September 1st, 2009, CF «Карітас-Caritas» MGCD attended by representatives of the international organization «Doctors without borders». During visit there was discussed the prospects of future cooperation between the two organizations in granting assistance to migrants who are detained in detention center of Chop border troop.
07-08 July 2009 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Ukraine Gazanfar Ali Khan visited Zakarpattya region with working visit. During this working visit, he was in Chop border troop, where he conducted personal interviews with citizens of Pakistan detained in the premises of border troop.
30 June – 01 July 2009 Caritas representatives: project manager Lostyk O.P. and lawyers Yarosh K., Pehnyo N. participated in the seminar organized by UNHCR and focused on gender and sexual violence.
Monitoring visit
June 19, 2009 - meeting with the representative of IOM Marek Osetekom on issues of work Charity fund “Caritas-Карітас” Mukachevo Greek Catholic diocese in the frameworks of the project “Technical cooperation and capacity building for government of Ukraine and Moldova for the implementation of readmission agreement with the European Union” (GUMIRA).
Round table Problems of perception of refugees in Ukraine
The meeting was held on the occasion of World Day of Refugees, which the world community celebrates each year on 20 June by decision of UN General Assembly. The purpose of the meeting is to draw attention to the coverage of migration and refugees in the media, and discuss ways to overcome the stereotypes, the ethical foundations of work media, standards of objective coverage of topics of migration and refugees. Also during the meeting were submitted to the experience of Western European countries (including Italy, UK) and the recommendations of international organizations. During the meeting were presenting different views on the perception of the problem of refugees in Ukraine by various government bodies, in particular, Chop and Mukachevo border troops, the Security Service in Zakarpattya region, police and migration service and non-governmental organizations: IOM, Caritas, Committee of medical care in Zakarpattya region.
During the round table there were few presentations of the International Organization for Migration, Eastern European Institute of Development and Maxim Boutkevitch which disclose various aspects of life and the problems of refugees and asylum seekers in Ukraine.
The meeting was held on the occasion of World Day of Refugees, which the world community celebrates each year on 20 June by decision of UN General Assembly. The purpose of the meeting is to draw attention to the coverage of migration and refugees in the media, and discuss ways to overcome the stereotypes, the ethical foundations of work media, standards of objective coverage of topics of migration and refugees. Also during the meeting were submitted to the experience of Western European countries (including Italy, UK) and the recommendations of international organizations. During the meeting were presenting different views on the perception of the problem of refugees in Ukraine by various government bodies, in particular, Chop and Mukachevo border troops, the Security Service in Zakarpattya region, police and migration service and non-governmental organizations: IOM, Caritas, Committee of medical care in Zakarpattya region. 