1. Old Agenda Points:
- Francesca from Good Neighbors created a WhatsApp subgroup dedicated to the organizations involved in actions supporting the children;
- the subgroup was announced in the group Coordonatori ONG Siret;
- any other organization interested in this topic can contact Francesca to be invited to the group;
2. The role of ISU in the Info Point, regarding transportation and accommodation:
- several times, the people on duty in the tent were unable to identify the person from ISU responsible for the referrals of refugees to transport and accommodation;
- at times, ISU personnel refused to transport refugees to locations managed by NGOs that offer solutions for medium term accommodation;
=> the Coordination Center will confirm with ISU the procedure for transportation and accommodation referrals;
=> Fight for Freedom will discuss with ISU about transports to facilities run by NGOs.
3. Training:
- UNHCR will organize a practical training. As DGASPC has a high number of employees, a first training will be held in the morning. The second training will be dedicated to the organizations and will take place in the afternoon. The training will start at 3 pm (15:00) and will take place in the FRONTEX room;
- The main topics of the training are related to violence based on sex and gender, the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, and accountability to affected populations. Each topic will be covered by an expert. The training will be focused on refugees and the daily work of the organizations, with an emphasis on sharing experiences.
=> all organizations involved in supporting the refugees can invite the staff and volunteers to the UNHCR training.
4. Summer preparations:
- With the weather changing, the refugees can be affected by the sun. The organizations should prepare for the weather in order to take care of their own staff and the refugees;
- Do the authorities have any plans for this?
=> Francesca / Good Neighbors will start a collaborative document for all organizations to add ideas, the document will be discussed in 2 weeks;
=> the Coordination Center will inquire about the plans that the authorities have.
5. Medium term commitments:
- as discussed in the meeting from April 28, all organizations were offered a form where to fill in their commitments for the medium term (1 – 6 months) regarding the support offered to the refugees at the Siret border crossing;
- 7 organizations already filled in the form;
- if any organization did not receive the form, they should contact the Coordination Center;
=> the Coordination Center will share by Friday, in the Coordonatori ONG Siret group, all the data entered so far by the organizations.
6. Any other business:
- Meeting with government authorities:
- the coordinators of the organizations present at the Siret border crossing are invited at a meeting with the authorities (the President of the Suceava Department Council, the Prefect, a parliamentary delegation) on Saturday, at 10:30 AM, in the Command Center room;
- all organizations should send only one representative to this meeting;
- Burdujeni train station:
- There is no person that takes care of the refugees at the train station in Burdujeni, from 5 am to the afternoon. During the afternoon there are students from the university, but in the morning, there are no translators. The organizations should find some resources to help the refugees that are arriving at Burdujeni station.
- Red Cross program:
- The Red Cross is implementing a project in order to support the Ukrainian refugees;
- The refugees can apply for the program which offers financial support for the Ukrainian refugees;
- The refugees that apply can receive 110 euros for three months;
- The Red Cross will bring a poster in order to be placed in the Info Point.
Attendees: Good Neighbors, UNHCR, Serviciul de Ajutor Maltez în România, Fight for Freedom, The Romanian National Council for Refugees, Save the Children, MdM Greece, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Hellenic Red Cross, Asociatia Kairos, Fundația Fara, Crucea Roșie, Refugees 4 Refugees, Star of Hope, Calafindești Penticostal Church, AMURTEL.