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Intercultural cities: good practice examples

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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Women, Health and Violence

Spain Bilbao Since 2008

Purpose: This programme seeks to empower women from all origins and socio-cultural backgrounds in Bilbao through the promotion of health and the prevention of gender-based violence. It aims to...

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Schilleria Girl´s Café - PolitTalk (Schilleria Mädchentreff)

Germany Berlin-Neukölln 2017 onwards

Purpose: Promotion of the political participation of young women Stimulus/Rationale: Process: The Schilleria Girl´s Café is addressed at girls and young women, most of whom have a migrant...

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Festival delle Culture

Italy Ravenna 2007-on going

Purpose: The project aims at fostering social participation and engagement and making the migrants’ association protagonists and responsible of the communication about the topic issues....

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Intercultural Education as a part of a School Curriculum

Ukraine Sumy March 2017 – present

To teach the school-kids values of tolerance, respect to different cultures, and ethnic conflicts prevention In 2017, Sumy school #18 officially established intercultural education as a part of its...

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Portimão Migrant Integration Plan

Portugal Portimão 2015 - 2017

Purpose: Enhance the integration of migrants through a set of articulated actions implemented by a consortium of relevant local partners. Stimulus/Rationale: One of the strengths of the plan is the...

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Close to Culture: Art, music and theatre prevent social exclusion and promote the democratisation of culture

Spain Barcelona Since 2006

Purpose: Apropa Cultura (Close to Culture) is a network of cultural facilities, such as theatres, concert halls, festivals and museums, whose main purpose is to encourage inclusiveness promoting...

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Renewal of the CICM

Switzerland Neuchâtel 18 months with the appointment of members in November 2017

To boost the Integration Commission and consult on its composition The members of the Community for Integration and Multicultural Cohesion (CICM) must be reappointed by the State Council...

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241FE- 241 Female Entrepreneurship

Greece Patras Start: 1.9.2020 / End: 30.6.2023

Purpose: Women are the primary victims of the intertwined causes of conflicts, underdevelopment and migration. To address these issues, in a sustainable and humanitarian way, migrants should be...

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BizFeira - Bilateral overseas business development

Portugal Santa Maria da Feira ongoing

Purpose: An online platform - BizFeira - that enhances entrepreneurship and internationalisation through establishing links between local business owners of all backgrounds with the Portuguese...

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”Engage in Copenhagen” – a three year inclusion programme

Denmark Copenhagen 2011-14

Purpose: ”Engage in Copenhagen” was a three year inclusion programme, designed to function as a catalyst for the Municipality of Copenhagen’s new inclusion policy and vision for the city, from...

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Give Something Back to Berlin

Germany Berlin 2016

A social enterprise that treats refugees not as victims but bringers of diversity advantage The “Give Something Back to Berlin” (GSBTB) foundation is a fine example of a civil society initiative...

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Förskolan Örnen

Sweden Botkyrka 2016

Nurturing intercultural place-making skills in youngsters Förskolan Örnen (Eagle Primary Schaool), in Alby on the fringes of Stockholm, has 130 pupils, 99% of whom have Swedish as a second language...

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XEIX

Spain Barcelona Since 2012

Purpose: The XEIX project aims at promoting commercial associations as a meeting point and generation of neighbourhood identity. The project is about fostering intercultural relations in...

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The Copenhagen Host Programme

Denmark Copenhagen 2016-19

Purpose: The aim of Copenhagen’s Host Programme is to facilitate encounters between newly arrived migrants and Copenhageners who wish to volunteer as hosts to promote integration into Danish...

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The Big Lunch

United Kingdom London-Lewisham 2016

Annual street parties to encourage neighbours to mix and become more active citizens The Big Lunch is an idea which has grown in popularity across the UK, but the London Borough of Lewisham is...

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Setúbal - Office for Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities

Portugal Setúbal 2016

A tranversal approach to managing intercultural issues on a municipality Through the Office for Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities (GIME), the municipality of Setubal has developed an inclusive and...

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Amadora Empreende

Portugal Amadora 2016

Entrepreneurship programme to encourage minorities business The Programme “Amadora Empreende” seeks to identify, in association with the youth and people in situations of social vulnerability,...

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Afrikaanderplein

Netherlands Rotterdam 2016

Reinvigorating a stigmatised public space through local initiative Afrikaanderplein is a large open space in the middle of multi-ethnic Feijenoord in Rotterdam South. This park, the size of several...

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Oogst met mij mee! Kook met mij mee! (Harvest with me. Cook with me)

Netherlands Rotterdam 2016

Building community cohesion and good health through growing and cooking together Trained chef Hans Kervezee had originally planned to open a restaurant in the ethnically-mixed Agniesebuurt area of...

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The Danish Centre for Arts & Interculture (DCAI)

Denmark Copenhagen 2011-

Purpose: The aim of the Danish Centre for Arts & Interculture (DCAI) is to create a national platform that reflects the diversity of Danish society in the cultural sector, by building intercultural...

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