united nations headquarters, new york, may 18, 2010 cities of migration a march of good ideas :...
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United Nations Headquarters, New York, May 18, 2010
Cities of Migration A March of Good Ideas: Social Integration of Migrants, Preparatory event for the Third Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations
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Vision
Cities of Migration set out to find global good ideas in integration because:
Immigration is national. But integration is local.
And what works in one city, can be replicated in another.
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Good Ideas That Work
• Practical
• Innovative
• Successful
• Exportable
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
Global Good Ideas
Bologna Munich
Toronto San Francisco
Turin
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
LondonFair Finance
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
BarcelonaBarcelona Activa
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
CopenhagenCycling towards Integration
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
CalgaryHockey Night in Canada in Punjabi
Integration Through Sports
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
Oakland, CaliforniaA Soap Opera for Success – The Grand Café Telenovela
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
FrankfurtSchool For Mama and Me! - Office of Multicultural Affairs
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
TorontoDiverseCity onBoard
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Work Learn Plan
Paris, FranceNarratives of BelongingManifesta and the Runnymede Trust
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ConnectLive
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
New Haven (U.S.)The Elm City Residence Card
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Work Live Learn Connect Plan
Duisberg Miracle of Marxloh Mosque
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Progress
• Launched in December 2008, Cities of Migration has connected hundreds of global cities– Growing audience of 6,000+ regular
subscribers
– Monthly webinars convening an average of 22 cities for Good Ideas and FAQs
• As we approach our 100th Good Idea, what have we found?
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What We Know
Migration is national but integration is local
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Integration is a two-way street
What We Know
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The Ordinariness of Integration
Employers EducatorsUnions – construction workers
Community agencies (sport)
Local Government
Media
All actors are integration actors
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In cities of migration, diversity is the new mainstream
Our Findings
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Learning From the World
Success travels and cities have much to learn from each other– From Toronto to Auckland – From Dhaka to London– From New Haven to San Francisco– From hockey to basketball!
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Success Travels
Good Ideas are adaptable
– US Census using Telenovelas
– Walking School Bus (Auckland to Seattle)
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Cities are eager to learn from each other
Connecting Cities Globally
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Shifting the Policy Lens
There is tremendous interest in practical, place-based policy
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Save the Date:
2010 International Cities of Migration Conference October 3 - 4, 2010, The Hague
From Migration to Integration: An Opportunity Agenda for Cities
International Leadership
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