We provide legal services and support, including free legal representation for asylum seekers so that everyone around the world, including displaced people, can have equal access to their legal rights.
HIAS Europe
European HQ of the global Jewish humanitarian organisation
Office Location
Brussels
Founded
2019
Staff Size
16
Crisis Alert
Having worked in Ukraine for more than 20 years, HIAS is actively supporting people displaced by the war. HIAS Europe is now assisting displaced people in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, and Romania, as well as via community integration plans throughout Europe.
Crisis Alert
Having worked in Ukraine for more than 20 years, HIAS is actively supporting people displaced by the war. HIAS Europe is now assisting displaced people in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, and Romania, as well as via community integration plans throughout Europe.
HIAS Europe manages humanitarian programming worldwide and supports European Jewish communities, organisations, and activists in their efforts to welcome and integrate refugees. HIAS Europe adds a Jewish voice to European discussions on forced migration and related humanitarian issues.
Through technical and financial support, HIAS Europe empowers European Jewish communities to support refugees overseas and welcome refugees in their own communities. These programmes promote inclusion and social cohesion, often through interfaith collaboration and community sponsorship schemes.
HIAS Europe advocates for the EU to pursue policies that promote welcome, safety, and opportunity for people fleeing violence and persecution around the globe.
What We Do
Our Leadership
Ruth Ringer – HIAS Europe Board Chair
Ilan Cohn – Director
For information about HIAS Europe staffing, please contact hiaseurope@hias.org.
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Publications
Oct 6, 2023
Welcome Circles in Europe for People Fleeing Ukraine
Oct 6, 2023
In response to mass displacement from Ukraine, HIAS Europe launched the Welcome Circles program in May 2022 to enable the community-based reception and integration of people displaced from Ukraine in 12 countries across Europe. This fact sheet evaluates the program’s successes, challenges, and opportunities for growth based on feedback from Welcome Circles beneficiaries, volunteers, and coordinators.
Statements
Apr 10, 2024