Social integration of Ukrainian refugees in Slovenia, 2023

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24/02/2022, more than 8.500 refugees have arrived in Slovenia. The war on the doorstep of the European Union triggered a unified response from European foreign policy, humanitarian organizations and the general public: it is necessary to provide shelter to Ukrainian refugees, which in a legal sense meant the activation of the institute of temporary protection as an instrument that enables a rapid humanitarian response for groups of persecuted people. Ukrainian refugees have become part of discussions in educational and scientific-research institutions as well, where it is a matter of researching the situation and daily life of refugees as well as measures of integration and functioning in the new society. The beginnings of the research on the integration of Ukrainian refugees into Slovenian society go back to the time immediately after the invasion and the immediate wave of refugees from Ukraine. As part of the course Migration: local-global dimensions (FDV, Assoc. Prof. Simona Zavratnik, academic year 2021/2022), a draft of an online survey was prepared, which was created as a sociological reflection and a desire to understand the response of national policies and personal motivations of individuals for integration or return to Ukraine. The survey was developed in the research team at the Centre for Spatial Sociology and in an extended team of experts (ZRC SAZU, Rectorate of UL) and with the cooperation of the Red Cross of Slovenia and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants. Study is financed within the framework of the program group "Sociological aspects of sustainable socio-spatial and personnel development of Slovenia in Europe and project "UL Strengthening learning and teaching for sustainable future society - ULTRA" Contemporary social risks: refugee, democracy and sustainable social development, co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of higher education, science and innovation and European Union NextGenerationEU. The investment is part of the measures of the plan, which is financed from the mechanism of the Recovery and resilience plan (noo.gov.si). The survey was intended for adults who came from Ukraine to Slovenia from 10/03/2022 and which was answered by n=262 persons. It consists of 121 questions, both in Ukrainian and Slovenian language. It was divided into 4 sections: the journey to Slovenia, integration into Slovenian society, needs and wishes for the future, and demographic data. In the context of integration into Slovenian society, most attention is paid to language, education, employment and living in a new society.

自2022年2月24日俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来，已有超过8500名难民抵达斯洛文尼亚。这场发生在欧盟家门口的战争，引发了欧盟外交政策机构、人道主义组织与普通民众的统一回应：必须为乌克兰难民提供庇护。从法律层面而言，这意味着启动临时保护制度——该制度可为受迫害群体提供快速人道主义援助渠道。乌克兰难民也成为教育与科研机构的热议议题之一，相关研究聚焦难民的处境与日常生活，以及其在新社会中的融合举措与运行机制。针对乌克兰难民融入斯洛文尼亚社会的研究，始于入侵发生后及首批乌克兰难民涌入的时期。作为“移民：地方-全球维度（Migration: local-global dimensions）”课程（FDV，西蒙娜·扎夫拉特尼克副教授，2021/2022学年）的一部分，研究者起草了一份在线调查问卷，旨在从社会学视角反思并理解国家政策的应对逻辑，以及个体选择融入斯洛文尼亚社会或返回乌克兰的个人动机。该问卷由空间社会学研究中心的研究团队及扩展专家团队（ZRC SAZU、卢布尔雅那大学校长办公室）制定，并得到斯洛文尼亚红十字会与斯洛文尼亚共和国政府移民支持与融合事务办公室的合作支持。本研究的资助框架包含两个项目：其一为“斯洛文尼亚在欧洲的可持续社会空间与人才发展社会学维度”项目组，其二为“强化学习与教学以构建可持续未来社会——ULTRA”项目。后者由斯洛文尼亚共和国高等教育、科学与创新部及欧盟下一代欧盟（NextGenerationEU）共同出资。本次调查的相关投资，属于《恢复与韧性计划》（Recovery and resilience plan）机制下的资助措施，相关详情可查阅noo.gov.si。本问卷面向2022年3月10日起从乌克兰抵达斯洛文尼亚的成年人，最终回收有效样本量为n=262。问卷共包含121道问题，同时提供乌克兰语与斯洛文尼亚语两个版本，分为四个板块：前往斯洛文尼亚的旅程、融入斯洛文尼亚社会、未来需求与愿景，以及人口统计数据。其中在“融入斯洛文尼亚社会”板块中，研究重点聚焦语言学习、教育、就业及新社会生活等议题。