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Hlavní téma
NGOs as facilitators for the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic: a case study of Centrum pro integraci cizinců (Center for Integration of Foreigners)
Hlavní téma v angličtině
NGOs as facilitators for the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic: a case study of Centrum pro integraci cizinců (Center for Integration of Foreigners)
Název dle studenta
NGOs as Facilitators for the Integration of Foreigners in the Czech Republic
Název dle studenta v angličtině
NGOs as Facilitators for the Integration of Foreigners in the Czech Republic
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Podnázev
A Case Study of Center for Integration of Foreigners (Centrum pro integraci cizinců)
The Czech Republic has seen a rapid increase in the number of immigrants since 1989. While a system of integration policy was brought up as early as at the end of the 1990s, until today, the integration policy is yet to be sufficiently developed and implemented. Many of the integration measures are, in fact, only realized with considerable help from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially at the regional and local level. Nevertheless, surprisingly, there has been relatively little research on the role of NGOs in this field. To fill this research gap, this thesis aims to explore how NGOs facilitate the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Specifically, it looks at NGOs' involvement in foreigners' integration from the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. A qualitative case study of the NGO Center for Integration of Foreigners (Centrum pro integraci cizinců, CIC) was adopted. Data were gathered from CIC's website, CIC's recent annual reports, and a semi-structured interview with a CIC social worker. The results of the study shed light on how NGOs engage in the ecological systems of foreigners (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem) and how they contribute to the field of integration in the Czech Republic.
Anotace v angličtině
The Czech Republic has seen a rapid increase in the number of immigrants since 1989. While a system of integration policy was brought up as early as at the end of the 1990s, until today, the integration policy is yet to be sufficiently developed and implemented. Many of the integration measures are, in fact, only realized with considerable help from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially at the regional and local level. Nevertheless, surprisingly, there has been relatively little research on the role of NGOs in this field. To fill this research gap, this thesis aims to explore how NGOs facilitate the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Specifically, it looks at NGOs' involvement in foreigners' integration from the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. A qualitative case study of the NGO Center for Integration of Foreigners (Centrum pro integraci cizinců, CIC) was adopted. Data were gathered from CIC's website, CIC's recent annual reports, and a semi-structured interview with a CIC social worker. The results of the study shed light on how NGOs engage in the ecological systems of foreigners (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem) and how they contribute to the field of integration in the Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic has seen a rapid increase in the number of immigrants since 1989. While a system of integration policy was brought up as early as at the end of the 1990s, until today, the integration policy is yet to be sufficiently developed and implemented. Many of the integration measures are, in fact, only realized with considerable help from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially at the regional and local level. Nevertheless, surprisingly, there has been relatively little research on the role of NGOs in this field. To fill this research gap, this thesis aims to explore how NGOs facilitate the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Specifically, it looks at NGOs' involvement in foreigners' integration from the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. A qualitative case study of the NGO Center for Integration of Foreigners (Centrum pro integraci cizinců, CIC) was adopted. Data were gathered from CIC's website, CIC's recent annual reports, and a semi-structured interview with a CIC social worker. The results of the study shed light on how NGOs engage in the ecological systems of foreigners (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem) and how they contribute to the field of integration in the Czech Republic.
Anotace v angličtině
The Czech Republic has seen a rapid increase in the number of immigrants since 1989. While a system of integration policy was brought up as early as at the end of the 1990s, until today, the integration policy is yet to be sufficiently developed and implemented. Many of the integration measures are, in fact, only realized with considerable help from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially at the regional and local level. Nevertheless, surprisingly, there has been relatively little research on the role of NGOs in this field. To fill this research gap, this thesis aims to explore how NGOs facilitate the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Specifically, it looks at NGOs' involvement in foreigners' integration from the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. A qualitative case study of the NGO Center for Integration of Foreigners (Centrum pro integraci cizinců, CIC) was adopted. Data were gathered from CIC's website, CIC's recent annual reports, and a semi-structured interview with a CIC social worker. The results of the study shed light on how NGOs engage in the ecological systems of foreigners (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem) and how they contribute to the field of integration in the Czech Republic.
Since the fall of the communist regime, immigration to the Czech Republic has grown significantly. According to data from the Czech Ministry of Interior in 2016, the number of foreigners in the Czech Republic has increased more than thirteen times since 1989. In response to the growing number of foreigners, the Czech government devised a system of integration policy for foreigners as early as at the end of 1990s. At the local level, several non-governmental and non-profit organizations (NGOs) working towards the integration of foreigners were founded and have contributed substantially to the field. This thesis aims to explore how NGOs facilitate the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Specifically, it investigates key factors NGOs deem influential in the integration process, how NGOs support foreigners in this regard, how the employees, volunteers, and participants evaluate provided services and activities, and the common barriers in the integration of foreigners as well as ways to address them. To this end, qualitative research with a case study of the NGO Centum pro integraci cizinců (CIC, Center for Integration of Foreigners) will be carried out. The author will conduct semi-structured interviews with actors involved in CIC and analyze the results using Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.
Zásady pro vypracování
Since the fall of the communist regime, immigration to the Czech Republic has grown significantly. According to data from the Czech Ministry of Interior in 2016, the number of foreigners in the Czech Republic has increased more than thirteen times since 1989. In response to the growing number of foreigners, the Czech government devised a system of integration policy for foreigners as early as at the end of 1990s. At the local level, several non-governmental and non-profit organizations (NGOs) working towards the integration of foreigners were founded and have contributed substantially to the field. This thesis aims to explore how NGOs facilitate the integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Specifically, it investigates key factors NGOs deem influential in the integration process, how NGOs support foreigners in this regard, how the employees, volunteers, and participants evaluate provided services and activities, and the common barriers in the integration of foreigners as well as ways to address them. To this end, qualitative research with a case study of the NGO Centum pro integraci cizinců (CIC, Center for Integration of Foreigners) will be carried out. The author will conduct semi-structured interviews with actors involved in CIC and analyze the results using Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Czech Statistical Office. "Foreigners: Number of foreigners." Accessed February 24, 2022. https://www.czso.cz/csu/cizinci/1-ciz_pocet_cizincu.
Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Aktualizovaná koncepce integrace cizinců 2016 - Ve vzájemném respektu. Prague: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, 2015. Accessed February 24, 2022. https://www.mvcr.cz/migrace/clanek/zakladni-dokumenty-k-integracni-politice-ke-stazeni.aspx.
Zogata-Kusz, Agnieszka. "Immigration and integration policies in Czechia." In Relations between Immigration and Integration Policies in Europe, edited by Maciej Duszczyk, Marta Pachocka, and Dominika Pszczółkowska, 173-196. London: Routledge, 2020.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Czech Statistical Office. "Foreigners: Number of foreigners." Accessed February 24, 2022. https://www.czso.cz/csu/cizinci/1-ciz_pocet_cizincu.
Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Aktualizovaná koncepce integrace cizinců 2016 - Ve vzájemném respektu. Prague: Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, 2015. Accessed February 24, 2022. https://www.mvcr.cz/migrace/clanek/zakladni-dokumenty-k-integracni-politice-ke-stazeni.aspx.
Zogata-Kusz, Agnieszka. "Immigration and integration policies in Czechia." In Relations between Immigration and Integration Policies in Europe, edited by Maciej Duszczyk, Marta Pachocka, and Dominika Pszczółkowska, 173-196. London: Routledge, 2020.