1. WG MIGRATION & INTEGRATION
EUROCITIES
WG MIGRATION & INTEGRATION
BUSINESS MEETING
Antwerp
13-14 JUNE

2. Agenda EUROCITIES policy updates :
Follow-up of Toulouse, European Semester
EASI grant, autumn WG meeting, ReSOMA consultation on integration funding
Reflection on the European elections
Project “My city, My vote” in Barcelona
AOB

3. Follow-up from Toulouse
Cities’ focus group sessions in Toulouse on the socio-economic integration of young migrants.
Draft of the guidelines on how to design policies for integration
Timeline :
Expert final document : mid-June
Send to the WG for comment : summer
Published : autumn

6. 11 countries have been studied :
AT, BE, BU, FR, DE, IT, EL, SE, NL, DK, ES

7. General trends Growth of foreign-born population
Limited progress for the integration
Low penetration of the job market
Low performance at school

8. Common challenges School system Problems of integration related to
Labour market
School system
Languages barrier
Problems of integration related to
Infrastructures
Geographical concentration
Procedures

9. Common group of people Recently arrived migrants and refugees
Migrants with high level of education
People facing difficulties of integration
Second generation of migrants
Woman

10. Education/ Employment
8/11 countries
Early school leaving
Orientation to vocational paths
3/11 countries
Qualifications’ recognition
11/11 countries
Discrimination

11. More common measures Languages courses
Programme combining educational and vocational training
Reinforcing the staff at school
Integration measures and programmes

12. More common measures Financial incentives for companies
General measures : housing, health infrastructure
Investment in specific neighbourhoods

13. Investment guidance (Annex D)
Undeclared work
Discrimination
Qualitative education system
Investment in specific
geographical areas
Social services :
housing & health
Improve access to employment

14. EaSI grant

15. H2020 Project (1/3)
Aim: feed EU policymakers with evidence for migration and integration policies
Research on two topics of relevance for cities:
Cities as service providers (research done in Y1 – results soon)
EU funding a comprehensive approach to the integration of migrants at local level (research in progress)
Project steps:
Identify stakeholders’ key policies and priorities on the topics
Outline policy needs to tackle those priorities
Launch event to present and raise awareness about the topics
Feed the European Commission with the results

16. H2020 Project (2/3)
EU funding a comprehensive approach to the integration of migrants at local level Step 1: Consultation with WG Migration and integration members
An online open consultation will be launched in the upcoming days via the website
How should EU support funding at local level in order to achieve a comprehensive approach to integration? Choose the two most relevant:
Enabling comprehensive integration from day one & improving coordination among authorities for newly arrived
Mainstreaming integration across policy areas & aiming for long-term integration outcomes
Establishing effective non-discrimination policies & enforcing anti-discrimination laws
Facilitating social investments (education, health, care etc.) & ensuring adequate social infrastructures in areas affected by immigration
Creating a knowledge base & strengthening evidence-based integration policy development and evaluation

17. H2020 Project (3/3) Cities as service providers
Launch event in autumn to present, discuss and raise awareness about the topics:
Cities as service providers
EU funding a comprehensive approach to the integration of migrants at local level
Aims:
Present and discuss the findings on the topics
Raise awareness on cities’ priorities: available budget to reach out to policymakers and stakeholders who are influential on the position of various EU countries in EU migration policymaking

18. Autumn Working group meeting

19. Reflection on the European elections
Level of participation:
Source: S&D

20. Reflection on the European elections
Number of MEPs per country (before/after Brexit):

21. Reflection on the European elections
Composition of the new Parliament:

22. Project “My city, My vote” in Barcelona