Cities that Care Cities that SHARE The SHARE

Cities that Care, Cities that SHARE The SHARE Project Partnerships for refugee inclusion in local communities across Europe The SHARE Network Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion 24 January Brussels Co-financed by the European Commission

SHARE Integration and Social Innovation

Mapping Private Sponsorship Initiatives in Europe • European Resettlement Network (ERN) publications on complementary pathways: private sponsorship, humanitarian admission and student scholarships (2017 & 2018) • SHARE publication

Expanding welcome and integration; territorial approaches

Challenges to address in the asylum/migration context Better balance across the territory: pooling within regions. Matching to municipalities: special needs, education, social networks. Matching of expectations pre-departure Part of overall social cohesion challenges: big cities vs small cities Feeling of pride and writing a new page of village history Co-financed by the European Commission

Opportunities in Small municipalities SHARE publication May 2019 with IFRI France What is it? - Not a big city - Strong social networks - Jobs are available, more flexible recruitment processes - Less mainstream services - Matching refugee profiles with local communities Co-financed by the European Commission

Engaging new actors at local level • Stakeholder coordination platforms • Synergies and division of roles: professional organisations/volunteers • Building capacity at local level • Political leadership key- but in partnership with technical level/ professional organisations. Co-financed by the European Commission

Training Curriculum Development Preparing Welcoming Communities Training Curriculum Topics • Legal Basis for Refugee Protection • Housing & Reception • Managing expectations of Refugees • Managing expectations of Hosting Organisations • Assessing Vulnerability Co-financed by the European Commission • Intercultural Mediation, Interpretation and Translation • Labour Market Integration • Intercultural Engagement • Providing Psychosocial Support • Working with Volunteers • Setting up partnerships and coordination frameworks. • Pre-arrival planning

Training Implementation Celle Ligure, Italy (pop. 5. 200) Königswinter, Germany (pop. 40. 771) Leuven, Belgium (pop. 92. 700) Somcuta Mare, Romania (pop. 8. 000) Castelo Branco, Portugal (pop. 56. 000) Bergisch Gladbach, Germany (pop. 111. 366) Co-financed by the European Commission Oostende, Belgium (pop. 70. 900) Leiria, Portugal (pop. 126. 879) Varese, Italy (pop. 80. 600) Zaanstad, Netherlands (pop. 150. 000) Galati, Romania (pop. 303. 205)

Housing : a leading concern and opportunity for sponsorships Flexibility or highly controlled? Autonomy of refugee families? Social Housing or upgrading /renovating available properties? Availability /period for long term integration Social benefits? Co-financed by the European Commission

http: //www. resettlement. eu/page/welcome-share-network ICMC Europe tel: +32 2 227 97 29 Petra HUECK, hueck@icmc. net www. icmc. net Co-financed by the European Commission