1. A COMMON AGENDA FOR INTEGRATION
Iwona Piórko Bermig
Unit Immigration and Integration

2. The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals
November 2004: The Hague Programme strengthening freedom, security and justice
Need for greater co-ordination of national integration policies and EU activities based on common basic principles
Common Basic Principles (CBPs) for Immigrant Integration Policy in the EU
Underpin a coherent European framework for integration of third-country nationals

3. Common Basic Principles
The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals
Common Basic Principles
(Council Document 14615/04)
1. Two-way process
2. Common values
3. Employment
4. Knowledge of host society's language, history and institutions
5. Education
6. Access to institutions, goods and services. Non discrimination
7. Interaction between immigrants and MSs’ citizens
8. Inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue
9. Participation
10. Mainstreaming
11. Indicators

4. proposals for concrete measures to put the CBPs into practice
The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals The 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 practice
supportive EU mechanisms to facilitate this process through co-operation and exchange of good practice

5. The network of National Contact Points (from 2002)
The implementation of the EU framework for the integration of
third-country nationals
Supportive EU mechanisms to co-operate and exchange good practice include:
The network of National Contact Points (from 2002)
Handbooks on Integration for Policy-Makers and Practitioners (2004, 2007, 2009)
Annual Reports on Immigration and Integration (2004, 2006, 2007)
Integration Website (2009)
European Integration Forum (preparatory meeting )
Integrating Cities process (Rotterdam 2006, Milan 2007, Berlin 2009, London 2010)

6. The EU framework for the integration of third-country nationals:
Potsdam ministerial conference on integration
June 2007 Council Conclusions
June 2007: Council conclusions on the strengthening of integration policies in the EU by promoting unity in diversity (direct follow-up to the Potsdam ministerial conference on integration)
September 2007: As a follow-up, Commission announces in the 3rd Annual Report its commitment to pursue new priorities to further develop the EU framework for integration

7. Report to the 2008 ministerial conference on integration
Strengthening actions and tools
to meet integration challenges
Four major topics:
Participation and citizenship
Measures targeting the host society
Prevention of social alienation
Employment, social inclusion and education as key to the participation of immigrants in European societies
Two new tools:
Common European modules for integration
Evaluation of integration policies
Vichy ministerial conference on integration, 3/4 November 2008, Council conclusions adopted by JHA Council end November

8. to support the integration challenges that EU MSs are facing
Financial Support
The European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals ( )
(825 million €)
to support the integration challenges that EU MSs are facing
to create a new form of solidarity to promote Member States' efforts in enabling immigrants to fulfil conditions of residence and to facilitate their integration
to help Member States to share their best practice reinforcing co-operation at EU level

9. European Integration Forum & European website on integration
To come next
European Integration Forum &
European website on integration
April 2009

10. For further information please check Thank you
The EU framework for integration of third-country nationals
For further information please check
ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/immigration/integration/fsj_immigration_integration_en.htm
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