The importance of integrating refugees into local communities, and in particular in the early stages of their presence in Cyprus, rather than their assimilation, was the focus of a conference organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nicosia, titled “The Integration of Refugees in Cyprus – Opportunities and Challenges”.Representatives from the government, the local authorities, NGOs and organizations who deal with refugee and migrants’ issues were present at the conference. Participants had the opportunity to hear the …








