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A blueprint for multi-level governance of inclusive integration and good relations in Finland is published
Designed as a guiding framework, the blueprint provides actionable recommendations for establishing a multi-level and multi-stakeholder coordination mechanism for integration policies in Finland. It offers a comparative analysis of internationally recommended arrangements for multi-level...
Two new guides available under the “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” project
The first guide, “Seeking real equality: a practical guide for Finnish municipalities to combat discrimination” aims to provide practical steps and tools to help municipalities combat discrimination more effectively. The second guide, "Opas Kunnille: Kotoutumista Ja Väestösuhteita Edistävä...
ICC national networks publish their Q3/2024 reports
The ICC national networks in Italy (Rete Città del Dialogo), Portugal (Rede Portuguesa Cidades Interculturais), and Ukraine (Ukrainian Network of Intercultural Cities) have produced their quarterly activity reports (July-September 2024) which can be found online. In Italy, the network continued...
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Closing event of the intercultural integration in Cyprus joint project
The results of the joint project “Enhancing Structures and Policies for Intercultural Integration in Cyprus” were presented at a closing event in Nicosia on 6 December 2024. This project, a collaboration between the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Inclusion Unit, the European Commission’s...
New analysis of intercultural inclusion in Reggio Emilia, Italy
A new report has been published today, analysing the results of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) index in Reggio Emilia (Italy), based on data collected by the city in 2023. Reggio Emilia is to be congratulated on the range and quality of the steps it has taken as an...
Building bridges: how Polish cities are strengthening migrant and refugee integration
Over the past 18 months, a groundbreaking initiative, the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities, has brought together key international organisations and the Union of Polish Metropolises (UPM) to empower city officials with vital skills and tools. The Academy, a...
Finnish municipalities trained on preventing systemic discrimination
On 22 November 2024, a group of representatives of seven Finnish municipalities (Hämeenlinna, Kuopio, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa, Vantaa and Oulu) participated in a training course on the collection of equality data and the prevention of systemic discrimination in Helsinki. The training session...
Annual meeting of ICC programme co-ordinators in Portugal
Coordinators of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme and networks met in Braga and Vila Verde (Portugal) on 14-15 November 2024. The annual meeting of ICC coordinators took stock of achievements, discussed challenges and possible solutions, exchanged ideas for future joint...
Policy briefs on public participation and systemic discrimination in Finnish
Two policy briefs produced within the Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme are now available in Finnish. The first one, “Building meaningful public participation in Intercultural cities – A guide to the appreciative inquiry approach”, is mainly intended for local authorities and practitioners...
Finnish stakeholders meet to shape a new blueprint on integration
On 31 October 2024, stakeholders from across Finland met in Helsinki to review the draft “Blueprint for Multi-Level Governance of Inclusive Integration and Good Relations in Finland”. The workshop brought together 17 representatives from local, regional, and national authorities, as well as civil...
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