«We are not going to lose a generation», said Christos Stylianides
English version of my interview for QN
The refugee crisis cannot be handled by a single country, as well as cannot be addressed only in Europe. It has to be addressed also in its external dimension, as shown by the action fo the European Commission, where many different commissioners are involved in separate and different actions. One of these commissioners is Christos Stylianides, responsible for Humanitarian aids and crisis management. He explains QN why Italy cannot address the migration crisis alone why education in refugee camps is key.
Do you thing Italy is acting properly in managing the migration crisis both in Italy and abroad?
«As Europeans we have to face the refugee crisis together. And in Italy you know the facts as well as anyone. What is happening in Syria is the main source for the unprecedented refugee crisis. The conflict has triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis worldwide since World War II, with Syrian refugees now accounting for the largest single refugee population in our generation. Considering the scale of this crisis, it's clear not a single country can handle this alone. We need a common European response, because the refugee crisis cannot be the responsibility of single member states but something we face together».
It has been said and repeated that education has to be one of the main tools to deal with the migration crisis. How to act in practice?
«I've been to Jordan and Lebanon one month ago and met Syrian refugee families. Today many families are leaving their country not only to get food or shelter, but also to give their children a future. To get access to education.I think we can all agree that education is a positive investment. In practice this means increasing our EU humanitarian support for education in emergencies to avoid a lost generation of young people. Education is an investment against radicalization. Teachers to give them important life skills and restore their hope for a better life».
English version of my interview for QN
The refugee crisis cannot be handled by a single country, as well as cannot be addressed only in Europe. It has to be addressed also in its external dimension, as shown by the action fo the European Commission, where many different commissioners are involved in separate and different actions. One of these commissioners is Christos Stylianides, responsible for Humanitarian aids and crisis management. He explains QN why Italy cannot address the migration crisis alone why education in refugee camps is key.
Do you thing Italy is acting properly in managing the migration crisis both in Italy and abroad?
«As Europeans we have to face the refugee crisis together. And in Italy you know the facts as well as anyone. What is happening in Syria is the main source for the unprecedented refugee crisis. The conflict has triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis worldwide since World War II, with Syrian refugees now accounting for the largest single refugee population in our generation. Considering the scale of this crisis, it's clear not a single country can handle this alone. We need a common European response, because the refugee crisis cannot be the responsibility of single member states but something we face together».
It has been said and repeated that education has to be one of the main tools to deal with the migration crisis. How to act in practice?
«I've been to Jordan and Lebanon one month ago and met Syrian refugee families. Today many families are leaving their country not only to get food or shelter, but also to give their children a future. To get access to education.I think we can all agree that education is a positive investment. In practice this means increasing our EU humanitarian support for education in emergencies to avoid a lost generation of young people. Education is an investment against radicalization. Teachers to give them important life skills and restore their hope for a better life».