KENTRO MERIMNAS OIKOGENEIAS KAI PAIDIOU

Their core work

KMOP is a Greek NGO focused on family and child welfare, with deep expertise in supporting vulnerable populations — particularly refugees, migrants, and unaccompanied minors. They work on psychosocial support, education integration, and prevention of radicalization, combining social work practice with EU-funded research on inclusion and protection. Their operational focus spans reception centers, formal and informal education settings, and community-level interventions for marginalized groups.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

KMOP's H2020 involvement is concentrated in 2020-2021, so the evolution window is narrow. Their earliest project (PARTICIPATION, 2020) dealt with radicalization and extremism prevention using digital tools — a security-oriented focus. By 2021, they shifted clearly toward refugee education, child welfare (REFUGE-ED), and gender equality (EQUALS-EU), signaling a move from security framing to social inclusion and protection work.

KMOP is moving from security-framed prevention work toward direct social inclusion and education support for displaced populations, making them a strong fit for future migration, integration, and child welfare consortia.

How they like to work

KMOP operates exclusively as a participant — they have not coordinated any H2020 projects. However, with 41 unique consortium partners across 24 countries from just 3 projects, they are well-connected and comfortable in large, diverse consortia. This broad network suggests they are valued for their on-the-ground implementation expertise rather than project leadership.

Despite only 3 projects, KMOP has built a remarkably wide network of 41 partners spanning 24 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia. Their network is European in scope with no visible geographic concentration beyond their Greek base.

What sets them apart

KMOP brings decades of frontline social work experience (family and child care) into EU research projects — a combination that is relatively rare among Greek H2020 participants. Their name literally translates to "Family and Child Care Center," signaling deep institutional roots in welfare and protection. For consortium builders, they offer something hard to find: an NGO with both operational credibility in vulnerable population support and proven capacity to deliver in large EU research frameworks.

Highlights from their portfolio

• REFUGE-ED
  Largest budget (EUR 348,812) and directly addresses the EU's ongoing challenge of integrating refugee children through education and mental health support.
• PARTICIPATION
  Unusual cross-sector combination of environment and security, using digital technologies for extremism prevention — bridges social work with tech-enabled approaches.