EU city digital strategies for immigrants integration EUCIDIN

Project „EU city digital strategies for immigrants integration” EUCIDIN

PROGRAM: European Union “Europe for citizens” program, Strand 2 “Democratic engagement and civic participation”– Measure 2.2 "Networks of Towns"

AIM:  project specifically addresses the issues of migration by promoting EU values, dialogue and mutual understanding through the participation of both local stakeholders and EU nationals and the members of the immigrants’ population. It is planned to minimize and deconstruct the negative stereotypes about “immigrants” by promoting tolerance, respect for common values, diversity and integration. Specifically, the project aims to provide the participating cities and regions with the ability to investigate and promote city digital initiatives to support the social integration of immigrants’ populations by evaluating how digital strategies address the following dimensions: language barriers, access and development of digital skills. EU Policies at the national and local levels will also be explored in the areas where they exist as city governments should not be alone in seeing the potential of digital strategies to connect with populations of immigrants that face barriers to access services. A comprehensive strategy on integration through digital technology does not yet appear to be a priority in any city. At the same time, recent developments in reaction to the immigrants’ crisis in Europe demonstrate the relevance of technology in helping to facilitate responsiveness and integration.

PARTNERS:

1. Korydallos MUNICIPALITY, Greece (vadošais partneris)
2. DIKTYO APASHOLISIS KAI KOINONIKHS MERIMNAS, Greece;
3. COMUNE DI VASTO, Italy;
4. ASOCIATIA BUILDING DREAMS, Romania;
5. ASOCIATIA EUROPEAN ACADEMY, Romania;
6. GARMEN MUNICIPALITY, Bulgaria;
7. COMUNE DI LIBRIZZI, Italy;
8. INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, Bulgaria;
9. IDRYMA KOINONIKOPOLITIKON MELETON, Cyprus;
10. WOJEWODZTWO LODZKIE, Poland;
11. DAUGAVPILS CITY COUNCIL, Latvia;
12. CONSILIUL JUDETEAN ILFOV, Romania;
13. FINNOVAREGIO, Belgium;
14. MUNICIPIUL RADAUTI, Romania;
15. ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE EUTOPIA, Italy.

IMPLEMENTATION: 10/07/2017 – 31/05/2019

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:

      Korydallos (Greece) in September 2017 - kick off meeting

      Bucharest (Romania) in January 2018

      Castellon (Spain) in May 2018

      Vasto Region (Italy) in September 2018

      Radauti (Romania) in December 2018

      Korydallos (Greece) in March 2019 - closing event 

ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS:

• information campaign
• public events
• dissemination activities
• info sessions
• "info days" in partner regions
• Information Center / Info desk in each country inside the public body institution partner in the project to provide immigrants with information about how to access digital township government programs and services

Press Release:

THE FIRST MEETING OF EU PROJECT EUCIDIN TOOK PLACE _

Projekta ziņa

THE ACTIVE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN IMMIGRANTS' INTEGRATION ROMANIA, BUCHAREST 24TH - 26TH JANUARY 2018 _

EUCIDIN OFFERED A SERIES OF CONFERENCES IN VALENCIA ON THE TOPIC OF THE INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES _

EUCIDIN 2019: "How Cities can Increase the Availability of Mobile Networks and Power Infrastructure" _