Andrew Orton is an experienced professional, consultant, educator and researcher, who brings expertise as an academic from Durham University in policies and practices which enable interaction and dialogue within diverse communities. This has included contributing to the Intercultural Cities programme on ‘Faith in Intercultural Cities’ and ‘Tackling Prejudice and Discrimination against Religious Minorities’. He has also previously worked with the Council of Europe on new approaches to migrant integration (which led to a report, guide and a Committee of Ministers’ resolution to all member states). Across his work, he has successfully facilitated dialogue on controversial policy and practice issues, including through designing and leading events with practitioner/policymakers from different countries, working in a range of different national contexts. These have generated learning from critically exploring the differences and dilemmas experienced across language, context and cultural differences. His wider expertise includes research interests in community work and social action within civil society, particularly exploring these in relation to religion.
Intercultural cities experts
A range of international experts participate to support the Intercultural cities programme.
Their tasks include, inter alia:
- Drafting analytical reports on cities’ results on the Intercultural cities’ index;
- Participating in monitoring visits and preparing reports such as the Intercultural profiles of member cities;
- Providing advice to cities in the context of the preparation of their intercultural strategies;
- Preparing thematic events and drafting reports and policy briefs based on the results;
- Providing advice and training in specific areas (eg myth-busting, intercultural competence, political communication);
- Providing policy advice in specific areas (education, culture, housing, economic development, social services, urban planning, impact evaluation etc.);
- Managing national intercultural cities networks;
- Designing and managing specific projects (eg. awareness campaigns).
Associate Professor, Durham University
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