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Findings from the Integrating Cities Report

Ramon Sanahuja i Vélez, BarcelonaChair of EUROCITIES Working Group Migration & Integration

The Integrating Cities Charter

Integrating Cities Charter

Launched in London 2010

27 signatory cities +

12 languages: CAT, DE, DK, EN, ES, FR, FI, IT, LV, NL, NO, SE

4 areas of city government responsibility: Cities as policy-makers Cities as service providers Cities as employers Cities as buyers of goods and services

11 commitments on diversity and non-discrimination

Commitment to report

April 2013

Monitoring survey, 23 responding cities:

Self-assessment Quantitative indicators

Local policy developments comprehensive approach to migrant integration

priorities:

Anti-discrimination

Education

Language acquisition

external influencing factors:

Demographic change

Economic situation

National developments

Integrating cities indicatorsOutcome indicators (EU2020 headline indicators, European indicators on immigrant integration, Intercultural cities index)

How do cities see themselves with regards to Charter commitments?

Communicating commitment to equal opportunities for everyone living in the city

Ensuring equal access and non-discrimination across all policies

Facilitating engagement from migrants in policy-making and removing barriers to participation

Cities as policy makers

Cities as service providers

Supporting equal access to services for migrants

Ensuring that migrant’s needs are understood and met by service providers

Cities as employersReflecting the city’s diversity in the composition of the city’s workforce across all staffing levels

Ensuring that all staff experience fair and equal treatment by managers and colleagues

Ensuring that staff understand and respect diversity and equality issues

Cities as buyers of goods and services

Applying principles of equality and diversity in procurement and tendering

Promoting principles of equality and diversity among its contractors

Promoting the development of a diverse supplier-base

Use of Integrating Cities Charter

inspire and assess policies and strategies

building capacity

branding and showcasing