The European Union, its Member States and Europeans across the continent are mobilised in support of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. We are working on all fronts to support Ukraine with assistance, humanitarian aid and civil protection. This specific initiative wants to support researchers of Ukraine by providing them with an overview of all existing actions at European and national levels.
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Find useful information in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations has launched a Reception Plan for Ukrainian refugees. The plan includes:
- Network of hosting families
- Support from social workers
- Follow-up and service provision
- 6-month to 1 year hosting
You will find all the updated information, including 24h assistance telephones here (in Ukrainian): https://www.inclusion.gob.es/uk/ucrania/acogida/index.htm
The plan will be implemented through the national network of Refugee Reception Centres (known by their Spanish acronym, CARs). You can download their Charter of Service here (in English): https://extranjeros.inclusion.gob.es/ficheros/proteccion_asilo/car/Carta_de_Servicios_2018_2021_en.pdf
You can also find information about several NGOs providing support for housing, among other issues, in the tab “Other services” below.
Ukrainian citizens affected by the war are subject to temporal protections measures which grant freedom of movement and residence in Spain, as well as a work authorization valid along their entire residence permit.
You can find information about this temporal protection here (information available in Ukrainian): http://www.interior.gob.es/es/web/servicios-al-ciudadano/ucrania-proteccion-temporal
You can find research positions open in Spain here:
Ukranian Embassy in Spain
- Address: c/Ronda de la Abubilla, 52, 28043 Madrid
- Telephone: +34-917-48-93-60; +34-910-41-84-16
- E-mail: emb_es@mfa.gov.ua; ukrembassy.esp@gmail.com
- Working hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-18:00
- In cases of emergency life-threatening situations: (+34) 6206 413 24
You can find information about the recognition of academic and professional qualifications in Spain here: https://www.enic-naric.net/spain.aspx
NARIC SPAIN Centre:
- Subdirección General de Títulos y Ordenación, Seguimiento y Gestión de las Enseñanzas Universitarias (Ministry of Universities)
- Address: Paseo de la Castellana 162, planta 17, 28046 Madrid
- Email: naric@minuniversidades.com
The Spanish Ministry of Universities has presented the action plan “Plan de Acción Universidad-Refugio” (website in Spanish) which will include measures offered by universities for language and cultural integration, as well as access to other academic social services. The plan also aims at facilitating the recognition of diplomas.
Ucranianos en España is an association of Ukrainian citizens living and working in Spain compiling useful professional and cultural information for expatriates. It is also organizing hosting arrangements for refugees (website in Ukrainian and Spanish).
EU4UA is a platform launched to connect Ukrainian refugees with European hosts
Ven con nosotros is an NGO which has been supporting the reception of Ukrainian children in Spain for 26 years (website in Spanish)
https://www.venconnosotros.es/
Fundacion Juntos por la Vida has focused since 1994 in the reception of children from the area of Chernobyl and Donbas. Currently it is managing the evacuation from Ukraine to Valencia (website in Spanish and English).