On 16 February 2021 the Council of Europe will facilitate a webinar on “Intercultural Regions: Active Participation and Social Inclusion”. The event is organised in the framework of the Includ-EU project, an EU-funded project which contributes to building more inclusive societies by enhancing knowledge and stimulating cooperation between local and regional authorities in the European Union.

Policies and practices that foster intercultural interaction and inclusion are instrumental in enabling cities and regions to manage diversity positively and realise the diversity advantage. This third webinar will therefore focus on regional and local experiences facilitating migrant's active participation and social inclusion.

The event will feature practices identified in some of the countries involved in the Include-EU Project (Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain). DG HOME (EU) will provide an overview on measures promoting active participation, especially in the decision-making process, as per the new EU priorities included in the updated Action Plan.

This webinar is organised in close collaboration with the Intercultural Regions Network. The Intercultural Regions Network is a platform for regions to share knowledge, resources, and experiences to promote intercultural integration at the regional level, which is based on the experience and tools of the Council of Europe's Intercultural Cities Network;