The aim of the project is to strengthen the cooperation between relevant stakeholders on the local and European level, with international organisations or – where feasible – with Third Countries, to raise awareness and improve the administrative capacity regarding the return of TCNs to their country of origin. The Network will attempt to bring together different organizations and / or individuals from public organizations, NGOs, and other civil society organizations, local authorities, policy-makers, and practitioners who work or would like to work in this field.

• Develop a multi-faceted network of cooperation between different countries on return issues.
• Maximize the constructive impact of the network on agencies and services (Ministry of Health, Social Welfare Services, Local Authorities, Ministry of Justice, Third Country Embassies) directly or indirectly linked to forced and voluntary returns of TCNs to their country of origin.
• Capture, gather, and exchange knowledge, training, skills, and practices among network members, coming from a wide range of different areas of experience and expertise.
• Empower network members so as to be able to effectively address common problems and promote relevant proposals and solutions.
• Create "contact points" between stakeholders and individuals, who otherwise would have been unable to meet and collaborate, focusing on civil society cooperation, academic institutions, and public services.
• Maximize information and dissemination of the work of the network members, both within the network and other interested organisations outside the network.

The project is expected to produce the following results:

• Involvement and participation of several individuals from relevant organizations.
• Collecting and sharing knowledge, training and practice skills among network members, coming from a wide range of different areas of activity and expertise.
• Empowering members to deal effectively with common problems and to promote relevant proposals and solutions.
• Creation of "contact points" between institutions and individuals that otherwise would be impossible to meet and cooperate.
• Maximize the dissemination of information on the work of Network members, both within and outside the network, to other interested organizations

The project partners are:

• Center for Social Innovation – CSI (project coordinator)
• Centre for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology - CARDET
• Educational Excellence Corporation Ltd (University of Nicosia)
• Innovade