MILE project

Fostering the local inclusion and civic participation of migrants and refugees in Europe. #EU-funded

[TheNewEuropean @TheNewEuropean_]

2024 is a monumental election year with 64 countries voting.

Revisit @project_MILE's learnings on promoting inclusive decision-making in Europe.

Learn more: https://t.co/pALR6FRsG8

#UseYourVote #EUElections #CoCreation #MigrantInclusion

[CREME @CREMEatAston]

⭐#CREMEIN2023

🔈 | On the 31st October, World Cities Day 🌎, we hosted a collaborative learning event for the @project_MILE with 🤝 project partners @ACHintegrates, @BhamCityCouncil, and the migrant consultative group.

Check out the highlights below ⬇️

#InclusiveCities

[CREME @CREMEatAston]

💭#CREMEinConversation

Read our latest blog written by our PhD researcher Nicolle Mudzongo, focused on the MILE: Co-creating Inclusive Cities—The Birmingham Experience ! 👏

Check it out here - https://t.co/cgFbGELZgI

[MILE project @project_MILE]

Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay and World Arabic Language Day.

Let's try and create more welcoming and inclusive societies by listening to each other and sharing our cultures and languages!

📰Our latest newsletter: https://t.co/VUQpnLBlT3

[MILE project @project_MILE]

🎊Come join MILE partners for this event with @KudwaBcn on 15 December in Barcelona to celebrate political participation for all!

You'll hear from those who have experienced forced displacement and engaged in political participation structures. 📢

[DTIEAO_UAB @DTIEAO_UAB]

Participa amb nosaltres en l'acte de clausura del programa de Kudwa Academy, amb el suport de l'ACNUR i el Projecte MILE. L'acte tindrà el lema "Anta Mi: Jo Pertanyo" i es farà el 15 de desembre de 2023. @project_MILE @TransmediaCat >> https://t.co/7uWqwOdnqg

[MILE project @project_MILE]

Some of the many ideas from today's SHAPE event:

❄️ Those with decision-making power need to recognise migrants as skilled individuals and equals.
❄️Consultation is not participation. Co-creation is.
❄️ Participation starts with trust - which needs to be built at all ages.

[MILE project @project_MILE]

We are in Stuttgart, Germany, today for the SHAPE project's Pan-European Conference on "Strengthening Participatory Governance of Migration and Integration Policies".🌐

Looking forward to learning from each other's experiences as two EU-funded projects!

[MILE project @project_MILE]

The MILE project might officially soon be coming to an end, but our collaboration and network is not!

We're using these last weeks of 2023 to brainstorm what more we can do together with migrant communities, cities and researchers to promote participation and inclusion. 🌱

[Migration Policy Group @migpolgroup]

Lack of information and resources - including funding - is a key obstacle to meaningful civic & political participation for New Europeans. Read our latest report here for recommendations on how to overcome this and more obstacles: https://t.co/OMJ4nMywV2

[EU Migration Forum @EurMigrForum]

🗳️ Congratulations to @YonousM from the Greek Forum of Refugees and to Anna Coulibaly from @SHARENetwork3 for being elected to the #EUmigrationForum Bureau!

🍀 Good luck!

[Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) @picum_ngo]

🧵 Our joint legal seminar with @Equinoxrji is happening today!

📲 Won't be able to join? Tune in here from 2 pm CET and follow our live posting...

📚 ...and bookmark this little thread for a short reading list to learn more about racial profiling in #migration control 👇🏾

[MILE project @project_MILE]

@iwomenconnector @KudwaBcn @CREMEatAston @IntegrimLab @makeroomglobal @MGraziaMontella @tommasibea @ChiaraGunella @EUHomeAffairs @TransmediaCat @EvaKasperova @monderram @providus @StadMechelen @ceio_brussels @brussels2030 We've finally come to the end!

A huge thank you to all participants and partners for their work over the past two years to improve migrant integration and inclusion at the local level.

And stay tuned for the key takeaways from the last two days of events, coming soon!

[MILE project @project_MILE]

Day 2 of the MILE project final event!

Project Coordinator Vanessa Cotterell welcomes participants to our Day Two conference and thanks everyone involved in making cities across Europe more inclusive for migrants!

[MILE project @project_MILE]

@iwomenconnector @KudwaBcn @CREMEatAston @IntegrimLab @makeroomglobal @MGraziaMontella @tommasibea @ChiaraGunella @EUHomeAffairs @TransmediaCat @EvaKasperova @monderram @providus @StadMechelen @ceio_brussels @brussels2030 Our panel closes with moderator @monderram of @CREMEatAston comparing best practices from the MILE project and local projects shared by speakers and participants.

Main takeaway?

We need to find ways to improve the inclusion of migrants, from targeted support to compensation!

[MILE project @project_MILE]

@iwomenconnector @KudwaBcn @CREMEatAston @IntegrimLab @makeroomglobal @MGraziaMontella @tommasibea @ChiaraGunella @EUHomeAffairs @TransmediaCat @EvaKasperova @monderram @providus @StadMechelen @ceio_brussels @brussels2030 Language can be a really large barrier to integration.

Tamara Stojanovic from @StadMechelen talks about ways to try and integrate multilingual dimensions into local administration in the face of strict language laws in Belgium.

[MILE project @project_MILE]

@iwomenconnector @KudwaBcn @CREMEatAston @IntegrimLab @makeroomglobal @MGraziaMontella @tommasibea @ChiaraGunella @EUHomeAffairs @TransmediaCat Our beautiful knowledge tree!

Participants collected key learnings from the MILE project including on local offers and services sustainability, trust & engagement, communication, EU collaboration, and barriers to each of these goals.

Zoom in and see if you can find solutions!