees about their options. Refugees might be on the move, traumatised, illiterate or distrustful of institutional information sources. UNHCR has tasked Transcultural Campaigning to develop a practical […]
In Touch with Refugees in MENA Region
Earlier this year, Transcultural Campaigning finalised a comprehensive mapping of tools and practices applied for communicating with Communities (CwC) in 10 UNHCR operations (Algeria Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen). This study was conducted for UNHCR in order to explore “the current state and way forward for Communication with Communities and […]
Revealing the Speaking Talent of a Laureate
When Azizbek Ashuorov, a young lawyer in Kyrgyzstan learned he would receive the UNHCR Nansen Award, he was overwhelmed and afraid of the media interest that was to be expected and how he would cope with that.
Stellt die Migrationspolitik endlich vom Kopf auf die Füße!
Die Migrationsdebatte in Europa läuft seit Jahren in eine Sackgasse ohne dass das Problem als solches einer Lösung näherkäme. Ein Video erklärt, was falsch läuft und was man tun kann.
How to inform Asylum Seekers efficiently
How does one efficiently inform asylum seekers who speak different languages, have different levels of literacy and are under incredible stress?
Transcultural Goes Central Asia
UNHCR has tasked Transcultural Campaigning with developing a Regional Communication Strategy for Central Asia and conduct staff training. From 24 February to 7 March Executive Director Melita Sunjic conducted a fact-finding mission to Dushanbe, Bishkek and Almaty to study the communicating landscape and the rules of political advocacy in the region.
Earn – Learn – Return
African asylum-seekers want to return, but with some money and skills Vienna, 20.2.2019 – A new study by Transcultural Campaiging about French speaking Sub-Saharan African asylum -seekers in Germany and Austria
Somali, Tigrinya, English, Oromo, Pidgin….
What looks like a Babylonian tongue confusion is just Transcultural’s multilingual Cairo team in action. Video testimonials of refugees are being synced into English for the Monaco based film association IEFTA.
Exodus of the Youth and the Future of the Kurds
Dr. Melita H. Sunjic Lecture held at conference “The Future of the Kurds” on 10 October 2018 at the University of Sulaymaniyah, Northern Iraq
Training in preparation of humanitarian operations
The Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) runs an integrated training program designed to prepare provide civilian, military and police experts for missions to complex humanitarian emergencies. Melita H. Sunjic is one of the trainers.