{"id":26113832,"date":"2025-09-26T20:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:55:59","slug":"%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/en\/%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0397igh-level UNHCR officials visit METAdrasi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26113832 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/en\/%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices\/metadrasi_unhcr-visit_1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_1-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Metadrasi -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_1-980x551.webp 980w, https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_1-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"Metadrasi -\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/en\/%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices\/metadrasi_unhcr-visit_2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_2-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Metadrasi -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_2-980x551.webp 980w, https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_2-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"Metadrasi -\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>It was with great pleasure that we welcomed high-level UNHCR officials to our new offices in Athens. As part of their meetings in Greece, they chose to visit METAdrasi and see the organization\u2019s activities up close.<\/p>\n<p>During their visit, they spoke with refugees who are seeking to enter the labor market through counseling, CV preparation, networking with employers, Greek language courses, and other METAdrasi activities. At the same time, participants in the seminar of the Ready4Business entrepreneurship programme had the opportunity to present their business ideas for starting new ventures in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, and Philippe Leclerc, known for his long tenure in Greece and now Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe, accompanied by Maria Clara Martin, UNHCR Representative in Greece, they heard directly about the challenges and difficulties recognized refugees face in their efforts to find employment, such as opening a bank account or obtaining an insurance registration number.<\/p>\n<p>METAdrasi\u2019s President, Lora Pappa, thanked UNHCR for the long-standing cooperation with the organization. She noted: &#8220;<em>Despite the significant reduction in resources, we are doing everything we can\u2014mainly with the support of donors and foundations\u2014to continue our efforts to integrate refugees into the labor market. These activities not only help refugees become self-sufficient, but also contribute to meeting the workforce needs of the Greek economy. <\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-26113832 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/en\/%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices\/metadrasi_unhcr-visit_3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_3-1024x577.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Metadrasi -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_3-980x552.webp 980w, https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_3-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"Metadrasi -\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/en\/%ce%b7igh-level-unhcr-officials-visit-metadrasis-offices\/metadrasi_unhcr-visit_4-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_4-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Metadrasi -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_4-980x551.webp 980w, https:\/\/metadrasi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/METAdrasi_UNHCR-visit_4-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"Metadrasi -\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was with great pleasure that we welcomed high-level UNHCR officials to our new offices in Athens. 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