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.
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.