Aims

Objectives

Following the United Nations 2030 Agenda, the UAB Refugee programme falls within SDG 4:

“Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”, in particular: 4.3. To ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university; and 4.5 to eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations."

The UAB Refugee Programme, managed by the Fundació Autònoma Solidària (FAS), operates within this framework with the following specific objectives:

1. Promote access to higher education as a fundamental right for individuals who have experienced forced displacement and/or are seeking international protection, through various scholarship and grant opportunities.
2. Foster the civic and university participation of those involved in the UAB Refugee Programme by:
   1. Encouraging participation in activities related to the participants' areas of expertise, thereby recognising their experience;
   2. Establishing personalised and mutually agreed-upon pathways for guidance;
   3. Creating support networks through peer mentoring.
3. Promote knowledge of the structural causes, consequences and stakeholders involved in forced displacement and providing tools for action by:
   1. Conducting awareness-raising and outreach activities on the UAB campus;
   2. Developing collaborations with faculties, teaching staff and researchers to influence the curriculum.
4. Collaborate with key organisations defending the rights of migrants and refugees, and foster spaces for knowledge exchange.
5. Engage in institutional advocacy to strengthen the university’s role in guaranteeing and upholding human rights.