Cities that Care, Cities that SHARE The SHARE Project a european resettlement network for cities and regions Co-financed by the European Commission
WHAT IS SHARE? • Programme to build a network of European regions, cities, municipalities & their civil society partners who are involved in &/or with a commitment to refugee resettlement, protection & integration • SHARE Network launched in March 2012; second phase of network development March 2014 – October 2015 Co-financed by the European Commission
WHY A SHARE NETWORK? Choosing to receive resettled refugees is a national government decision, but the success of national resettlement programmes depends on regional and local actors: • making places available for resettled refugees in local communities; • providing reception and integration support that meets the needs of resettled refugees; and • creating welcoming local communities in which resettled refugees can settle and thrive. The SHARE Network therefore: • provides a platform for peer learning and best practice exchange between local and regional resettlement/integration actors in Europe; • facilitates exchange of experience between local/regional actors in experienced resettlement countries, and those planning or considering resettlement; and • ensures the inclusion of local and regional actors in the wider European Resettlement Network. Co-financed by the European Commission
SHARE PARTNERS & COOPERATION… Partner regions, municipalities & International organisations cities in 17 European countries, including: National networks European networks & institutions National NGOs Co-financed by the European Commission
SHARE ACTIVITIES 2012-13 • SHARE City Exchange Visit Programme – 8 mixed city-civil society delegations from 9 European countries • Gathering & disseminating best practice to build local resettlement capacity: - ‘ Welcome to Sheffield’ - ‘A Place to Live, a Place to Stay ’ – a SHARE good practice guide for housing in refugee resettlement • Supporting grassroots, city-based advocacy for resettlement: - ‘A City Says Yes !’ & the German Save Me campaign • Raising awareness of the role of local and regional actors in resettlement at the European level: - ‘ Welcoming Resettled Refugees in Europe’ – in collaboration with the Committee of the Regions • Celebrating resettlement at the local level – SHARE ‘ Voices from the City’ series Co-financed by the European - Commission
GROWING SHARE NETWORK… Co-financed by the European Commission
SHARE II: 2014-15 1. Strengthening the SHARE Network at the national level: • Lead SHARE partner Caritas International • Belgium 1 x national stakeholder meeting • 1 x SHARE Cross-Border Exchange Visit (BE/DE/NL) Co-financed by the European Commission
SHARE II: 2014-15 Exchange of experience and best practices in cities of the Meuse – Rhine Euregion, September 2015 SHARE Cross-Border PROGRAMME Exchange Visit PARTICIPATION & INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES WHO IS INVOLVED? Mixed city-civil society delegations from around the city-corridor of Aachen – Maastricht – Hasselt – Liège. SAVE THE DATE! WHERE & WHEN? AACHEN - 28TH SEPTEMBER 2015 Co-financed by the European Commission
SHARE II: 2014-15 SHARE Resettlement Ambassadors: • 10 previously resettled refugees from 5 European countries to act as SHARE Resettlement Ambassadors • Programme: - Undergo a programme of online training - Work with an identified local/regional NGO to promote their city's resettlement achievements - Advocate for more and better resettlement at the local, national and European levels – SHARE events & online discussions; Co-develop video and audio materials for the SHARE website - Respond to media enquiries via the ECRE Press Officer group - Design & deliver a SHARE Resettlement Ambassador webinar and - an issue of the SHARE Network Magazine Meet the SHARE Resettlement Ambassadors! Co-financed by the European Commission
Introducing Filmon, SHARE Ambassador in Belgium... SHARE, Resettlement Ambassadors & Caritas International gladly present: the latest short film of the SHARE ‘ Voices from the City’ series ‘Belgium is a land of opportunities’ – Resettlement in the city of Antwerpen Co-financed by the European Commission
GROWING THE SHARE NETWORK IN 2014- 15… HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? • Find out more at www.resettlement.eu/page/welcome- share-network • Become a member of the European Resettlement Network to receive the SHARE Network Magazine and email updates on activities, events & opportunities (www.resettlement.eu/user/register) • Discuss with your SHARE & European Resettlement Network national focal points – Caritas International • Contact Rachel Westerby, SHARE Network Coordinator at ICMC (westerby@icmc.net) or SHARE Programme Assistant Magdalena Böhm (boehm@icmc.net) Co-financed by the European Commission
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