Challenges to immigrant associations and NGOs in contemporary Greece

Authors

  • Apostolos G. Papadopoulos Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens
  • Christos Chalkias Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens
  • Loukia-Maria Fratsea Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v10i3.133

Keywords:

Immigrant Associations, NGOs, migrant integration, spatial hot-spot clustering, Greece

Abstract

The paper explores the challenges faced today, in a context of severe economic crisis, by immigrant associations (ΙΜΑs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Greece. The data analysed here was collected between October 2009 and February 2010 and incorporates references to all recorded migration-related social actors operating in Greece. The paper takes into account such indicators as legal form, objectives, financial capacity and geographical range of activity, concluding with a typology of civil society actors dealing with migration issues. This study aims at informing the migration policymaking and migrant integration processes. By a spatial hot-spot clustering of IMAs and NGOs, we also illustrate the concentration patterns of civil society actors in Greece.

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Published

2013-09-05

How to Cite

Papadopoulos, A. G., Chalkias, C., & Fratsea, L.-M. (2013). Challenges to immigrant associations and NGOs in contemporary Greece. Migration Letters, 10(3), 342–358. https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v10i3.133