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Cities as Change Makers in European Asylum and Migration Policy

The final Cities4Refugees conference Cities as Change Makers in European Asylum and Migration Policy will bring together representatives and experts from municipalities, EU institutions, civil society, city networks and academia in Berlin. It will shed light on the impact of the Common European Asylum System on European Cities (CEAS), their role in implementing the new regulations and their responsibilities in holding up a humanitarian and human rights based approach.

The conference panels will focus on

  • the status quo and the way forward in implementing the CEAS regulations,
  • the potential influence of municipalities in the solidarity mechanism and relocation of refugees,
  • the financial support mechanisms for municipalities willing to host additional refugees,
  • the potential increase of undocumented migrants and refugees in cities and possible support measures such as the city-ID-card concept,
  • the situation of children, young people and families in the border procedures and
  • the potential of collaborative and participatory approaches between municipalities and civil society.

Cities as Change Makers in European Asylum and Migration Policy

International Cities4Refugees conference in Berlin

  • Expert Roundtables on 10 October 2024, 12:30-19:00
  • Conference Dinner on 10 October 2024, 19:30-22:00
  • Main Conference Day on 11 October 2024, 09:00-16:00
  • Register here

Note: The first conference day and the conference dinner are already fully booked and participation is no longer possible. However, we look forward to receiving your registration for the second conference day on 11 October.

The conference will start on Thursday 10 October 2024, 12:30 (CEST) with expert roundtables at the conference room of the Commissioner of the Berlin Senate for Participation, Integration and Migration (Potsdamer Straße 65, 10785 Berlin). Places on the first day of the conference are limited and the exchange is intended in particular for experts from the fields of City ID Cards and services for undocumented migrants, safe harbours and solidarity city networks, cooperation between civil society and administration.

On the first evening of the conference, Thursday 10 October from 19:30-22:00 we invite you to a conference dinner, to which participants of the second conference day are also cordially invited (location tba).

The second and main conference day will start on Friday, 11 October 2024, 09:00 (CEST) and will take place at the European House within sight of the Brandenburg Gate (Unter den Linden 78, 10117 Berlin).

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About Cities4Refugees

Cities4Refugees is a project funded by the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) / Networks of Towns. It involves municipalities, civil society actors and other stakeholders who are interested in improving the current situation for migrants and refugees coming to Europe but also within Europe. For more information on the project, please visit the Berlin-Brandenburgische Auslandsgesellschaft (BBAG) e.V..

On behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Labour, Social Services, Gender Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination and the Berlin Senate Commissioner for Participation, Integration and Migration, we are looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin soon.

Contact

Janne Grote
Policy officer for city networking in the field of forced migration, integration and participation

Commissioner of the Berlin Senate for Participation, Integration and Migration
Senate Department for Labour, Social Services, Gender Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination

  • tel. +49 30 9017 23135
  • Email

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