The European Commission is currently accepting applications for Promoting the Participation of Migrants in Design and Implementation of Integration Policies.

Objective: The objective of this topic is to promote refugee and migrant participation in the design and implementation of integration and related policies at local, regional, national and European level.

Actions

Proposals should include one or more of the following actions (non-exhaustive list):

• Support the setting up of councils or consultative bodies of migrants at local, regional, national and EU level in close cooperation with public authorities;
• Develop innovative consultation mechanisms for migrants in policy areas that concern their inclusion and participation in host societies, e.g. education, health care, employment, housing;
• Promote the exchange of experiences between local, regional and/or national public authorities about the involvement of migrants in the design of integration policies and their implementation;
• Enhance capacity building for public authorities at local, regional or national level for efficiently consulting and involving migrants in the design and implementation of policy areas that directly affect them.

Outcomes

Proposals should focus on contributing to the achievement of the following outcomes:

• Increased participation of migrants in decision-making processes at local, regional, national and European level in the field of integration or in policy areas that are particularly relevant for integration, e.g. education, health care, employment, housing;
• Increased involvement of migrants in the implementation of policies in the field of integration or in policy areas that are particularly relevant for integration, e.g. education, health care, employment, housing, etc. at the local, regional and/or national level;
• Increased capacity of local, regional and/or national authorities to effectively consult migrants on policies that directly affect them.

Eligibility Criteria

• All EU Member States, with the exception of Denmark.
• For UK applicants: Please be aware that following the entry into force of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement on 1 February 2020 and in particular Articles 127(6), 137 and 138, the references to natural or legal persons residing or established in a Member State of the European Union are to be understood as including natural or legal persons residing or established in the United Kingdom. UK entities are therefore eligible to participate under this call.

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