Network Meeting for Mayors | Ways out of the Asylum Accomodation Crisis

Network Meeting for Mayors Ways out of the Asylum Accommodation Crisis European Forum Alpbach | September 4, 2015 Handbook & Videos: www.alpbach.org/buergermeister

A Meeting for the Architects of Solidarity

At the conclusion of the European Forum Alpbach 2015, 100 mayors looked for common solutions to the asylum accommodation crisis. In a participative and moderated process, they exchanged know-how and ideas about the admission of refugees. The aim was and is to convince more communities to provide those seeking protection with accommodation and to gather the relevant information together.

Participative Process Stimulates Knowledge and Ideas

The European Forum Alpbach organised the room and agenda of the meeting. The interactive atmosphere, initiated by a moderation team and continued by the mayors, together with the input of successful communities and a series of experts, brought an abundance of relevant knowledge to light.

Open Handbook for Communities and Interested Parties

The collected knowledge and information as well as the experiences of successful communities can be read and shared online in a 60-page “Handbook for Communities� as an open Word document (in English soon): www.alpbach.org/buergermeister

Specialist Knowledge from Experts

Numerous experts from various NGOs and organisations dealing intensively with the admission of refugees contributed their specialist knowledge. Their input is also available in the Handbook at www.alpbach.org/buergermeister

Constructive Storytelling: Refugees in Communities

Several mayors recounted in their own words how they succeeded in admitting refugees in their communities. The extensive video interviews can be found online at www.alpbach.org/buergermeister

Networking Meeting for Mayors Ways out of the Asylum Accommodation Crisis | European Forum Alpbach | September 4, 2015 Handbook, videos and list of participants at: www.alpbach.org/buergermeister

We thank the experts for their contribution

Pamina Ackerbauer (respekt.net) - Alicia Allgäuer (KOMPA/Caritas) - Andreas Babler (Bürgemeister Traiskirchen) - Georg Bürstmayr (Rechtsanwalt) - Michael Chalupka (Diakonie) - Eva Eckhard (Verein ZEBRA) - Veronika Ehm (Flüchtlinge Willkommen Österreich) - Christian Konrad (Flüchtlingskoordinator) - Mary Kreutzer (KOMPA/Caritas) - Anna Larcher (Flüchtlinge Willkommen Österreich) - Mostafa Noori (Flüchtling aus Afghanistan) - Alexander Poschner (AG Utopie & Asyl) - Georg Schärmer (Caritas Tirol) - Josef Sinkovits (respekt.net)

We thank the hosting team

Martina Handler - Christian Hörl - Joachim Schwendenwein - Melinda Varfi

We thank the co-hosting team

Martin Frick - Claudia Gerhäusser - Irene Gleirscher - Franziska Guggenbichler-Beck - Johannes Kaup - Gwendolyn Christin Kohlhaupt - Daniela Kraus - Alexander Löwenstein - Dorothea Maleczek - Johannes M. Purtscher - Astrid-Marie Reinprecht - Eva Nicola Rinner - Anita Schmidinger - Alexander Strobl - Silvia Tschugg

We thank the participants!

Imprint/Media Owners: European Forum Alpbach, Franz-Josefs-Kai 13/10, 1010 Vienna T +43 (1) 718 17 11-0 F +43 (1) 718 17 01 | E forum@alpbach.org | www.alpbach.org Editing, Content: Stefan Kranewitter (European Forum Alpbach) Photos: Philipp Naderer, Michael Steindorfer This report provides an insight into the networking meeting and makes no claim to completeness.