OXFAM ITALIA ASSOCIAZIONE RICONOSCIUTA, ORGANIZZAZIONE NON GOVERNATIVA, ENTE DEL TERZO SETTORE

Their core work

Oxfam Italia is the Italian branch of the global Oxfam confederation, a major international NGO focused on fighting poverty, inequality, and injustice. In H2020 projects, they contribute field-level expertise in migration management, community engagement, and public sentiment analysis — bringing the perspective of practitioners who work directly with vulnerable populations. They also participate in science communication initiatives, helping bridge the gap between researchers and the general public through outreach events like the European Researchers' Night. Their value in EU consortia lies in their deep networks with communities, policymakers, and civil society across multiple countries.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2014-2017), Oxfam Italia focused on science communication and public engagement through European Researchers' Night events in Bosnia and Herzegovina — a relatively light involvement centred on outreach presentations. From 2016 onward, their work shifted significantly toward societal challenges: youth digital empowerment (WYRED) and then migration management with digital tools (ITFLOWS). The trajectory shows a clear move from general public engagement toward applied research on migration, asylum policy, and digital solutions for social challenges.

Oxfam Italia is moving toward data-driven migration and asylum research, making them a strong civil society partner for future security and society projects dealing with population flows and social cohesion.

How they like to work

Oxfam Italia has participated exclusively as a partner, never coordinating an H2020 project — consistent with their role as an NGO contributing field expertise rather than driving research agendas. With 24 unique consortium partners across 12 countries from just 4 projects, they work in mid-to-large consortia and bring geographic diversity. Their value to consortia is as a practitioner voice and civil society representative, not as a technical research lead.

Despite only 4 projects, Oxfam Italia has built connections with 24 partners across 12 countries — a broad European network reflecting the international reach of both the Oxfam confederation and the migration-focused consortia they join.

What sets them apart

Oxfam Italia brings something most research consortia lack: direct operational experience with affected communities, particularly migrants and asylum seekers. As part of the global Oxfam network, they offer legitimacy and reach that few other civil society partners can match. For consortium builders needing a credible NGO partner with real field presence for societal impact or migration-related projects, they are a strong candidate.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ITFLOWS
  Their largest H2020 project (EUR 115,200), focused on IT tools for migration flow prediction and asylum policy — representing their most substantive research involvement.
• WYRED
  Addressed youth empowerment in the digital society (EUR 83,425), showing Oxfam Italia's engagement with digital inclusion beyond their traditional humanitarian mandate.