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Thematic papers

Anti-discrimination, Equality and Human Rights

  • Manual Together Against Hate Speech (2021)
  • Policy brief on Preventing the potential discriminatory effects of the use of Artificial Intelligence – Policy brief 2020
  • The anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion dimensions of the response to COVID-19 - 2020
  • Identifying and Preventing Systemic Discrimination at the Local Level: Policy Brief [+ Italian version] / Policy Study [+ Italian version] (October 2020)
  • “Fighting discrimination and hate speech: is interculturalism the solution?” - Meeting report (July 2019)
  • Urban citizenship and undocumented migration: Policy brief (2019)
  • Urban citizenship background paper (November 2018)
  • Human Rights in the Intercultural City, thematic seminar – Meeting report (Oslo, 14-15 June 2017)

Anti-rumours

  • Antirumours diagnosis in educational centres (+ Spanish version)
  • Claiming the power of dialogue: Toolkit for antirumours dialogue - Policy Brief (2021) 
  • Migration and integration: Which alternative narratives work and why? - Policy Brief (2021)
  • Anti-rumours handbook : a standardised methodology for cities (2018) + Arabic version + Italian version + Japanese version + Spanish version + Portuguese version + Ukrainian version
  • Step-by-step guide to conduct an Anti-rumours diagnosis (2020) + Greek version
  • An Antirumours’ Guide for the Educational Field (2020) + Italian version + Spanish version
  • Guide “Anti-rumour youth: keys to work anti-rumours content with young people” (2020) + Spanish version
  • The antirumours strategy and multi-level learning - Article by Dani de Torres for Open Democracy (2017)

Business and Employment

  • Policy brief - EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS: the role that business can play in supporting cohesive communities (2022)
  • Methodological Guide for designing “Diversitours” (2021)
  • Inclusive Labour Market - A handbook for intercultural organisations + Portuguese version
  • Inclusive Labour Market - Brochure for migrants' information + Portuguese version + Nepalese version + Bengali version + Arabic version
  • Diversity Management approaches in the public-private partnership industry - Full report (2021) + Summary report 
  • Circular and Intercultural Cities - Policy Brief (2021) + Italian version + Portuguese version + Spanish version
  • Migrant-enterprise policies for the intercultural city – Policy Brief (2017)
  • Guidelines for Becoming a Diversity Connector for Start-ups (2017)
  • Diversity Connectors for Start-ups: The Art of Mixing – Final Report (2016-2017)
  • Guidelines for Becoming a Diversity Connector for Start-ups (2016)
  • Diversity Assessment tool for public and private enterprises (2016-2017)
  • Business partnerships with migrants’ countries of origin: sharing the diversity advantage – Meeting report by Oliver Freeman (2013)
  • Business partnerships for the Intercultural City: Making the Diversity Advantage real – Conclusions of the meeting (2012)

Communication and public awareness

  • Travel booklet of a Journey to Intercultural Cities (December 2021)
  • More than migrants (2021)
  • Claiming the power of dialogue: Toolkit for antirumours dialogue - Policy Brief (2021) + Spanish version
  • Migration and integration: Which alternative narratives work and why? - Policy Brief (2021)
  • Inclusive communication – Policy brief (2021)
  • Brainstorming meeting - Campaigning together: how to make cities’ voices stronger? (2021)
  • 10 criteria for the creation of effective alternative narratives on diversity (2019) + Italian version + Spanish version
  • Political communication and intercultural messaging in times of crisis – Policy Brief (2016)
  • Shaping perceptions and attitudes to realise the diversity advantage (SPARDA) – Brochure (2012)
  • SPARDA, Findings from Wave two and Recommendations - IPSOS Report (June 2012)
  • Media and the intercultural city – Research study (2008)

Culture, Leisure and Heritage

  • Policy Brief: Youth - Sports - Inclusion (2022)
  • How to shape a Participatory process to map Shared Cultural Heritage (+ Croatian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) (2019)
  • COVID-19 - How to explore art and culture and heritage of Europe from home
  • Cultural policy for the intercultural city – Research study (2009)

Education

  • Intercultural Cities in the Asia-Pacific: Local experiences, regional cooperation – Summary report - 25 March 2021
  • An Antirumours’ Guide for the Educational Field (2020) + Italian version + Spanish version
  • The Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC)
  • Competences for democratic culture - video
  • Teaching Controversial Issues
  • Reference Framework for Democratic Culture: Volume 1 – Context, concepts and models
  • Reference Framework for Democratic Culture: Volume 2 – Descriptors of competences
  • Reference Framework for Democratic Culture: Volume 3 – Guidance for implementation
  • Competences for democratic culture. Living together as equals in culturally diverse democratic societies
  • Bookmarks, a manual for combating hate speech through human rights education
  • Education of children and adolescents from migrant backgrounds
  • Urban policies for intercultural education – Policy Brief (2014)
  • Extracts from Council of Europe Conventions, Recommendations and Resolutions concerning Integration of Adult Migrants and Education (1968-2017)
  • Building trust in diversity: universities and cities joining forces – Meeting report (May 2015)

Housing, Public spaces and Urban Planning

  • Long-term, sustainable housing solutions for the Intercultural City - Policy brief (2022)
  • Green urban planning for the Intercultural City – Policy brief (2022)
  • Managing Gentrification - Policy Brief (2020) (+ Spanish version)
  • Managing Gentrification - Intercultural Cities Policy Study (2020)
  • Public spaces, art and culture as driving force of intercultural mediation – Haifa, 2019
  • The Effectiveness of Intercultural Centres in creating Convivial, Diverse Public Spaces and Enhancing Community Safety – Research study by Jude Bloomfield (2013)
  • Report: Intercultural Pathways to Urban Safety ‘How do Cities and Citizens Benefit? – Meeting report by Marten van Harten M.A., ICC expert (Lisbon, 2012)
  • Public Space Management – Report to the Intercultural Cities Research Programme (2012)
  • Intercultural Place-Making – Meeting report (Venezia, 2012)
  • Intercultural spaces and centres: models and role for intercultural development in cities – Briefing paper (2011)

Intercultural Competence and Mediation

  • Intercultural checklist: Written guide | Valuing diversity | Real equality | Positive intercultural interaction
  • Intercultural Citizenship Test: EN | FR | BQ | IT | PT | SP | TR | UA
  • Guide on Intercultural Competence - 2020 (+ Spanish version)
  • Intercultural competencies applied to the development of public administration projects: Guide (+ Spanish version), and videotutorial (multilingual subtitles) – January 2021
  • Intercultural competence trainers’ manual (2020) Bilingual English and Ukrainian
  • Intercultural Competence Development: Introducing and Engaging Diversity Globally - Project Impact Analysis (2020)
  • An introduction to the Intercultural City for Local governments in Japan - 2021 (+ Japanese version)
  • Intercultural Cities: An Intercultural Dialogue as a tool for Social Cohesion (2020) [+ Turkish version]
  • Challenges of Interculturalism: Guidelines for a training module (2018)
  • Study visit to Lyon: Prevention of radicalisation through intercultural policies – Report (2017)
  • Are cities key agents of integration? - Article by Irena Guidikova for Open Democracy (2017)
  • Community empowerment and mediation from an intercultural perspective – Meeting report (Barcelona, 2015)

Intersectionality

  • LGBTI Inclusion and Equality Initiatives for the Intercultural City (2020)

Multilevel governance

  • Review report on the implementation of Recommendation to Member States CM/Rec(2015)1 on intercultural integration
  • Model Framework for an Intercultural Integration Strategy for the National Level [Polish version / Romanian version / Slovakian version]

Multilingualism

  • Language policies for the intercultural city – Policy brief
  • Linguistic integration of adult migrants – Council of Europe Factsheet
  • Workshop on multilingualism as a resource for cities – Meeting report by Dr Loma Carson (Bilbao, 2014)

Political and Public Participation

  • Living together in inclusive democracies: how can the intercultural approach promote participation in diverse societies? - Meeting report (2018)
  • Migrant representation & participation bodies in the intercultural city: key considerations & principles – Policy Brief (2017)
  • Participatory and Deliberative Democracy Strategies for the Intercultural City – Policy Brief (2017)
  • Civil protection in diverse societies: migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in the context of major risks prevention and management – Policy Paper by Oliver Freeman, Intercultural Management Consultant, Switzerland (2016)
  • Urban policies for intercultural centres and community engagement – Policy Brief (2015)
  • Citizenship and participation in the intercultural city – Background paper
  • Designing intercultural strategies with citizens : a handbook - 2013

Public and Community Services

  • Intercultural Cities Step-by-step Guide for practitioners [+ Greek version / Italian version / Portuguese version / Polish version / Azerbaijani version / old version in Spanish]
  • COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities for intercultural local authorities - Summary Report (2020)
  • The Creative Bureaucracy: What, why and how (2020)
  • Intercultural Cities Manual on Community Policing (2019) [+ Italian version / Spanish version / Ukrainian version]

Refugees, and Welcoming policies

  • Rethinking welcoming policies from an intercultural perspective - Policy Brief (2022)
  • Welcome Guide Portugal incoming and Facilitators’ Guide for welcoming sessions (2020)
  • Refugee policies for the intercultural city – Policy Brief (2017)
  • Arrival of Refugees in Your City: To-Do List (2017)
  • European Qualification Passport for Refugees
  • Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion Conference report with lessons learnt – Meeting report (12-13 September 2016)
  • Study visit on Refugee inclusion - Bergen (Norway) – Report 9-10 June 2016
  • 1st Portuguese Intercultural Cities Network Workshop (RPCI) “The question of refugees” – Meeting report (Bobadela, Portugal, 25 January 2016)
  • Unlocking the potential of refugees and asylum seekers: intercultural approaches to integration – Meeting report (Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 29-30 October 2015)
  • Refugees welcome – Refugee integration policies in Berlin Neukölln – Analysis of practices (2015) [+ German version]

Religion and Interfaith

  • Handbook “Valuing religious communities as key actors of social cohesion” (2020) [+ Arabic version / Italian version]
  • Study visit to Lyon: Prevention of radicalisation through intercultural policies – Report (October 2017)
  • Tackling Prejudice and Engaging with Religious Minorities - How Cities Can Make a Difference with an Intercultural Approach – Meeting report (San Sebastiàn, October 2016) [+ Italian version / Spanish version]
  • Organising intercultural and interreligious activities - a toolkit for local authorities (2016)
  • Engaging with faith and convictional communities in the Intercultural city – Policy Brief (2015)
  • Faith in Intercultural Cities: Recognising religions as part of local diversity, and exploring how they can contribute to the diversity advantage of cities – Meeting report by Dr Andrew Orton, Durham University (2014)

Security and Safety

  • Intercultural Cities Manual on Community Policing (2019) [+ Italian version / Spanish version / Ukrainian version]
  • Community policing: an intercultural approach to urban safety - Report of the ICC Study visit to Fuenlabrada (2018)
  • Prevention of radicalisation through intercultural policies – Policy brief (2018)
  • Policing Hate Crime against LGBTI persons: Training for a Professional Police Response (2017)
    Albanian + Bosnian + Bulgarian + Greek + Portuguese + Serbian + Ukrainian
  • Intercultural approach to urban safety – Policy Brief (2014)

Impact Evaluation

  • ICC Annual Survey (2022)
  • How the Intercultural integration approach leads to a better quality of life in diverse cities – MPG Assessment report (2017)
  • Quantitative comparability study of the ICC Index and the quality of life data – Dr. Kseniya Rubicondo (2016)
  • Working group on smart indicators for community cohesion actions - Meeting report – Lublin (2019)
  • Evaluation of the Intercultural Cities Programme - Final Report (2015)
  • Correlation study: Interculturalism and city development and cohesion (2011)
  • Shaping Perceptions and Attitudes to Realise the Diversity Advantage - Evaluation Report, IPSOS Mori (2011)
  • ICC Annual Survey (2021)
  • Survey on the implementation of the ICC programme and tools (2020)
  • Evaluating the performance and impact of intercultural policies 2013
  • Research evidence supporting the intercultural cities approach 2012

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