The EU framework for integration of third-country nationals: a focus on the role of cities and on funding opportunities

Martin Schieffer, ‘Immigration and Integration’ Unit, DG JLS, European Commission

The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationalsThe EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals

October 1999 Tampere ProgrammeOctober 1999 Tampere ProgrammeNeed of approximation of national legislations on Need of approximation of national legislations on

conditions of residenceconditions of residenceLegal status of TCNs approximated to MS’ citizensLegal status of TCNs approximated to MS’ citizens

November 2004 The Hague ProgrammeNovember 2004 The Hague Programme strengthening strengthening freedom, security and justicefreedom, security and justice

Need for greater coordination of national integration Need for greater coordination of national integration policies and EU activities based on common basic policies and EU activities based on common basic principlesprinciples

Common Basic PrinciplesCommon Basic Principles (CBPs) for Immigrant Integration (CBPs) for Immigrant Integration Policy in the EUPolicy in the EU

Underpin a coherent European framework on integration Underpin a coherent European framework on integration of third-country nationalsof third-country nationals

The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationalsThe EU framework for the integration of third-country nationalsCommon Basic PrinciplesCommon Basic Principles

(Council Document 14615/04)(Council Document 14615/04)

1. Two way process1. Two way process2. Respect of EU basic values2. Respect of EU basic values3. Employment3. Employment4. Knowledge of host society's language, history and 4. Knowledge of host society's language, history and institutionsinstitutions5. Education5. Education6. Access to institutions, goods and services. Non 6. Access to institutions, goods and services. Non discriminationdiscrimination7. Interaction between immigrants and MS citizens7. Interaction between immigrants and MS citizens8. Inter-cultural and inter-religion dialogue8. Inter-cultural and inter-religion dialogue9. Participation9. Participation10. Mainstreaming10. Mainstreaming11. Indicators11. Indicators As Integration takes place at the local level, the role of As Integration takes place at the local level, the role of

cities and local authorities is an horizontal dimension of cities and local authorities is an horizontal dimension of the implementation of CBPsthe implementation of CBPs

The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals The Common AgendaThe Common Agenda

September 2005: Communication ‘A Common Agenda for Integration - Framework for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the EU’

proposals for concrete measures to put the CBPs into practicesupportive EU mechanisms to facilitate this process through

cooperation and exchange of good practice

The implementation of the EU framework for the integration of The implementation of the EU framework for the integration of third-country nationalsthird-country nationals

Supportive EU mechanisms to cooperate and exchange good Supportive EU mechanisms to cooperate and exchange good practice includepractice include::

The network of National Contact Points (from 2003)The network of National Contact Points (from 2003)

Handbooks on Integration for Policy-Makers and Handbooks on Integration for Policy-Makers and PractitionersPractitioners (2004, 2007, 2009) (2004, 2007, 2009) - - technical seminars involve technical seminars involve primarly stakeholders at local levelprimarly stakeholders at local level

Annual Reports on Immigration and Integration (2004, Annual Reports on Immigration and Integration (2004, 2006, 2007)2006, 2007)

Integration WebsiteIntegration Website (2009) - (2009) - local stakeholders consultation and local stakeholders consultation and useuse

European Integration ForumEuropean Integration Forum (preparatory meeting + (preparatory meeting + 2009)2009) – – involvement of cities networks and CoRinvolvement of cities networks and CoR

Integrating Cities processIntegrating Cities process (Rotterdam 2006, Milan 2007, (Rotterdam 2006, Milan 2007, Berlin 2009, London 2010)Berlin 2009, London 2010)

The EU framework for the integration of The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationalsthird-country nationals

-Council Conclusions on integration policies in the EU of June 2007Council Conclusions on integration policies in the EU of June 2007 (following Potsdam Ministerial conference)

-Commission Staff Working Document ‘Commission Staff Working Document ‘Strengthening actions and tools to Strengthening actions and tools to meet integration challenges’. meet integration challenges’. Report to the Vichy Ministerial conference on Report to the Vichy Ministerial conference on Integration (3-4 November 2008) on initiatives carried out on the points Integration (3-4 November 2008) on initiatives carried out on the points underlined in June Council Conclusions and draw recommendations. Focus on:- underlined in June Council Conclusions and draw recommendations. Focus on:- participation and citizenship; - measures targeting at the host society; - participation and citizenship; - measures targeting at the host society; - contribution on integration to prevention of social alienationcontribution on integration to prevention of social alienation

- - Council Conclusions on integration policies in the EU of November 2008Council Conclusions on integration policies in the EU of November 2008 (following Vichy Ministerial conference)(following Vichy Ministerial conference)New instrumentsNew instruments: - Common European modules for integration; - Common : - Common European modules for integration; - Common tools for the evaluation of integration policiestools for the evaluation of integration policies

Financial SupportFinancial Support

INTI INTI (2003-2006) (2003-2006) - At present evaluation of the whole programmeAt present evaluation of the whole programme

trans-national projects which promote co-operation between trans-national projects which promote co-operation between Member Member States, their States, their regional and local authoritiesregional and local authorities as well as other as well as other stakeholdersstakeholders

to encourage dialogue with to encourage dialogue with civil societycivil society, support awareness , support awareness on on integration issues, develop integration models, seek integration issues, develop integration models, seek out, evaluate and out, evaluate and exchange good practice on integration exchange good practice on integration and set up networks at and set up networks at European levelEuropean level

Financial SupportFinancial Support

The The European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country NationalsNationals ( (2007-2013)2007-2013)

((825 million €)825 million €)

to support the integration challenges that EUMS are facingto support the integration challenges that EUMS are facing

to create a new form of solidarity to promote Member States' to create a new form of solidarity to promote Member States' efforts in enabling immigrants to fulfil conditions of residence efforts in enabling immigrants to fulfil conditions of residence and to facilitate their integrationand to facilitate their integration

to help Member States to share their best practice to help Member States to share their best practice reinforcing cooperation at EU levelreinforcing cooperation at EU level

Financial SupportFinancial Support

768 million € for 768 million € for National ProgrammesNational Programmes distributed among distributed among the MSthe MS

Specific priorities (allow increase of co-financing from 50% Specific priorities (allow increase of co-financing from 50% to 75%):to 75%):

57 million € for 57 million € for Community ActionsCommunity Actions (7% of the total annual (7% of the total annual resources each year)resources each year)

Financial SupportFinancial Support

Evaluation of National Programmes ongoingEvaluation of National Programmes ongoing(MAPS and APS 2007 and 2008 adopted)(MAPS and APS 2007 and 2008 adopted)

Each Member State shall organise a Each Member State shall organise a partnership: partnership: regional, local, urbanregional, local, urban and other public authorities, and other public authorities, international organisations and bodies representing international organisations and bodies representing civil society such as non governmental organisations, civil society such as non governmental organisations, including migrant organisations, or social partners.including migrant organisations, or social partners.

Complementarity with ESF and ERFComplementarity with ESF and ERF

Financial SupportFinancial Support

Community Actions 2007Community Actions 2007Transnational projects: 10 projects selectedTransnational projects: 10 projects selected

• Enhance interaction between Third-Country Nationals and Member State citizens and promote integration measures and best practices targeted at society as a whole

• Promote integration strategies and measures targeted at different immigrant groups

• Reinforce the complementary linkage between migration and integration policies

DIVE project ‘Diversity and Equality in European Cities’ (Eurocities + Cities of

Amsterdam, Berlin, Leeds, London, Rome)

Recent developments and way forwardRecent developments and way forward

- New 2008 Call for proposal for Community ActionsNew 2008 Call for proposal for Community Actions, , deadline 9 March 2009 (transnational projects, at least 5 deadline 9 March 2009 (transnational projects, at least 5 MS). New priorities: - Integration indicators – Integration MS). New priorities: - Integration indicators – Integration Modules, - Link migration and integration Modules, - Link migration and integration

- 20-21 April 200920-21 April 2009: Launching of the European Integration : Launching of the European Integration Forum and Web-SiteForum and Web-Site

The EU framework for integration of third-country nationals

For further information please checkFor further information please check

ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/immigration/integration/fsj_immigration_integration_en.htm

In particular on funding opportunities:

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/integration/funding_integration_en.htm

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