Seminar: Integration and Diversity
1 October 2008 - 3 October 2008
Denmark
The meeting brought together scholars within the two EU Networks of Excellence with colleagues from other European institutions working on civil society, citizenship, civic participation, diversity and multi-cultural issues; and with NGO-representatives and journalists with practical experience of the issues.
The aim was to draw upon a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives in order to examine the meaning that citizenship and participation actually has in people’s live and the ways in which people’s social and cultural backgrounds and material circumstances affect their lives as citizens and to explore how different European welfare systems are managing cultural diversity and social integration in the context of globalisation.
Two plenary speakers introduced the joint seminar: Charles Westin from CEIFO, Stockholm University presented his thoughts about Membership, Citizenship and Participation and Peo Hansen from REMESO, Linköping University, Sweden talked about the Migrant Integration Policy in the EU’s Hague Programme. Afterwards different studies on for example human rights, co-development, transnational strategies of migrants, diversity in health-care, diversity at work and creative cultural dialogue were presented by several european researchers. Ongoing discussions took place and a round table with practitioner commentators was set up the last day.
The joint seminar will provide policy makers and representatives of Organised Civil Society (OCS) with instruments and tools for managing cultural diversity as a key element in citizenship and sustainable development.About CINEFOGO
CINEFOGO is an acronym for Network of Excellence “Civil Society and New Forms of Governance in Europe – the Making of European Citizenship”. CINEFOGO aims at enhancing the understanding of social and democratic processes, citizenship and democratic participation in Europe. It seeks to provide knowledge about civil society, citizenship and social protection, nourish a public debate on governance and strengthen intellectual co-operation. To learn more on CINEFOGO, visit http://www.cinefogo.org(opens in new window) or send an e-mail to cinefogo@ruc.dk. The CINEFOGO Network of Excellence is supported by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme, Priority 7: New Forms of Citizenship and Cultural Identities of the European Union.
The aim was to draw upon a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives in order to examine the meaning that citizenship and participation actually has in people’s live and the ways in which people’s social and cultural backgrounds and material circumstances affect their lives as citizens and to explore how different European welfare systems are managing cultural diversity and social integration in the context of globalisation.
Two plenary speakers introduced the joint seminar: Charles Westin from CEIFO, Stockholm University presented his thoughts about Membership, Citizenship and Participation and Peo Hansen from REMESO, Linköping University, Sweden talked about the Migrant Integration Policy in the EU’s Hague Programme. Afterwards different studies on for example human rights, co-development, transnational strategies of migrants, diversity in health-care, diversity at work and creative cultural dialogue were presented by several european researchers. Ongoing discussions took place and a round table with practitioner commentators was set up the last day.
The joint seminar will provide policy makers and representatives of Organised Civil Society (OCS) with instruments and tools for managing cultural diversity as a key element in citizenship and sustainable development.About CINEFOGO
CINEFOGO is an acronym for Network of Excellence “Civil Society and New Forms of Governance in Europe – the Making of European Citizenship”. CINEFOGO aims at enhancing the understanding of social and democratic processes, citizenship and democratic participation in Europe. It seeks to provide knowledge about civil society, citizenship and social protection, nourish a public debate on governance and strengthen intellectual co-operation. To learn more on CINEFOGO, visit http://www.cinefogo.org(opens in new window) or send an e-mail to cinefogo@ruc.dk. The CINEFOGO Network of Excellence is supported by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme, Priority 7: New Forms of Citizenship and Cultural Identities of the European Union.