The Greek Government is establishing an effective, humane oriented response to the current migration challenges including the need to combat irregular migration and to address the situation of vulnerable migrants, in full respect of human rights and the EU acquis on migration and asylum. The Revised Action Plan on Asylum and Migration Management is the strategic implementation of the Government’s determination to reform the asylum and immigration processes. Based upon the experience of actions taken recently, the Action Plan reflects the current state of affairs and includes concrete objectives and deliverables in order to ensure fast and substantive progress.

The action plan is under implementation financed by national and European resources. There are a number of projects implemented in the framework of this action plan viewing to safeguard migrants social rights in two sectors: education and health. For example, for youngsters introductory and supportive courses / classes of Greek language are provided in order to facilitate migrants’ children smooth adaptation to the Greek educational system. Another example: a training program for mediation programs in selected public hospitals all over the country have been implemented complemented by a printed  multilingual Guide on Preventive medicine to inform and sensitize immigrants.