Regions for Economic Change: Networking for Results Migrants and the City: Towards Successful Integration Anna Ludwinek European Foundation 05/12/2018

Context Important role of cities in the integration of migrants Implementation of national integration policies Innovative local policy developments Indirect part of the emerging coordination process on migration policy on EU level (‘global approach to migration’) Role of EU Increasing role of EU on migration and integration policies Role of CLIP (Cities for Local Integration Policy) Support cities, EU institutions, Social Partners, migrant organisation, NGOs Role of research Provide knowledge and expertise Support dialogue 05/12/2018

What is CLIP? Cities for Local Integration Policies for migrants Network 30 European cities managed by the European Foundation (EU-Agency): Start January 2006 Strategic partners: (CoE, CoR, CEMR, ENAR) Research support by six leading European research centres Policy Objectives Improve local integration policies and practice on the European, national, regional and local level Organise a systematic exchange of experience on ‘what works’ between local authorities in Europe Support the articulation between the European and the local level on good experience in order to deliver a more effective integration policy for migrants 05/12/2018

How does CLIP operate Effective peer review process between cities by describing, comparing and evaluating local policies Combine analysis with action research, build-up trust Involve organisations of migrants, NGOs, Social partners Themes Housing conditions and segregation of migrants Personnel policy of local authorities and provision of social services for migrants Intercultural relations in particular with Muslim communities Ethnic entrepreneurship Output Case studies, comparative analysis, practical policy recommendations 05/12/2018

Conditions for successful dissemination and networking - examples Representative, active and stable network of cities Cities are subjects of the research process and not only objects Case studies based on a wide range of methods Use of experience and knowledge of city administrators ‘Experts in their own right’ Need to develop a close, trustful and effective cooperation between research group and cities Examples: Regional seminars (2008- German speaking countries, Italian - 2009) Use of European Integration Fund (Stuttgart) Future activities?? Monitoring, evaluation system 05/12/2018

Diversity and equality policy of CLIP cities CLIP focused on two areas Personnel policy of cities for migrants Administration Service provision Companies in public ownership Service provision for migrants Background and importance: Local authorities are often the largest or second largest single employer in the city Cities are key service providers to migrants Local authorities are a significant employer in Europe (4-6%) Contribution of CLIP 25 case studies in European cities Overview report and policy recommendations 05/12/2018

Source: European Labour Force Survey 2007 Employment profile of migrant workers in local authorities: Availability of information on ethnic background Over 40% cities have no information as regards migrant employees in their staff Total numbers Occupation or positions of migrants in their workforce Different views and practices on monitoring Source: European Labour Force Survey 2007

Share of migrant employees in local authorities in comparison to population Source: CLIP study on equality and diversity in jobs and services in European cities, 2008

Employment profile of migrant employees in local authorities: Quality of employment Concentrated in manual/ less senior posts e.g. Stuttgart Overall figure (services and companies owned): 10% Administration: 7% Companies owned: 25% Highest and higher grades: 1 to 3% Clerical grade: 8% Manual grade: 41% High % of migrants with short term contracts Higher % of migrants contracted and outsourced services Results regarding low quality of employment of migrants are confirmed for EU by “Employment in Europe Report 2008” 05/12/2018

Contribution of the network towards policy-making - recommendations EU level Provide guidance for cities on concepts, terminology, legal obligations and good practice E.g. difference between equality and diversity management E.g. extent to which contracts with external service providers can meet equality standards without breaching EU procurement rules Publication on new Commission website on integration Review legal restrictions on access of non-EEA nationals to municipal jobs Investigate: rationale, impact and necessity Consider ‘reasonable’ restrictions Recommendation for EES: Stress the importance of cities as direct employers of migrants and as role models for the private sector (Czech Presidency) 05/12/2018

Contribution of the network towards policy-making - recommendations national and local level National – procedures on recognition of qualifications, migrants rights Local – move beyond antidiscrimination procedures, effective monitoring, review legal and procedural barriers to jobs, recruitment methods, diversity into contracts with external providers Copenhagen, Stuttgart, Wolverhampton) , consultation with migrant organisations 05/12/2018

Thank you anna.ludwinek@eurofound.europa.eu 05/12/2018