Inspiring Approaches
We collected 63 inspiring local approaches which cities have implemented in their politics. Which topic are you interested in?
- Social Rights
- Residence status and security
- Political Participation
- Welcoming and social inclusion
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Advocacy & Networking
- For undocumented migrants
- Labour market
- Counselling and guidance
Tilburg:Tilburg’s “Language, Orientation and Participation” (TOP) programme
Social Rights
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Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Tilburg:Regional solidarity in the “Heart of Brabant” – pragmatism and dispersal
Advocacy & Networking
Zaragoza:“Casa de las culturas y la solidaridad” – Involving migrants in local inclusion policies
Social Rights
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Zaragoza:“Zaragoza, ciudad acogedora” – A community-based reception for new arrivals
Social Rights
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Welcoming and social inclusion
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Housing
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Labour market
Zaragoza:Zaragoza’s Urban Citizenship Programme
Welcoming and social inclusion
Potsdam:Pioneering advocate for community reception
Advocacy & Networking
Potsdam:Transforming discriminatory practices at the immigration office
Counselling and guidance
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Residence status and security
Rottenburg:“Paten” – A voluntary mentoring project
Counselling and guidance
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Rottenburg:Neustart im Team” – Private refugee sponsorship
Residence status and security
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Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Milan:A centre for unaccompanied minors
Social Rights
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Milan:Collaborative systems for an inclusive labour market
Social Rights
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Labour market
Milan:Family reunification, social inclusion and education – an interdisciplinary approach
Social Rights
Utrecht:The rise of “bed, bath & bread” shelters and support during the pandemic
Housing
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For undocumented migrants
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Counselling and guidance
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Residence status and security
Utrecht:Plan Einstein Overvecht – context-sensitive asylum centres
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Housing
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Social Rights
Bremen:Healthcare for all
Healthcare
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Social Rights
Bremen:An end to the endless loop of suspended deportation – improving access to long-term residency
Residence status and security
Berlin:Access to healthcare without insurance
Healthcare
Berlin:Improved access to accommodation
Housing
Berlin:Implementing the EU’s Reception Conditions Directive: identifying those in need
Social Rights
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Counselling and guidance
Berlin:Independent support during the asylum process
Social Rights
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Housing
Tilburg:The Regional Refugee Advisory Council – “Nothing About Us Without Us”
Political Participation
Swansea:The community reception of new arrivals: the “Welcome to Swansea” mentoring scheme
Counselling and guidance
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Gdańsk:The Immigrants’ Council of Gdansk
Political Participation
Zurich:City-ID Card
Residence status and security
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Palermo:The Charter of Palermo
Advocacy & Networking
Palermo:The Open Harbours Policy
Advocacy & Networking
Cádiz:Intercultural Inclusion
Welcoming and social inclusion
Valencia:The “speak out loud against racism” project (“Xarxa Apuja el to contra el racisme”) – Working hand in hand with Valencia’s Education System
Welcoming and social inclusion
Valencia:Valencian Programme for the Integral Protection and Reception of Defenders of Human Rights
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Political Participation
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Counselling and guidance
Ghent:Ghent’s Refugee Taskforce
Counselling and guidance
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Ghent:Jobteam Gent – Finding a permanent job
Social Rights
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Labour market
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Counselling and guidance
Ghent:Project Ankerkracht – Including young refugees
Welcoming and social inclusion
Livadia:Emergency Support Programme for Integration and Accommodation (ESTIA)
Social Rights
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Housing
Tilos:Irrina cheese factory cooperative
Labour market
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Tilos:Broad participation in the local society
Welcoming and social inclusion
Barcelona:The Nausica programme – a holistic approach to community reception and social inclusion
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Social Rights
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Counselling and guidance
Barcelona:Documento de vecindad (neighbourhood document) – strengthening residence security
Residence status and security
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For undocumented migrants
Amsterdam:The “Amsterdam Approach” – inclusion measures for newcomers with refugee status
Welcoming and social inclusion
Amsterdam:The City of Amsterdam Administration’s Culture of Welcome – refugee perspectives on policy implementation and design
Political Participation
Amsterdam:Amsterdam’s support for non-documented migrants – a fresh start in adversity
Social Rights
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Housing
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For undocumented migrants
Amsterdam:“Free in, free out policy” – Safe reporting and other protection measures against the detention of non-documented migrants in Amsterdam
Social Rights
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For undocumented migrants
Naples:The Common Goods Charter
Political Participation
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Social Rights
Naples:Roundtables for co-designing public policies – “I Tavoli”
Political Participation
Grenoble:Information Guide
Counselling and guidance
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Bern:HEKS MosaiQ advice centre
Labour market
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Counselling and guidance
Zurich:Healthcare for undocumented migrants
Social Rights
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Healthcare
Halle (Saale):“Welcome Treff” – Support and social interaction for refugees and locals
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Halle (Saale):“Integration flats” – A model for housing integration
Housing
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Warsaw:The Multi-Cultural Centre
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
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Social Rights
Valencia:“Agermanament Comunitari Valencià” – an example of multilevel and multi-stakeholder cooperation on reception procedures
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Potsdam:Project 'Spurwechsel' – Integration into the labour market of refugees with tolerated status
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Labour market
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For undocumented migrants
Marseille:A new political commitment: “Écouter, rassembler, agir, défendre” (Listen, gather, act, defend)
Social Rights
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Welcoming and social inclusion
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Advocacy & Networking
Grenoble:Public participation – Grenoble Solidarity Platform
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Montreuil:“Unconditional access” to rights and services for all residents
Healthcare
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Housing
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Bern:The digital City Card
Residence status and security
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For undocumented migrants
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Welcoming and social inclusion
Bologna:Azienda Pubblica di Servizi alla Persona (Public Company for Services to the Person, ASP)
For undocumented migrants
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Social Rights
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Healthcare
Bologna:MondoDonna
Counselling and guidance
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Housing
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Residence status and security
Gdańsk:Campaign "Gdansk connects us"
Welcoming and social inclusion
Halle (Saale):Service Centre for Integration and Democracy
Social Rights
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Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Lewisham (London):Borough of Sanctuary
Political Participation
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Welcoming and social inclusion
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Healthcare
Warsaw:Hotline for migrants and refugees
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance
Potsdam:ProPotsdam - Special building programme
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Housing
Potsdam:The IntegreatApp
Welcoming and social inclusion
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Counselling and guidance