Issues discussed on this two-day meeting held 25-27 September 2020 in Ivanjica were: Improving the competencies of the Network of Local Associates for Integration, Exchange of Information and Experiences in the Field of Realization of Specific Activities and Provision of Field Services of Interest to Returnee Families Returned under the Readmission Agreement from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Serbia. A special focus was made on the provision of free legal aid to returnees under the readmission agreement and the role of the local integration associate in this. The meeting was used to identify opportunities for further development of the Network for Integration and Improvement of Services for Families Returned under the Readmission Agreement.
In addition to the organizers of the meeting, the Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization, local associates for integration from the territory of municipalities and cities of the Republic of Serbia participated in the meeting, as well as a representative of the project "Providing free legal aid and information necessary for protection and realization of internally displaced persons, refugees and returnees". .
The Integration Network in Serbia is a project implemented with the support of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the Ministry of Government of Baden-Württemberg and the Diakonia of Württemberg.