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Diversity Advantage in Europe: Intersecting Cultures for Innovation

Explore the intercultural cities index, immigration trends, and integration policy matrix in Europe, emphasizing how diversity fosters growth, creativity, and prosperity. Learn about the benefits of diaspora entrepreneurship and the impact of immigration on foreign trade. Discover initiatives promoting cross-cultural entrepreneurship, multilingualism, and interaction spaces. Join a community advocating for mutual recognition, trust-building governance, and inclusive policies. Realize the potential of intercultural cities in harnessing innovation through diversity.

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Diversity Advantage in Europe: Intersecting Cultures for Innovation

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  1. INTERCULTURAL CITIES: INNOVATION AND DIVERSITY ADVANTAGE

  2. EUROPE 47.3 million foreign-born residents in the EU (9.4% of the total population) 63.4% of the EU residents born abroad come from highly developed countries Citizenship of non-EU foreigners residing in the EU: Turkey, Morocco, Albania(1-2.5 mln. each) WORLD World highest net migration rates: Qatar (40.6), Zimbabwe (23.7), United Arab Emirates (16.8) and Singapore (15.6) Europehighest net migration rates:Cyprus (10.7), San Marino (8.96), Luxembourg (8.15) and Spain (5.02). IMMIGRATION TRENDS source: EUROSTAT 2010 source: CIA, 2012

  3. France

  4. “Integration” approaches have reached their limits

  5. INTEGRATION POLICY MATRIX

  6. EU-WIDE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT DIVERSITY CAN • reduce the impact of aging • contribute to prosperity, creativity and growth • improve decision-making in small teams • productivity and wages are higher in regions and cities with a more diverse population And also that • diaspora enterpreneurship fosters development both in host countries and in countries of origin • Immigration increases foregin trade

  7. Diversity advantage & empowerment; Recognition of differences & emphasis on similarities; Framework of rights and responsibilities: human rights, equality and non-discrimination; Governance (policies, institutions and staff) to foster mutual recognition and build trust; Incentives for cross-cultural entrepreneurship; Places for mixing and interaction; Plurilinguism (migrant and host languages alike); Conflict = opportunity to move forward; Shaping public opinion about diversity; Working across silos. THE INTERCULTURAL CITY’S IMPERATIVES

  8. 21 members from 19 countries Mexico city

  9. THE INTERCULTURAL CITIES TOOLS • Understand LearnCommunicate • 21 Intercultural profiles300 good practice 21 newsletter issues • examples • Policy review grid35 thematic events 300 twitter followers • Step-by-step guide10 study visits 200 Facebook friends • Thematic papers450 participants 2200 mailing list • internationally 10 videos • Research1300 participantspublications • locally exhibitions

  10. THE INTERCULTURAL CITIES INDEX: 49 CITIES

  11. HOW DO THE INTERCULTURAL CITIES REALISE THE DIVERSITY ADVANTAGE? • Mr. Alberto d’Allesandro Head of Office, Council of Europe Office in Italy • Mr. Franco Corradini Councilor for Cohesion and Security, Reggio Emilia, Italy • Mr. Michał Karapuda Deputy Head,Cullture Department, Lublin, Poland • Mr. Keizo Yamawaki Professor, School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan / Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford, the UK

  12. Thank You! www.coe.int/interculturalcities Christina.BAGLAI@coe.int

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