Team Asylum and Refugees City of Ghent – Stedelijk Opvanginitiatief
Partner
The Stedelijk Opvanginitiatief (SOI, Municipal Reception Initiative) is part of the City's Asylum and Refugee Team and offers small-scale, high-quality reception and support to 103 applicants and beneficiaries of international protection. Families, single persons and people with medical needs are accommodated in Doornzelestraat. The Youth Programme accommodates 22 unaccompanied minor boys.
The Asylum and Refugee Team develops a network of partners who work with or for applicants and beneficiaries of international protection. We closely monitor trends and set up collaborations with service and support organisations in order to exchange relevant information, find structural solutions and make the most of opportunities for the target group. We are committed to sharing information about the work of the municipal reception initiative, the target group and current developments. We also strive to create a nuanced image in order to generate support among the general public.