Our work

We work towards building a Europe that welcomes, protects, and integrates refugees into fully inclusive societies based on the values of solidarity and hospitality.

Based in Brussels, the Regional Office of JRS Europe coordinates a network of country offices through collaborative planning and project development. These country offices provide direct support to forced migrants and refugees, especially those who are overlooked and whose needs are the greatest.

Our priorities

At the level of the European Union, JRS Europe advocates for refugees’ rights and ensures their voices are heard by policymakers. We promote the fair and respectful treatment of all forced migrants, defending their access to asylum procedures and basic rights as enshrined in international law.

Access to protection
Immigration detention
Social inclusion & integration
A migrant woman receives a certificate of a Portuguese language class from JRS Portugal academy
Awareness raising

Featured programmes

JRS Europe oversees several programmes implemented by the country offices and in line with our priorities.


  • CHANGE

    This project aims to educate young people on the positive contributions of refugees to society and to encourage them to take action within their schools and local communities.


  • I Get You

    JRS Europe and its partners identified and promoted best practices to prevent racism and xenophobia towards forced migrants through community building.


  • Protection at the External Borders

    This project monitored human rights violations and documented findings and policy recommendations in the report Forgotten at the Gates of Europe.

View all of our programmes | See our work per country

JRS Europe’s team works at the service of the country offices in the network. In addition to programmatic development, we seek to support our partners in the areas of developing and implementing common advocacy and communications strategies, fundraising and coordination support through staff trainings and hosting experience exchange meetings.

 


  • Advocacy & Communications Taskforce

    It brings together advocacy and communications officers from national country offices across Europe to coordinate common activities and increase the capacity of the network through training and mutual learning.


  • Detention Visitor Support Group

    A space of experience exchange and a thematic training for detention visitors across Europe to provide a network of support and skill enhancement for staff and volunteers.