{"id":227,"date":"2026-03-18T21:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:36:10","slug":"mile-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imru.ekke.gr\/index.php\/research\/mile-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MILE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-accent-5-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-05a05f61796c474954a39cc7dab3dfd1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-section-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex is-style-section-2--2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-1--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-subtitle has-accent-5-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-19df2d5a3a877d9fe778d18b499f5d06 is-style-text-subtitle--4\">Promoting the participation of migrants in the design and implementation of integration policies (MILE)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--5\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MILE.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MILE.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MILE.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MILE.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MILE.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>MILE stands for Migrant Integration through Locally designed Experiences and is about empowering the local community as a whole, including migrant communities. MILE is two-year project co-funded through the European Union\u2019s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and involves partners in six European countries: Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MILE is based on the idea that policy-making \u2013 including at the local level \u2013 should be a process of co-creation and collaboration that reflects the diverse population of cities and gives migrants, newcomers, refugees and asylum-seekers a say. By connecting municipalities, migrant communities and research teams across Europe, MILE aims to empower migrants and refugees and help to build lasting connections between migrant groups and local governments in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Duration:&nbsp;2022 &#8211; 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Funding:&nbsp;EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Principal Investigator:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/kandilis-georgios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Kandylis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Research Team: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/mpaltas-paulos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pavlos Baltas<\/a>, Thomas Maloutas, Iris Polyzou, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/spirellis-stauros-nikiforos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stavros-Nikiforos Spyrellis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/vezirgianni-aikaterini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katerina Vezyrgianni<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/mile-project.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mile-project.eu\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.returnmigration.eu\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Promoting the participation of migrants in the design and implementation of integration policies (MILE) MILE stands for Migrant Integration through Locally designed Experiences and is about empowering the local community as a whole, including migrant communities. 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