DIVERSITY, INEQUALITY AND URBAN CHANGE

The aim of this paper is to provide a brief historical overview of assimilative, politico-economic and multicultural approaches in the USA and Europe. It concentrates primarily on representations of diversity in cities. It draws attention to how major cities, such as London, Berlin and southern European cities, can contribute to the relational framing of the migration experience and multicultural life.

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ΕΝΤΑΞΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΩΝ: ΑΝΤΙΛΗΨΕΙΣ, ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΕΣ, ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΕΣ

To συγκεκριμένο αρχείο περιλαμβάνει κείμενα τα οποία αποτυπώνουν ορισμένες βασικές πτυχές του μεταναστευτικού ζητήματος όπως το νομικό πλαίσιο, η ενσωμάτωση, η εκπαίδευση και η πολιτισμική προσέγγιση. Το κεντρικό σημείο αναφοράς των κειμένων του τόμου έχει ως αφετηρία τη συζήτηση γύρω από ένα περίπλοκο κοινωνικό ζήτημα, το οποίο περιλαμβάνει πολλαπλές πολιτικές και ιδεολογικές προεκτάσεις, και το οποίο αποτέλεσε και αποτελεί πεδίο συχνών συγκρούσεων από τοπικούς, εθνικούς και διεθνείς φορείς. 

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HANDBOOK ON INTEGRATION FOR POLICY-MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS

This particular handbook presents subject such as ‘the mass media and integration’, ‘awareness-raising and migrant empowerment’, ‘dialogue platforms’, ‘acquisition of nationality and practice of active citizenship’, ‘immigrant youth, education and the labour market’.  The Handbook on Integration contains good practices drawn from the experience of policy-makers and practitioners across Europe. By collecting and presenting concrete examples from different areas of immigrant integration, the Handbook feeds into a larger policy process in the field of integration in the European Union (EU), notably the development of the European framework on integration.

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ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΕΥΣΗ: ΑΡΧΕΣ ΈΝΤΑΞΗΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΡΟΛΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΤΟΠΙΚΗΣ ΑΥΤΟΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗΣ

Οι πληροφορίες που περιέχονται στο σύγγραμμα ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΕΥΣΗ: ΑΡΧΕΣ ΕΝΤΑΞΗΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΡΟΛΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΤΟΠΙΚΗΣ ΑΥΤΟΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗΣ έχουν συλλεχθεί από έγκυρες βιβλιογραφικές πηγές, από βιωματική παρατήρηση και επιστημονική εμπειρία. Παρόλα αυτά, επειδή στην πλειονότητά του το περιεχόμενο αυτών των πληροφοριών δύναται να αλλάζει σε τακτά χρονικά διαστήματα, συστήνεται όπως οι αναγνώστες διασταυρώνουν τις πληροφορίες που περιέχονται με τις σχετικές αρμόδιες υπηρεσίες. Το παρόν σύγγραμμα έχει αποκλειστικά συμβουλευτικό χαρακτήρα και οι πληροφορίες που παρουσιάζονται σε αυτό δεν μπορούν να θεωρηθούν ως δεσμευτικές. Το Ευρωπαϊκό Ταμείο Επιστροφών, η Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, ο τελικός Δικαιούχος του έργου (Ανάδοχος Φορέας) και η Αναθέτουσα Αρχή, δεν φέρουν καμία ευθύνη για οποιαδήποτε ανακρίβεια παρουσιαστεί στο περιεχόμενό του και για οποιοδήποτε πρόβλημα μπορεί να προκληθεί λόγω αυτής.

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INTEGRATION OF MIGRANTS: CONTRIBUTION OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

The paper is intended to create the framework for implementing a proposed project, involving cooperation between local and regional actors in the area of integration policy at the local level. It analyses the meaning of the term ‘integration’ and locates it in the context of other concepts prominent in the discourse on immigrant integration. This paper, therefore, goes on to discuss several areas relevant to integration policy at the local level and how they relate to the analytical concept of integration; possible target groups for such policies are also named. The paper also analyses documents, statements and opinions published by key political actors at the European level regarding integration and the role that they assign to local authorities. It does not include an analysis of the integration policies, the migration history and the related paradigm for integration policies of European Member States.

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Ο ΠΕΡΙ ΑΛΛΟΔΑΠΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΕΥΣΕΩΣ ΝΟΜΟΣ (ΚΕΦ.105) (Ενοποίηση στην Ελληνική)

O παρών Νόμος αναφέρεται ως ο περί Αλλοδαπών και Μεταναστεύσεως Νόμος. 

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ALIENS AND IMMIGRATION (AMENDING) LAW (in English)

The document refers to the Aliens and Migration (Amending) Law of 2007 and shall be read with the Aliens and Immigration (which will be referred as the “basic law”.

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Criminalisation of migrants in an irregular situation and of persons engaging with them

This paper looks at the use of sanctions to counteract irregular migration, building on previous work of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in the field of irregular migration, borders and return. It looks first at the punishments used for irregular entry or stay, when persons enter or stay in a territory although they are not authorized to do so.

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Criteria and Conditions for Naturalisation of Foreign Investors / Entrepreneurs 

This Decision paper sets out the required criteria Criteria and Conditions for Naturalisation of Foreign Investors / Entrepreneurs by Exemption on the basis of para. 2(f) of the Third Schedule of the Civil Registry Laws 2002-2011

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The Role of Support Networks in the Initial Stages of Integration: The Case of West African Newcomers in the Netherlands

The role of support networks and interactions of non-State support groups with West African newcomers. In the Netherlands. The nature, purpose and several indicators are taken into consideration towards newcomers’ needs fulfillment. The findings suggest that support is mainly punctual, in response to a specific need, and for a limited period of time. They play a significant role, however due to their limited  capacities, their roles should not be overestimated.

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Spaneas, S. (2014). Reflections on Designing an Inclusive Model for Migrants who live in Cyprus, in Themistokleous, S. (ed,) Mediterranean Migration Network: Discussion Papers 2014, Nicosia: CARDET ltd.

This paper attempts to illustrate an ideal social protection system in which settlement and integration of migrants in Cyprus can be actively achieved. It illustrated, for the case of Cyprus, of what has been achieved the last few years while at the same time it is argued that the same elements which shaped the native’s social inclusion systems also influence and improve the immigration policy. It is suggested that a different approach in correlation to the development of a flexible labour market and to the establishment of social integration policies may have positive results towards an active integration.

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Social Services and Migration

The policy paper discusses the impact of migration to social services in Europe, and outlines some of the major obstacles migrants face in accessing their social rights. A number of recommendations are pointed at the EU and member states to improve migrants‟ access to social rights and to prevent situations of social exclusion and poverty of migrants. 

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The Mobility Challenge for Growth and Integration in Europe

Open and flexible labor markets foster growth, development and integration in Europe. The single European labor market is still a vision, however, whereas the core challenge is a lack of sufficient mobility. The presentation discusses the value of labor mobility for economic prosperity and its determinants. Labor migration and not welfare migration dominates reality and supports economic equality. It does not depress wages or take jobs away. Europe will face in the future a much higher level of circular and permanent migration

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