Improving the integration of third-country nationals in intermediary cities through city-to-city cooperation in partnership with national associations of local and regional government.

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IncluCities aims at improving the integration of third-country nationals by (objectives): 1.Facilitating the exchange of knowledge between 4 experienced and 4 less experienced intermediary cities and 8 accompanying associations of local and regional government in the fields of education and training, housing, access to basic services, active participation and social inclusion. 2.Enhancing the capacities of intermediary cities and associations of local and regional governments to better deliver policies on integration linked to the topics addressed, as well as strengthening the role of national associations as pivotal actors in reinforcing multilevel governance, better regulation and knowledge-exchange. Types of activities: 1 kick-off meeting and 1 final conference; 4 integrated mentoring-schemes to organise 3 study-visits each (one per year and mentoring-scheme); 4 thematic training academies; 4 transfer/methodological workshops to compare results between mentoring-schemes (and re-define action plans) The expected results are: 1. Improved long-term integration of third-country nationals in intermediary cities; 2. Improved transnational local cooperation between cities and associations of local and regional governments; 3. Increased capacities of cities and associations of Local and Regional Governments. Outputs: -1 booklet for the kick-off meeting explaining the project objectives, activities, outputs and expected outcomes; -4 action plans (for mentees) and 4 videos of study visits (1 video per mentoring-scheme); -4 online one-stop-shops with essential information for migrants on legal issues, access to education, healthcare, etc. (in mentor cities); -4 thematic/methodological toolkits containing benchmarks, good practices, as well as the methodology used in the study-visits; -1 Integrated toolkit with all above-mentioned outputs, including 4 thematic infographics and reports of thematic training academies and transfer/methodological workshops.