World Migration Day
PRESS RELEASE
EUROPE DIRECT REGION OF THESSALY
UNDER PARTICIPATION in events held THIRD PARTY
WEDNESDAY 16 December 2016
SCHOOL SECOND CHANCE VOLOU
An important event took place Friday 16 December 2016 in the hall of the Second Chance School of Volos on the occasion of the World Day of Migration 18.00 up to the 20.30 .
important stakeholders , as the Teachers Education Network 4 Europe Athmias Vthmias Education Magnesia / Thessaly ing , the European Commission Delegation office in Greece - University of Thessaly ,University of Piraeus , the Parents and Guardians Association Athmias and Vthmias Education / unloading Magnesia , UNHCR , the School Activities Office Athmias Magnesia, the Second Chance School , the 9The Gymnasium Volos and 16th & 30as Rep. schools Volos, the European Region of Thessaly Europe Direct Information Centre, Region Thessaly Regional Development Fund, Thessaly Region, They attended to enlighten and sensitize the public with the phenomenon of immigration and the various aspects of the phenomenon in order to increase intercultural understanding. 
The December 18 was declared by the UN as International Migrants Day, in an effort to strengthen the UN campaign to protect the global migrant. On that date the 1990 adopted by the UN General Assembly the "International Convention for the Protection of all Migrant Workers Rights and Members of their Families". Estimated that 4% world population, about 232 million souls, living outside their homeland.
The number of people who have abandoned their goal in order to seek work or a better life worldwide, and are exposed to the risks posed by the global economic recession and the crisis of the markets, such as poverty, stigmatization, discrimination and abuse, according to a study by the International Organisation for Migration, expected to reach 405 million. until 2050, i.e. 7% world population.
For these reasons , coupled with the rise of Refugee Crisis this year's celebration of the Network of T4E and the other co-organizers for the World Migration Day is a day of solidarity with the people, to escape from war, persecution and other crises were forced to leave their homes and their countries.
