Intercultural Cities Newsroom
Welcome to the city of Asan, Republic of Korea
It is with great pleasure that the Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme announces the membership of the city of Asan, Republic of Korea. The ICC Programme will support the city in reviewing and adapting its policies through an intercultural lens, and in developing comprehensive intercultural...
6th meeting of the Committee of Experts on Intercultural Inclusion (ADI-INT)
On 10-11 October 2024, the Committee of Experts on Intercultural Inclusion (ADI-INT) held its 6th meeting in Strasbourg, France. The ADI-INT continued its work on developing tools on intercultural integration and inclusion to support member states in their implementation of Recommendation...
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New report sheds light on social cohesion in Limassol and Famagusta districts of Cyprus
A new report on “Social cohesion monitoring in Cyprus”, reveals encouraging findings on the state of social cohesion in the Limassol and Famagusta districts of Cyprus. The study reveals a strong sense of community in both districts, with 70% of Limassol residents and an even higher 82% in...
Intercultural Cities Programme participates in Placemaking Week 2024
Placemaking Week Europe is an annual festival that brings together 500+ placemakers, urban planners, city officials, and community leaders from across Europe and beyond. Placemaking is an approach to urban planning and design that focuses on the people who use a space, rather than just the...
Anti-rumours training for local and national levels in Cyprus
Workshops aimed at tackling stereotypes and prejudices through the Anti-rumours methodology were held in Paphos, Famagusta and Nicosia on 25-27 September 2024. These training sessions brought together national civil servants, members of the regional intercultural networks including migrants and...
ICC experts visit to Botkyrka, Sweden
On 17-18 September 2024, experts from the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme are visiting Botkyrka, Sweden. A member of the Council of Europe Secretariat and an independent ICC expert are meeting the Mayor, city officials, representatives of the municipality, and a wide...
ICC annual coordinators meeting 2024
The coordinators of member cities of the international Intercultural Cities (ICC) network, together with the coordinators of national and regional ICC networks, will meet in-person in Braga and Vila Verde (Portugal), on 14-15 November 2024. The annual meeting of ICC coordinators will take stock...
Activity reports from ICC national networks for the 2nd quarter of 2024
The quarterly activity reports (April to July 2024) of the ICC national networks in Italy (Rete Città del Dialogo), Portugal (Rede Portuguesa Cidades Interculturais), and Ukraine (Ukrainian Network of Intercultural Cities) are now on-line. The Italian network supported cities in increasing...
Oulu joins 6 other Finnish municipalities to work on good relations and intercultural integration
The municipality of Oulu has become the seventh city participating in the EU / CoE joint project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. Oulu is a city known for its strong economy, innovative technology sector, and a rich blend of rural and urban environments. Through the...
New resources available in Finnish for promoting intercultural integration
The "Intercultural cities step-by-step guide" and the "Anti-rumours handbook" have been translated into Finnish within the Council of Europe and European Union joint project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. The "Intercultural cities step-by-step guide" is a practical tool...