Vulnerability, immigration and asylum at the southern border of Spain
On 3 May, researchers from the Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) at 幸运飞艇计划 presented preliminary research results at a seminar debate in Spain.

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The preliminary results came out of research they conducted in the Province of C谩diz as part of the EU-funded research project
The seminar,听Vulnerability, immigration and asylum at the southern border of Spain, was co-organized with , University of C谩diz.
In line with Work Package 4 of PROTECT, the objective of the research conducted in C谩diz was to analyse how key actors and stakeholders involved in the reception of migrants and asylum seekers 1) understood and applied the notion of vulnerability, and 2) collaborated to address and reduce vulnerabilities. Particular attention was paid to how actors on the ground took into account gender and legal status, and how they collaborated in regard to mechanisms for identification, access to legal information and assistance, and access to healthcare and shelter.听
SKOK鈥檚 PROTECT research team in C谩diz was led by Marry-Anne Karlsen, and included the research assistants Lorena Mar铆a Calvo Mariscal, Mar铆a De Los 脕ngeles Bellido Lora, and 脕lvaro Garc铆a Rosa. During a three-month fieldwork in the autumn of 2021, they conducted 26 in-depth interviews with 34 individuals involved in different ways, areas, and phases of the reception of migrants and asylum seekers in C谩diz, as well as migrants.
The results are published in two reports that covers the preliminary analysis from all the six field sites in WP 4 that can be found . Whereas the first report focus on how actors collaborate to address and reduce vulnerabilities, the second report address how key actors understand the notion of vulnerability.
The event, which was held in Spanish, was primarily directed at stakeholders involved in the reception of migrants and refugees in the Province of C谩diz, and it was possible to attend both in person (Sal贸n de Actos Indess, Campus de Jerez) and online.
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