This document discusses intercultural cities and diversity management. It provides contact information for program officers at the Council of Europe working on these issues. It outlines different diversity policy approaches and promotes an intercultural policy that views diversity as an advantage. The document lists member cities of the Intercultural Cities program and describes the program's policy areas, methodology, benchmarking and networking tools. It discusses hot topics, statistics on the program's activities and impact, and advantages and challenges of the Intercultural Cities approach.
2. • Christina BAGLAI, Programme Officer
(christina.baglai@coe.int)
• Ms Irena GUIDIKOVA, Programme
Manager:) (irena.guidikova@coe.int)
• Council of Europe
• Directorate II Democratic Governance,
Culture and Diversity
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•Benchmarking tool
– the Intercultural City Index
•Developmental tool
– the Intercultural City Network
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13. Hot topics
2012-2013
• Goal: Consolidate the intercultural integration
model of urban diversity management,
broaden its impact and prepare tools for a
large-scale implementation
• Methods: research, enlargement of the
expert pool but also conception of new
projects
14. Intercultural cities
in statistics
Presentation delivered in 30 conferences
40 meetings organised
330 experts commissioned
42 thematic events and study visits carried out
1.000 people involved in the project
2000 mailing list
135 friends on Facebook
213 Tweeter followers
Growing number of national networks (Italy,
Spain, Ukraine)
15. Advantages
• Members: 45 cities in the Challenges
ICC network, EU and non- • Make people more
EU; with above / below demanding;
200,000 inhabitants • Foster policy
• Access to information in implementation in the
English and French; cities;
• Evaluation of progress; • Reach out to more cities
(European neighbourhood);
• Outreach;
• Access funds;
• On-the-spot visits;
• Develop long-standing
• International learning…
synergies…