Cultural diversity in European cities

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Dinamarca. Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs

Publication details: [Denmark] : Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs, 2003Description: 52 pISBN:

8791329038

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Summary: Today most people live in cities and larger urban areas - at the global level 50% and at the EU level 80%. In other words, today cities constitute a mix of people, cultural and social life and different important societal functions such as trade, investments, education, knowledge. Consequently, cities are the primary 'destinations of globalisation' and it is especially in the cities that demand and supply with respect to know-how, investments, labour, cross- and intercultural communications, etc. have increased - across national borders. This explains why the majority of people of foreign origin and ethnic minorities - like the rest of the population - live in cities and larger urban areas. Urban development and migration have become two highly interrelated phenomena, just as cultural diversity can be described in a sense as an urban fact. Migration not only meets the needs of cities in a globalised world but also enriches urban social and cultural life, the architectural design, etc. And in some of the world's mega-cities the diversity of cultures has actually become an important part of the urban identity. Cultural diversity can be seen as a trademark that makes the city more attractive to international investments, tourism, etc. The overall aim of the booklet 'Cultural Diversity in European Cities' is to contribute to and advance /promote co-operation and efforts to enhance cultural diversity and urban policy within the EU - at the community level, national level and city level. The purpose is also to present the experiences gained so far and to give some recommendations on how to go on with the work. The booklet identifies specific opportunities, challenges and barriers to cultural diversity in European cities and on this basis presents the state of the art. The focus is especially on the consequences of urban segregation, access to the labour market, social urban life, etc. and the importance of citizen participation and inclusion of the civil society. (Font: Editor)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
e-Book	Centre d' Informació i Documentació del CERC Repositori digital	General	071 Cul 03	1	Available		1900085203
e-Book	Centre d' Informació i Documentació del CERC Repositori digital	General	DIG05_0069.pdf	1	Available		1200050069

Foreword -- Recommendations on integrated perspectives on and approaches to cultural diversity and urban development: Introduction ; Integrated perspectives and policies on migration and urban development ; Co-operation and co-ordinated initiatives ; Research and knowledge ; Specific focus points and issues concerning ethnic minorities in cities -- The importance of cultural diversity in urban development and urban policy: 1. Cities, globalisation and migration ; 2. Cultural Diversity and Urban Development ; 3. Cultural Diversity on the Urban Agenda ; 4. The booklet - aims and content -- General European experiences and city examples of best practices: 1. Overall strategies on urban cultural diversity ; 2. Urban segregation - cultural segregation ; 3. The physical city - urban spaces and cultural meeting points ; 4. Access to local labour markets ; 5. Combating discrimination in urban areas: partnerships and the involvement of civil society ; 6. Urban democracy and citizen participation

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