Media (re)presentation and visibility of vulnerable groups like migrants and refugees remains marginal in the mainstream social media across Europe and with a special consideration of the Ukraine situation. The objective remains to identify ways to promote inclusive social media in Europe, and to help these groups creating their own narratives about the place and role of the refugees and migrants in European societies and communities.

This 2nd call gives a particular emphasis to social media representation in various social networks as well as in other relevant channels (e.g. infotainment, gaming etc.). It is a direct follow-up of an ongoing project from a previous call (Re:framing Migrants in the European Media ), which does research on media representation of migrants and refugees, supports a community of inclusive media practices by offering online and offline opportunities for training, knowledge sharing, networking and publishing stories, built a digital platform to facilitate a community of practice, and provides the opportunity for twenty ‘tandems’ producing 100 media works between media practitioners, migrants and artists.

The pilot project will work on two objectives:

• Leverage on the results of the ongoing project ‘Re:framing Migrants in the European Media’ on a) planning strategies to address the power asymmetries that characterise the social media information space and b) designing strategies and actions to amplify those voices that are now excluded from the debate.
• Identify and test solutions – showcasing and implementing practical examples – on how migrants can actively participate in shaping their image – and the narratives about them in social media, infotainment, online performance and gaming channels including immersive media interfaces, including through collaboration with artists.