Comparative study of technology usage by migrants and refugees – Western Balkan and the Central Mediterranean route : master's thesis

Silić, Harun (avtor), Zavratnik, Simona (mentor)

The thesis examines and compares the use of digital technologies on the two most common migration routes leading to Europe - the Western Balkan and the Central Mediterranean routes. Understanding patterns of digital technology use is essential for humanitarian organizations and policy makers to create better support systems. The research was conducted with a qualitative approach and data was collected through semi-structured interviews with refugees and migrants from both routes. The focus of the interviews was to collect information on access to technology and the use of technology before, during and after the migration journey. Key aspects were the role of technology in communication, navigation and access to information. The findings show that there are significant differences in how and when refugees and migrants use technology on their journeys. A modern refugee on the Western Balkan route almost certainly uses smartphones at all times during migration. On the other hand, a modern refugee on the Central Mediterranean route most likely does not use digital technologies at all or only uses them for a short period of time during the journey. The research aims to obtain original data on migration routes and also to inform actors such as non-governmental and humanitarian organizations and technology providers to understand the unique challenges of these routes and aim for safer support systems.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: refugees and migrants, Western Balkan route, Central Mediterranean route, smartphones, digital technology
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede
• Kraj izida: Ljubljana
• Založnik: H. Silić
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: 1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (69 str.))
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-155333
• UDK: 314.151.3:004.9(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 191274243
• Datum objave v RUL: 27.03.2024

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Naslov: Primerjalna študija uporabe tehnologije pri migrantih in beguncih – zahodnobalkanska in osrednjesredozemska pot : magistrsko delo

Izvleček

Magistrsko delo preučuje in primerja uporabo digitalnih tehnologij na dveh najbolj pogostih migracijskih poteh, ki vodita v Evropo – zahodnobalkanski in srednjesredozemski poti. Razumevanje vzorcev uporabe digitalne tehnologije je bistvenega pomena za humanitarne organizacije in oblikovalce politik, da lahko ustvarijo boljše podporne sisteme. Raziskava je bila izvedena s kvalitativnim pristopom, podatki pa so bili zbrani s polstrukturiranimi intervjuji z begunci in migranti z obeh poti. Poudarek intervjujev je bil zbiranje podatkov o dostopu do tehnologije ter o uporabi tehnologije pred, med in po migracijski poti. Ključni vidiki so bili vloga tehnologije pri komunikaciji, navigaciji in dostopu do informacij. Ugotovitve kažejo, da obstajajo velike razlike v tem, kako in kdaj begunci in migranti uporabljajo tehnologijo na svojih poteh. Sodobni begunec na zahodnobalkanski poti skoraj zagotovo uporablja pametne telefone ves čas tekom migracije. Po drugi strani pa sodoben begunec na srednjesredozemski poti najverjetneje sploh ne uporablja digitalnih tehnologij ali pa jih uporablja le kratek čas med potovanjem. Cilj raziskave je pridobiti izvirne podatke o migracijskih poteh ter tudi informirati akterje, kot so nevladne in humanitarne organizacije ter ponudniki tehnologije, da bi razumeli edinstvene izzive na teh poteh in strmeli k varnim podpornim sistemom.

• Ključne besede: begunci in migranti, zahodnobalkanska pot, srednjesredozemska pot, pametni telefoni, digitalna tehnologija