1. The SHARE Network Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion
Partnerships for refugee inclusion in local communities across Europe
Cities that Care, Cities that SHARE
The SHARE Project
The SHARE Network
Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion
24 January Brussels
Co-financed by the European Commission

2. SHARE Integration and Social Innovation

3. Mapping Private Sponsorship Initiatives in Europe
European Resettlement Network (ERN) publications on complementary pathways: private sponsorship, humanitarian admission and student scholarships (2017 & 2018)
SHARE publication

4. Expanding welcome and integration; territorial approaches

5. Challenges to address in the asylum/migration context
Better balance across the territory: pooling
within regions.
Matching to municipalities: special needs,
education, social networks.
Matching of expectations pre-departure
Part of overall social cohesion challenges:
big cities vs small cities
Feeling of pride and writing a new page of
village history
Refugiati a casa mia
Co-financed by the European Commission

6. Opportunities in Small municipalities
SHARE publication May 2019 with IFRI France
What is it?
Not a big city
Strong social networks
- Jobs are available, more flexible
recruitment processes
Less mainstream services
Matching refugee profiles with local
communities
Valdemarsvik, Sweden
Co-financed by the European Commission

7. Engaging new actors at local level
Stakeholder coordination platforms
Synergies and division of roles: professional organisations/volunteers
Building capacity at local level
Political leadership key- but in partnership with technical level/ professional organisations.
Refugiati a casa mia
Co-financed by the European Commission

8. Training Curriculum Development
Preparing Welcoming Communities Training Curriculum
Curriculum Topics
Legal Basis for Refugee Protection
Housing & Reception
Managing expectations of Refugees
Managing expectations of Hosting Organisations
Assessing Vulnerability
Intercultural Mediation, Interpretation and Translation
Labour Market Integration
Intercultural Engagement
Providing Psychosocial Support
Working with Volunteers
Setting up partnerships and coordination frameworks.
Pre-arrival planning
Co-financed by the European Commission

9. Training Implementation
Celle Ligure, Italy (pop )
Somcuta Mare, Romania (pop )
Training Implementation
Königswinter, Germany (pop )
Castelo Branco, Portugal (pop )
Oostende, Belgium (pop )
Varese, Italy (pop )
Leuven, Belgium (pop )
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany (pop )
Leiria, Portugal (pop )
Zaanstad, Netherlands (pop )
Galati, Romania (pop )
Pilot Trainings August - November 2018:
11 trainings in 6 countries
257 participants
Co-financed by the European Commission

10. Housing : a leading concern and opportunity for sponsorships
Flexibility or highly controlled?
Autonomy of refugee families?
Social Housing or upgrading /renovating
available properties?
Availability /period for long term
integration
Social benefits?
Refugiati a casa mia
Co-financed by the European Commission

11. Petra HUECK, hueck@icmc.net
ICMC Europe
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Petra HUECK,  
Co-financed by the European Commission