Indeed, migrants represent 12% of regional resident population (data at 1 January 2016 – source: Regione Emilia-Romagna, Popolazione straniera residente), while raw data referring to asylum seekers show dramatic increase in the last years:  according to a recent  publication of the regional social dept., in 2014 we saw an increase of 56,6 % of asylum claims with respect to the previous year, and the heavily rising trend reconfirm in 2015 with an increase of 87,7% with respect to the 2014 (data at 31st December 2015 –  source: Richiedenti e titolari di protezione internazionale e umanitaria in Emilia-Romagna. Monitoraggio 2016. Regione Emilia-Romagna).

The organization relies on experienced professionals and services devoted to communicate and disseminate regional activities. Both the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Regional Agency are part of national and international networks and can therefore count on large-scale maps of stakeholders. Press and graphic competences are also professional assets of our organization, as well as the experience gained in disseminating both national and international project outcomes. RER will post photos and information on our social media accounts and with regional and national diffusion of any relevant information.