NEW PUBLICATION – Building Inclusive Regions: The EU-Belong Model for Intercultural Integration

17 July, 2025 By Mirjam de Jong

How can regions across Europe effectively support the inclusion of migrants and refugees, while taking into account local diversity, needs, and capacities? This is the challenge the EU-Belong project set ... Read More

EU-Belong Final Conference in Strasbourg: A Regional Approach for an Intercultural Europe

28 March, 2025 By Mirjam de Jong

On 25 and 26 March 2025, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) hosted the third and final EU-Belong Knowledge Sharing Event in Strasbourg, Grand Est (France). This concluding conference marked ... Read More

EU-Belong at the Open Doors Podcast: Intercultural Regions, Migration and Belonging

20 February, 2025 By Emanuela Pisanò

To celebrate World Justice Day 2025, Vania Freitas (AER Secretary General) and Marlen Niubó Edeler (Catalan Coordinator of the Committee for the Assistance of Refugees) feature on the Open Doors ... Read More

EU-Belong Final Conference | A Regional Approach for an Intercultural Europe

30 January, 2025 By Mirjam de Jong

In 2025, AER celebrates its anniversary with 40 years of regional cooperation. In the same year, the EU-Belong project comes to an end, and a new phase of the Intercultural ... Read More

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! EU-Belong & DT4E: how intercultural integration can foster successful and sustainable labour migration pathways

18 December, 2024 By Emanuela Pisanò

On World Migration Day 2024, The Assembly of European Regions is pleased to release an exclusive interview, produced in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Country Office for ... Read More

EU-Belong & History Box: demonstrating the role of history education in advancing intercultural integration across Europe

13 November, 2024 By Emanuela Pisanò

On 17 October 2024, Emanuela Pisanó, EU-Belong Project Manager, participated in the final event of History Box, an Erasmus+ funded project coordinated by KMOP Policy Centre. Different experts were invited ... Read More

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! EU-Belong at the European Citizens’ Panel on Tackling Hatred in Society: creating a safe and healthy European society through democratic participation

31 October, 2024 By Emanuela Pisanò

On 17 May 2024, Emanuela Pisanó, AER European Project Manager, joined the European Citizens’ Panel on Tackling Hatred in Society, sharing insights from the AMIF-funded EU-Belong project. Afterwards, the European ... Read More

NEW PUBLICATION! Building Inclusive Societies: Regional strategies for intercultural integration

5 September, 2024 By AER Communications

Co-financed by the EU Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund (AMIF), the EU-Belong project wants to improve the socio-economic inclusion and migrants’ sense of belonging through innovative regional integration strategies. By ... Read More

European Week of Regions & Cities | Workshop ‘Skills: (EU)Belong here – How intercultural strategies can boost talent attraction and retention’

5 July, 2024 By Mirjam de Jong

Join us on 9 October 2024 in Brussels for the AER Workshop during the 2024 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities. Workshop ‘Skills: (EU)Belong here – How ... Read More

Addressing Racial Injustice, Discrimination, and Bias in AI within Public Administration

3 May, 2024 By Johanna Pacevicius

Join the conversation! On 28 May 2024 the AER and the DG of Migration, Asylum and Antiracism of the Government of Catalonia organised a webinar on “Addressing Racial Injustice, Discrimination, ... Read More

Interculturalism: A Strategy for Europe’s Future

9 April, 2024 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On Wednesday, 27 March 2024, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities held the roundtable on “Intercultural Regions: Embracing Diversity”. The session brought together experts and representatives from different European ... Read More

EU-Belong Conference in Donegal | Intercultural Integration: A Shared Journey towards Equality and Belonging

4 April, 2024 By Mirjam de Jong

From 19 to 21 March 2024, Donegal, Ireland, hosted the second EU-Belong Knowledge Sharing Event, an inspiring gathering focused on intercultural integration. Aligned with One Donegal Social Inclusion Week, the ... Read More

EU-Belong at High Level EU Event

29 February, 2024 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On February 9, AER Secretary General Christian Spahr spoke at the plenary roundtable of the high-level policy forum and ministerial conference on “The Integration of Newcomers by EU Member States” ... Read More

EU-Belong at Conference on Experimenting at Local Level to Improve Participation

28 February, 2024 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On January 25th, EU-Belong Project Manager Emanuela Pisano spoke at the final event of the PISTE project, to share how EU-Belong is using the intercultural approach developed by the Council ... Read More

EU- Belong | Intercultural Integration: A Shared Journey towards Equality and Belonging

26 January, 2024 By Mirjam de Jong

The EU-Belong knowledge-sharing event was hosted by Donegal (Ireland) from 19 to 21 March 2024 on the occasion of One Donegal Social Inclusion Week. One Donegal Social Inclusion Week is ... Read More