Solidarity Cities
| Solidarity Cities | |
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| Year of foundation | 2016 |
| Region | EU |
| Homepage | http://solidaritycities.eu/ |
| Contact | silvia.ganzerla@eurocities.eu |
WP6 Report
"Almost all countries involved in the TransSOL project were affected, since Summer 2015, by the so-called “refugee crisis”. European Union institutions are facing increasing difficulties in external and internal borders management, while countries of first arrival are experiencing strong pressure on their systems and facilities of reception, as well as on their urban and social fabric. Cities are the preferred destination of migration flows, and often the place of highest concentration.
Faced with the obvious limitations of migration policies put in place by single national governments, civil society has been organising in innovative ways, with numerous associations and networking experiences springing up all across the continent. These are focused on both emergency and more stable reception, education and placement in the labour market, as well as social integration processes.. These initiatives met, in a significant number of cases, with a willingness to cooperate on the part of local and municipal authorities. This case study analyses the innovative interaction between civil society actions and city administration, in the context of jointly organised transnational cooperation initiatives."[1]
About
"Solidarity Cities is an initiative on the management of the refugee crisis proposed by the Mayor of Athens and launched in the framework of the EUROCITIES network. It aims to constitute the framework under which all cities actions and initiatives are presented highlighting the political leadership of cities in addressing this challenge.
Cities becoming active under the Solidarity Cities initiative want to work with the European Commission and member states to manage the refugee situation. They want to abide by the principles of responsibility and solidarity as expressed in the EUROCITIES statement on asylum and the open letter from EUROCITIES politicians published on International Refugee Day, 20 June 2016.
Solidarity Cities is open to all European cities wishing to work closely with each other and committed to solidarity in the field of refugee reception and integration.
Solidarity Cities is structured around four pillars:
- information and knowledge exchange on the refugee situation in cities
- advocating for better involvement and direct funding for cities on reception and integration of refugees
- city-to-city technical and financial assistance and capacity building
- pledges by European cities to receive relocated asylum seekers" [2]
Web
References
- ↑ WP6 Report
- ↑ solidaritycities.eu
