EU project WIR discussed the role of education in the integration process City news
Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with Vanersborg municipality (Vänersborgs kommun) in Sweden (lead partner) implements project WIR within the framework of European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 10 partners from 7 countries – Sweden, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Finland and Latvia. Specific goal of the project is to understand the policies and strategy developed by the EU and the welcoming and integrating procedures implemented in the different member states, in order to eliminate stereotypes and misguided narratives about refugees.
From November 20th to 23rd 2018 meeting was held within the framework of the present project in Alicante, Spain, where Daugavpils City Council participated as well. During this event the role of education and schooling in the welcome and integration process was discussed. In the meeting there were both -international participants and local residents.
Civic participation, cooperation and integration of immigrants is topical for all countries and cities that participate in the project – every partner presented situation in their country. Project partners had an opportunity to become acquainted with the experience of integration processes in participants’ countries. Alicante University, which is a partner in this project organized discussions and workshops about different methods of approach when educating people with different social and ethnic background. During the international meeting future activities were discussed for successful implementation of the project.
Project is financed by European Union program “Europe for Citizens”. Term of implementation: 16.10.2017. – 15.10.2019. Next project meeting will happen next week in Finland. Meeting in Daugavpils will be held in March, 2019, within the frameworks of this project.
Information prepared by J.Reča-Lāže
