(23 May 2016) The collaboration for the development of the “Aurora in Syria” (Sunrise in Syria) project, under the direction of Friuli Venezia Giulia region, started in March 2015 and implemented by the @uxilia non-profit organization, Maram Foundation and the University of Trieste, made it possible to make a direct intervention in supporting refugees on the Syrian-Turkish border at Reyhanli (Turkey) and in the Atma refugee camp (Syria). All in the context of “regional cooperation for development ” provided by law no. 19 of 2000 implemented in parallel with other programmes and projects initiated by the State (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation), the European Union, and international organisations. A year after its initation, a few days ago in Trieste the first budget for the initiative was put forward at a conference attended by the coordinators Gian Matteo Apuzzo and Marta Vuch; Massimiliano Fanni Canelles and Dario Salerni, president and executive director of @uxilia; Dean of the University of Trieste, Renato Gennaro and Tiziano Agostini from the same university; Elena Franceschini from the European Commission and president of Maram Foundation, Yakzan Shishakly. The President of the Sixth Committee of the Regional Council, Franco Codega, and representatives of the Municipality of Trieste were also present. As it was pointed out, @uxilia has been present in Syria for many years providing health care and employment opportunities, education, and vocational training. (Red)
