Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees

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Publication Date 17/04/2018
ISBN 978-92-64-08535-0
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Summary:

Behind every migration statistic, there are individuals or families starting a new life in a new place. Local authorities, in co-ordination with all levels of government and other local partners, play a key role in integrating these newcomers and empowering them to contribute to their new communities. Integration needs to happen where people are: in their workplaces, their neighbourhoods, the schools to which they send their children and the public spaces where they will spend their free time.

This report describes what it takes to formulate a place-based approach to integration through concerted efforts across levels of government as well as between state and non-state actors. It draws on both quantitative evidence, from a statistical database, and qualitative evidence from a survey of 72 cities. These include nine large European cities (Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Glasgow, Gothenburg, Paris, Rome and Vienna) and one small city in Germany (Altena), which are the subject of in-depth case studies.

The report also presents a 12-point checklist, a tool that any city or region – in Europe, the OECD or beyond – can use to work across levels of government and with other local actors in their efforts to promote more effective integration of migrants.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264085350-en
Related Links
ESO: Key Source: Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) http://www.europeansources.info/record/migrant-integration-policy-index-mipex/
OECD: Report, July 2018: Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Athens https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304116-en
OECD: Report, July 2018: Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Barcelona https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304062-en
OECD: Report, July 2018: Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Vienna https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304147-en
European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, December 2017: Integration of refugees in Greece, Hungary and Italy: Comparative Analysis http://www.europeansources.info/record/integration-of-refugees-in-greece-hungary-and-italy-comparative-analysis/
European Commission: Working together for the local integration of migrants [Alternative Link] http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/reports/2018/working-together-for-the-local-integration-of-migrants
European Commission: Press Release, 18.04.18: Commission and OECD publish check list to support local, regional and national authorities http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-3321_en.htm

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