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Intercultural Cities: Celebrating Diversity and Building Cohesion

This joint action by the Council of Europe and the European Commission addresses urban challenges such as exclusion, poverty, violence, and radicalisation through an intercultural approach. It promotes a culturally sensitive integration that recognizes the unique importance of each culture while emphasizing shared values and a pluralist identity. The program focuses on adapting governance, institutions, and services to a diverse population, fostering cultural mixing in public spaces, and dealing with cultural conflicts through mediation and open debate.

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Intercultural Cities: Celebrating Diversity and Building Cohesion

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  1. Intercultural citiesJoint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission

  2. RATIONALE & PHILOSOPHY • Exclusion and poverty • Urban violence • Radicalisation • Wasted talent • Missed opportunities • Lacking sense of cohesion • Diverse talents • Language skills • Links to emerging markets • Enterpreneurship • Cosmopolitan feel • Creativity

  3. Addressing the cultural routes of exclusion

  4. RATIONALE & PHILOSOPHY “Side effects” of multiculturalism • Competition for influence and resources • Neglect of the internal diversity of ethnic groups • Gatekeepers empowered • Lack of a sense of community and a pluralist identity • Spatial segregation which perpetuates the vicious circle of poverty and exclusion

  5. Thinking about integration differently

  6. AN APPROACH TO INTEGRATION THAT IS • culturally sensitive • reinforces the community • uses diversity as a resource • does not compromise on core values and principles

  7. Intercultural city

  8. Intercultural policy

  9. Intercultural policy

  10. INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION • Celebrating diversity, recognising the unique importance and contribution of each culture while emphasising shared values and a pluralist identity • Adapting governance, institutions and services to a diverse population • De-segregation/cultural mixing in institutions and public space buidling bridges and trust between ethnic communities • Dealing with cultural conflict through special institutions, mediation and open public debate • Realising the positive potential of diversity

  11. HOW DOES IT WORK? • A strategic, co-ordinated approach • Strong leadership • Results-based accountability

  12. KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION Celebrating diversity, recognising the unique importance and contribution of each culture while emphasising shared values and a pluralist identity

  13. KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION Adapting governance, institutions and services to a diverse population

  14. CITY FUNCTIONS THROUGH THE INTERCULTURAL LENS The policy grid Sport and arts Publicspace Housing Education Employment Languagetraining Social services

  15. KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION Dealing with cultural conflict through special institutions, mediation and open public debate

  16. KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION Dealing with cultural conflict through special institutions, mediation and open public debate

  17. KEY PRINCIPLES OF INTERCULTURAL INTEGRATION Realising the positive potential of diversity

  18. The Intercultural cities pilot network

  19. THE INTERCULUTRAL CITIES METHOD A STRATEGIC APPROACH Diagnostic & profiling Learning and mentoring Strategy development Indicators and evaluation

  20. TOOLS POLICY REVIEW PEER MENTORING CITY PROFILES THE INTERCULTURAL CITY NETWORK IN ACTION TRANSFER GOOD PRACTICE STRATEGIES INDICATORS

  21. INTERCULTURAL CITIES INDEX

  22. INTERCULTURAL CITIES INDEX

  23. www.coe.int/interculturalcities

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