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Intercultural cities Joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission
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Intercultural cities
Joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission
• Exclusion and poverty• Urban violence• Radicalisation• Wasted talent• Missed opportunities• Lacking sense of
cohesion
• Diverse talents• Language skills• Links to emerging
markets• Enterpreneurship• Cosmopolitan feel• Creativity
RATIONALE & PHILOSOPHY
Addressing the cultural
routes of exclusion
“Side effects” of
multiculturalism
RATIONALE & PHILOSOPHY
• Competition for influence and resources
• Neglect of the internal diversity of ethnic groups
• Gatekeepers empowered
• Spatial segregation which perpetuates the vicious circle of poverty and exclusion
• Lack of a sense of community and a pluralist identity
Thinking about
integration differently
• culturally sensitive• reinforces the
community• uses diversity as a
resource• does not
compromise on core values and principles
AN APPROACH TO INTEGRATION THAT IS
Intercultural city
Intercultural policy
Intercultural policy
– Celebrating diversity, recognising the unique importance and contribution of each culture while emphasising shared values and a pluralist identity
– Adapting governance, institutions and services to a diverse population
– De-segregation/cultural mixing in institutions and public space buidling bridges and trust between ethnic communities
– Dealing with cultural conflict through special institutions, mediation and open public debate
– Realising the positive potential of diversity
INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION
• A strategic, co-ordinated approach
• Strong leadership
• Results-based accountability
HOW DOES IT WORK?
KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION
Celebrating diversity, recognising the unique importance and contribution of each culture while emphasising shared values and a pluralist identity
KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION
Adapting governance, institutions and services to a diverse population
CITY FUNCTIONS THROUGH THE INTERCULTURAL LENS
The policy grid
Public space
E
ducation
Housing
Employment
Social services
Sport and arts
Lang
uage
trai
ning
KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION
Dealing with cultural conflict through special institutions, mediation and open public debate
KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION
Dealing with cultural conflict through special institutions, mediation and open public debate
KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION
Realising the positive potential of diversity
The Intercultural cities pilot network
THE INTERCULUTRAL CITIES METHOD
A STRATEGIC APPROACH
Diagnostic & profiling
Learning and mentoring
Strategy development
Indicators and evaluation
TOOLS
THE INTERCULTURAL CITY NETWORK
IN ACTION
PEER MENTORING
POLICY REVIEW
CITY PROFILES
STRATEGIES
INDICATORS
TRANSFER
GOOD PRACTICE
0
25
50
75
100
125 Education system
Neighbourhood
Public service
Business and labour market
Cultural and civil life
Public space
Mexico City City sample
INTERCULTURAL CITIES INDEX
Business and labour market
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20
40
60
80
100
120
Neuchât
elOslo
Meli
topo
l
Mex
ico C
ityLu
blin
Duisburg
Patra
s
Reggio
Emilia
Neukölln
Izhevs
k
Sechen
kivsk
y
INTERCULTURAL CITIES INDEX
www.coe.int/interculturalcities
