Final FOR-IN Conference “Socio-economic Inclusion on the Ground: from Myriad Contemporary Practices to a Future Systematic Approach”

You are kindly invited to an international FOR-IN conference “Socio-economic Inclusion on the Ground: from Myriad Contemporary Practices to a Future Systematic Approach” on 20-21 February 2024.

During the past ten years, Baltic states have continuously improved integration policies by developing specific national level programmes and action plans as well as have started to capacitate local authorities with relevant knowledge and capacities. Ukraine refugee situation response in these countries further consolidated relevant recourses to build policies further; though, differences across municipalities remain in terms of capacities, knowledge and available tools.

Project For-In has been built on wide regional and country-specific partnerships aiming to capitalize on existing initiatives in the Baltic countries and extensive experiences in the Nordic countries by further strengthening capacities of local authorities, civil society, refugee and immigrant communities and other integration actors.

The aim of the final For-In conference is to exchange the knowledge relevant to ensure that holistic integration policies at the local level are in place. The conference is built on three thematic areas:

1. local level integration planning coordination and partnership;
2. involvement of immigrants and refugees in policy planning, co-design, and co-implementation;
3. research and evidence-based policy making.

It will take stock of what has been achieved and will look into the near future in terms of upcoming priorities of national integration/local authorities: communication, mental health and psychosocial support, language programmes and the promotion of intercultural cities.

WHEN? 20th February 2024 (13:00 to 16:40) | 21st February (9:00 to 12:00)

WHERE? Online | Live at  Pirklių klubas (Merchants’ Club), Gedimino pr. 35, Vilnius, Lithuania

PROGRAMME: https://bit.ly/3u9cFch 

Watch Day 1 of the FOR-IN Conference

Watch Day 2 of the FOR-IN Conference

The conference is arranged by the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries and Diversity Development Group.

About FOR-IN initiative:

During the past 10 years, the Baltic Countries have continuously improved integration policies by developing specific national level programmes and action plans. The mission of the FOR-IN project is to strengthen these existing initiatives further and apply experience and knowledge of the Nordic Countries. Such synergy would benefit not only local authorities and civil society, but also refugee and immigrant communities as well other integration actors. With the current refugee situation in Europe rapidly changing due to the war in Ukraine these aims are more important than ever.

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