All Intercultural Cities newsletters

February 2021

Report of the Annual Survey of the ICC Network
Webinar on "Interculturalism and Anti-Racism in Cities"
A very successful meeting on Campaigning Together!
The ICC programme welcomes Sherbrooke (Canada)!
The ICC programme is happy to welcome Kraków in the ICC family!
The ICC International network welcomes Jonava (Lithuania)!
Intercultural Regions: Active Participation & Social Inclusion
An active network of intercultural cities in Portugal
ICC-Ukraine Network starts the new year with the adoption of Vinnytsia’s ICC City Strategy
Can a research project change a city? The Born in Bradford study
Launch of the Guide and video tutorial on “Intercultural Competencies applied to the development of public administration projects”
A letter from an ICC friend
Save the dates!
Latest publications
Publications in other Languages

December 2020

International Migrants Day: Follow #ICCities on Facebook and Twitter!
The 3rd issue of Voice Over "Borders" is online !
Take the new Intercultural Citizenship Test now!
Launch of the ICC Index Charts!
New ICC videos online
Bradford for Everyone or how to create a more inclusive city for all
A handbook addressed to public administrations on interreligious dialogue actions
ITACA: Italian Cities against discrimination
The City of Montreal creates an Office of the Commissioner for Combating Racism and Systemic Discrimination
Melitopol and Ballarat release the Impact Study of their ICC Competence Project
Launch of the ICC Guide on Intercultural Competence
Latest publications

October 2020

First meeting of the Working Group on Intercultural Integration
Systemic Discrimination – New Thematic Page Addresses How to Identify and Prevent
International Migrant Day: join the ICC campaign!
Launch of the Anti-rumour Guide in the Educational field
Webinar on “Preventing the potential discriminatory effects of the use of artificial intelligence in local services”
Melitopol University Releases the Results of its First International Survey on Intercultural Competence
Welcoming Cities: a new project of the Portuguese Network of Intercultural Cities
Guro (South Korea) joins the Intercultural Cities Network
Kobe City Government (Japan) organises a study meeting to prepare for ICC membership
Latest publications
Events

July 2020

Webinar on instruments and tools to fight systemic racism: registrations opened!
Welcome to the Intercultural Cities Programme Welcome and brand Packages!
Gentrification
A policy brief on “LGBTI Inclusion and Equality Initiatives for the Intercultural City” to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
The ICC Special Covid-19 page is updated with new promising practices
World Refugee Day 2020: “Everyone Can Make a Difference, Every Action Counts”
Three Intercultural Cities among the 26 municipalities awarded a distinction by the Europe Prize Sub-Committee
The ICC Anti-rumours manual now available in Japanese
ICC Manual on Community Policing now available in Spanish, Italian and Ukrainian
Amadora launches a Guide on the welcoming of migrants
21st May, World Day on Cultural Diversity
ICC Cities Melitopol and Ballarat awarded an ICC City Grant for developing a training module on intercultural competence
Bilbao, Castellò de la Plana, Tenerife Island and Donostia/San Sebastiàn awarded an ICC grant for the development of a pioneering joint project on Intercultural competences
The cities of Reggio Emilia and Novellara (Italy) awarded an inter-city ICC grant for project on interfaith actions
Connecting Cities During the COVID Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for ICC
Guro - Seoul (South Korea) organised the first Intercultural Festival Online!
ICC Call for tenders-> Creation of a tool to create online ICC charts and ensure their maintenance and updating
Latest publications

April 2020

Intercultural Cities: COVID-19 Special page
Online meeting: “Covid-19: Challenges and opportunities for intercultural local authorities”
The ICC programme will support the member cities that will join their forces
Report of the Intercultural Integration Academy in Morocco
The City of Reggio Emilia struggling with the Coronavirus health emergency
ICC Good practice database updated: check it for new inspirational ideas!
ECRI calls on Switzerland to improve support for victims of racism, and praises the policies adopted at the local level by the cantons of Neuchâtel and Geneva
The first meeting of the Intercultural Regions’ network took place online
Welcome to the city of Neumarkt into the International Intercultural Cities Network !
Latest publications

March 2020

Welcome to the city of Ansan (Republic of Korea) into the Intercultural Cities Network !
Welcome to the city of Valencia into the Spanish Network of Intercultural Cities (RECI) !
Welcome to the city of Camden into the ICC Network !
Kick-off meeting of the project “European Pact for Integration”
Registrations open for the Study visit to Kirklees
The City of Sumy adopts its 2020-2025 ICC Strategy
Integrating migrants in the job market: Launch of the Closed Doors Day campaign
2019 – A very fruitful year for the ICC Programme
Latest publications

December 2019

European regions to launch the Intercultural Regions Network
4th Meeting of the Policy Lab on inclusive integration – Publication of the Report
Publication of the report of the ICC meeting of coordinators
International Migrants Day - Reggio Emilia welcomes new Italians with a citizenship kit
Results of the “Diversity Advantage Challenge” launched by the Spanish Network of Intercultural Cities (RECI)
Intercultural Week – X Edition
Hamamatsu International Summit on Intercity Collaboration 2019
Human rights aspects of immigrant and refugee integration policies
ICC main events in 2020
Latest publications

October 2019

Launch of the ICC Step-by-step guide: updated edition
Donostia/San Sebastián (Spain): another Intercultural city awarded the 2019 Europe Prize
ICC Study visit to Haifa, Israel
Conference on religious diversity in Fuenlabrada
How can the challenges of increasingly complex societies be managed?
ICC information meeting for Québec region: publication of the conclusions
Information and Communication technology (ICT) supports the provision of services for migrants’ integration (Patras, Greece)
Rijeka participates in the Croatian Cities for Equality project
Montreal launches a policy of non-discriminatory access to all municipal services
Launch of the new Intercultural Cities information flyer
Latest publications
Upcoming events

July 2019

Launch of the Intercultural Cities didactic videos
3rd Inclusive Integration Policy Lab meeting
ICC Expert visit to Dudelange
New Group on Diversity in the Workplace Formed in Kirklees
Reykjavik discusses measures towards a more intercultural society
16th Coordination meeting of the Spanish Network of Intercultural Cities
Outcomes of the ICC experts’ visit to Oeiras (Portugal)
ProfilPASS – a tool for the assessment of migrants competences
Cities publish guidance on irregular migrants
Latest publications
Upcoming events

April 2019

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – Launch of the ICC Manual on community policing
The city of Modena (Italy) joins the Intercultural Cities Network
Intercultural integration academy in Iceland
Including migrants in emergency management: a course for local-level practitioners
Meeting of the Italian Network of Intercultural Cities
Intercultural Cities presented at the Seminar on “Migration and inclusion in the European Union”
The role of education in supporting refugees’ integration - joint event in Strasbourg
Intercultural experts visited the cities of Izhevsk and Kepez
Upcoming events
Latest publications

February 2019

The ICC network welcomes 6 new members
The new ICC Index is now online!
More than 2000 residents of Ukrainian ICC cities answer the ICC Citizenship Test
Intercultural City Seminar in Tokyo attracted 40 local government officials
Neukölln publishes "Normalising Integration - Living together in an intercultural metropolis"
Montreal unveils its first immigration action plan to help newcomers integrate
International Migrants Day: mayors of intercultural cities programme join voices for inclusion and diversity
Upcoming events
Latest publications

April 2018

Living together in inclusive democracies: how can the intercultural approach promote participation in diverse societies?
Open window / Youngest intercultural ambassadors: children in kindergartens discover intercultural interaction
An intercultural citizenship test to assess citizens’ competences
Anti rumours training in Montreal
International Day Against Racial Discrimination
After 8 years of engagement with Intercultural cities, México includes interculturalism in the National Development Plan
A Path to build a United and Inclusive Society: The City of Turin adopts its “Guidelines for interculturality and participation”
New on the ICC website
Upcoming events

February 2018

The cities of Oeiras (Portugal) and Salt (Spain) have just joined the ICC network
ICC annual report 2017, Policy Lab Conclusions, and Report of the meeting of coordinators now online!
Study finds that intercultural cities have higher well-being and citizen satisfaction
Guidelines for Diversity Connectors for startups now online
Anti-rumours handbook 2018
The 2017 compilation of Good practices from Intercultural Cities is now online
Declaration of the Intercultural cities’ Milestone event
Upcoming events

October 2017

Intercultural Cities held a side event at PACE Summer Session
Where do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home
Expert’s visit to Hamamatsu: 1st Asian city to join the ICC network
Recognising refugee qualifications – a new initiative by the Council of Europe
Intercultural Hospitality Enterprise Workshop
A knowledge sharing session to keep on dismantling rumours and stereotypes
Developing Intercultural Competence through Education
Upcoming events

June 2017

Intercultural cities: good practice now online
Italian cities met in Rome for a Policy Lab with National authorities
Heritage for diversity inclusiveness - first training on participatory mapping of diverse cultural heritage
47 European States agreed on an Action Plan on how to protect children in migration
Paris city council adopts a major report on "Paris - Intercultural city"
The Island Council of Tenerife starts an awareness-raising campaign against cyber racism and intolerance on the social media
Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Interreligious Council of Rijeka 2020 has just been signed
Intercultural Cities in Ukraine: top quality of life ranking
Welcome to our three new member cities!
Upcoming events
Recent events

April 2017

The Intercultural Cities Programme launches the Inclusive Integration Policy Lab
The ICC Programme welcomes a new member from the Faroe Islands
Is Japan turning intercultural?
Conference on Building diverse communities based on shared values – the Intercultural cities approach
Lisbon and Rijeka selected to implement the pilot project on Cultural Heritage and diverse societies (STEPS)
Mexico City : from "melting pot" to an intercultural and welcoming city
Div-A project presented at the International Festival of Journalism
European Anti-Racism Week 2017: Actions in Patras - "No child is foreign to us!"
Cantonal Action Week against Racism: a very positive outcome
Upcoming events

February 2017

Ballarat (Australia) joins the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities Network
A promising start of the year for the Moroccan network of Intercultural cities
Launch of STEPS: heritage resources for inclusive diversity
Engaging with Religious Minorities through an Intercultural Approach: the role of cities
Council of Europe Secretary General pays tribute to Intercultural cities on the International Migrants’ Day
Launch of a video guide on Anti-rumours strategy
New documents online
Upcoming events

November 2016

Urban play as a means for activating intercultural cities
Erlangen-Nürnberg: University enables access to education for refugees
NeuchàToi 2016: “Secularism and religious pluralism: how are they perceived?”
Rating Diversity in Business: ICC kick-off meeting in Santa Maria da Feira
Santa Maria da Feira - "Open Window" for the exchange of knowledge and expertise
The Municipality of Patras supports refugees at Myrsini centre in Elia prefecture
Lisbon: Launch of a new web portal to showcase migrant entrepreneurs
The Complex Instruction Programme: a tool to embrace diversity
Further steps in the cooperation between the ICC programme and the city of Hamamatsu
Upcoming events