Integration

Adapting to new cultures

Date: 12/06/2010 - 08:30

VIETNAMESE Tran Thi Ngoc Diep had a shock when she arrived in Brussels in 2001 to marry her Flemish fiance.

The 34-year-old from a traditional Ho Chi Minh City family discovered that the Belgian tradition was to greet new acquaintances with three kisses on the cheek.

This level of intimacy took her by complete surprise, but she felt she had to reciprocate 'because I live in Brussels - I feel accepted when I accept their culture'.

2010 International Cities of Migration Conference

Date: 28/06/2010 - 17:34
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From date: 03/10/2010 - 00:00
To date: 04/10/2010 - 00:00
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The Hague

The 2010 International Cities of Migration Conference will bring together international city leaders, local employers, municipal government, immigrant organizations, experts and activists in a productive and practical dialogue on one of the most important challenges shared by cities today – the integration of urban newcomers to support their contribution to the social, economic, cultural and political life of the city.

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Newcomers and the City

Date: 13/05/2010 - 10:16
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From date: 04/06/2010 - 00:00
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Brussels

The majority of the world’s population now lives in cities. Brussels expects a population growth of 170.000 in the next 10 years, mainly due to the high birth rate of immigrant population and to new international migration. The future of Brussels depends on the integration of multicultural newcomers.

UK: What works with integrating new migrants?

Date: 02/04/2010 - 12:37

Drawing on global examples of best practice, this report explores what meaningful integration might look like; reviews international labour market, political, social and cultural integration strategies; and discusses ways of benchmarking successful integration.

Highlighting previous research, Dr Zubaida Haque shows that it is not necessarily the ethnic diversity within neighbourhoods that is causing tensions in the UK but the lack of adequate policies to help manage integration.

Le phénomène migratoire contemporain

Date: 23/02/2010 - 09:20
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From date: 25/02/2010 - 01:00
To date: 26/02/2010 - 01:00
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Bruxelles

Pour terminer la première partie de ce cycle(1), il fallait aborder le problème majeur qu'est le phénomène migratoire contemporain, si difficile à décrire et qui touche l'ensemble de la planète. Il s'agit d'une question centrale du "dialogue de l'Europe avec le monde au XXIe siècle". En effet, par sa localisation, sa géographie et son histoire, l'Europe constitue de nos jours un lieu particulier de migrations.

December 18 is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Financial support for operational costs is provided by Oxfam-Novib (Netherlands). Other funders may occasionally support special activities.

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