The Department of Migrants and Refugees (SRM) was founded in 1984 in order to provide information and raise awareness within the churches and society as a whole on issues related to immigration, asylum and discrimination. The SRM tries to make the churches aware of the enrichment they can receive by meeting people coming from different cultures, faiths or contexts.

The SRM engages in advocacy for the human rights of foreigners and promotes a policy of equality on immigration and asylum. It co-operates closely with many social work institutions and ecumenical organisations that are involved in the same field.

The SRM helps immigrants integrate into Italian society by working with both individual migrants and migrants associations. The SRM runs an information counter for migrants and refugees in Rome and Bari.

The SRM is also involved in specific projects on human trafficking, the situation of foreign prisoners and reconciliation in the Balkan region.

Opening hours of the SRM information counter in Rome:
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
10:00-12:30

Contacts:
Servizio Rifugiati e Migranti (SRM)
Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia (FCEI)
Via Firenze, 38
I-00184 Roma
Italy
tel. +39 06 48 90 51 01
fax +39 06 48 91 69 59
e-mail:servizio rifugiati e migranti