Queer World visited members of the Norwegian Union of Civil Servants (NTL) in the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) on Thursday 29 June 2023 in connection with Oslo Pride. Oslo Pride. During the visit, the project manager for Queer Expertise, Joseph Mardelli, introduced Skeiv Verden and talked about the target group and the challenges queer newcomers face in the system in Norway. In addition, Maruwa Ibrahim shared her experiences from the network project and her work with religious communities and families with queer children.
The visit was an opportunity to exchange experiences and learn more about the target group's experiences with the Norwegian bureaucracy. Haas and Mardelli gave an introduction to the work that Queer World does to increase expertise on the topic and discussed the importance of understanding and meeting the needs of queer people seeking protection in Norway.
Queer World would like to thank everyone who came, participated and showed commitment during the seminar and looks forward to closer co-operation with the UDI in the future.
