The Intercultural city aims at building its policies and identity on the explicit acknowledgement that diversity can be a resource for the development of the society.

The first step is the adoption (and implementation) of strategies that facilitate positive intercultural encounters and exchanges, and promote equal and active participation of residents and communities in the development of the city, thus responding to the needs of a diverse population. The Intercultural integration policy model is based on extensive research evidence, on a range of international legal instruments, and on the collective input of the cities member of the Intercultural Cities programme that share their good practice examples on how to better manage diversity, address possible conflicts, and benefit from the diversity advantage.

This section offers examples of intercultural approaches that facilitate the development and implementation of intercultural strategies.

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Επιστροφή Media and social media intercultural literacy

2020
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Ansan City, in cooperation with local media companies, runs a multicultural newspaper subscription project. It aims to provide non-nationals with a range of information and inform them about the city’s policies. The multicultural newspaper is published twice a month, with a circulation of 20,000 copies. The city invests 30,024,000 KRW (approximately 23,400 euros) annually in this project.

Ansan City’s media department also works with broadcasting companies in South Korea to publicise international cuisines, intercultural education, intercultural streets, and Ansan City’s non-nationals policy. In 2019, seven episodes were filmed and aired.

As part of its non-nationals’ employment support initiatives, Ansan City runs a course for Information Technology Qualification (ITQ) test-takers. As part of vocational capacity building education, the city runs classes to teach residents how to use YouTube, social networks, and blogs.

Ansan City was the first in South Korea to enact an ordinance on non-nationals’ human rights in 2009. There is also a non-nationals’ human rights monitoring programme in place, which helps the city develop recommendations in cooperation with the Gyeonggi Institute of Research and Policy Development for Migrants' Human Rights as well as to pursue awareness improvement campaigns, although the city does not have authority to impose direct sanctions.

The city also runs a watchdog on social media which is difficult and is keen to develop countermeasures in this regard in the future. Ansan City works closely with local medial to form positive public opinions.

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