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Support programme for cities to respond to challenges of integrating refugees and migrants launched in Poland
With cities often at the forefront of responding to the challenges of integrating refugees and migrants, four major international organisations together with the Union of Polish Metropolises will tomorrow launch the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities, a series of...
Anti-rumours Training for Baltic Municipalities
A two-day training on the Council of Europe’s Anti-Rumours methodology was held on 19–20 November 2025 in Riga, within the framework of the Baltic Intercultural Integration Academy which is a collaborative effort involving the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme, the UN...
Intercultural approach to countering disinformation training for Polish cities
On 30 September 2025, the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme, in partnership with the Union of Polish Municipalities and the intercultural city of Kraków, organised a one-day capacity-building course on tackling disinformation at the Multicultural Centre in Kraków. The...
Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in the Baltic Countries concludes with training by ICC and ODIHR in Riga
Local responses to disinformation and trauma‑informed integration were at the centre of a two‑day training held on 27–28 May 2026 in Riga, where 13 participants from cities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania strengthened practical skills for supporting migrants and refugees at the local level. The...
New Polish translations of ICC policy briefs now available!
In the framework of an inter-agency initiative aimed at supporting local authorities in Poland, the ICC Unit has translated 4 additional policy Briefs into Polish: Toolkit for anti-rumour dialogue: Polish / English Migration and integration - Which alternative narratives work and why: Polish /...
ICC, OSCE-ODIHR, UNHCR and OECD join forces in support of Polish cities
Launched in March 2023 and running for 18 months, the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities is an interagency initiative implemented in cooperation with the Union of Polish Metropolises (UMP) that offers a series of training courses to assist city administrations,...
ICC, OSCE-ODIHR, UNHCR and OECD continue joining forces in support of Polish cities
Launched in March 2023 and running for 18 months, the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities is an interagency initiative implemented in cooperation with the Union of Polish Metropolises (UMP) that offers a series of training courses to assist city administrations,...
Polish translations of ICC training manuals now available!
Three practical handbooks created under the Intercultural Cities Programme to support effective intercultural inclusion are now available also in Polish. These are: Anti-rumours handbook Manual for the design of a training course on intercultural competence: Part 1 – The core principles of the...
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...
Strengthening inclusion in the Baltic States: Baltic Intercultural Integration Academy launched
The Academy on the integration of migrants and refugees in the Baltic countries was launched in Riga, Latvia, on 12 March 2025. This inter-agency initiative aims to enhance the capacity of city administrations in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to effectively integrate refugees and migrants. The...
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Greek municipalities participate in the first Intercultural Integration Academy
On 7-9 November 2018, in Thessaloniki, the first Intercultural Integration Academy was held at the initiative of the Intercultural Cities programme of the Council of Europe and the Greek NGO Symbiosis. The Academy gathered representatives from the municipalities of Thessaloniki, Athens,...
Intercultural Regions Academy
The Intercultural Regions Network is organising its first Intercultural Regions Academy on 28-29 June. The event in June will function as a kick-off session in an online format to introduce the concept of interculturalism, enabling regional policymakers to acquire active understanding of...
We all love a good story!
This week ICC member cities, regions and a few Council of Europe member states got together in the ICC Academy on Alternative Narratives and Intercultural Communication. Proactive intercultural communication has been raised as a topic of interest by our members in the ICC annual survey; and to...
Intercultural Academy for Communicators – What story does your city tell?
Which story is your city telling? Is it a story that reflects the diversity of your citizenry? Does it include the residents who make up the city, the creativity they bring and the interactions they create on a daily basis? Is your story showing how attractive your city is, precisely thanks to...
Report of the Intercultural Integration Academy in Morocco
The report of the Intercultural Integration Academy held in Marrakech, Morocco on 18-19 February 2020 has been published. The Academy gathered 30 participants from Morocco, Jordan, Palestine* and Tunisia. This time the Academy focused on policy-making and strategies for the intercultural city as...
First UK Academy on Intercultural Integration
On 8th and 9th of October, the seven UK cities which are part of Intercultural Cities (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, London-Lewisham, Manchester and Swansea) gathered together in Bradford as part of the first UK Academy on Intercultural Integration. The two days were structured around a...
Intercultural integration academy in Iceland
An Intercultural Integration Academy was held in Iceland on 25-29 March organised by the Council of Europe (Intercultural cities programme), the Ministry of Social Affairs and UNHCR. The Academy focused on intercultural competence for social workers, municipal officials, police officers and...
The joint project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland” is co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the European Commission.
Duration: 15.9.2022-14.3.2025
Total Budget: €667,000
Implementer: Intercultural Cities (ICC) programme of the Council of Europe in co-operation with the European Commission and the Ministry of Justice of Finland.