Council of Europe publication: integration of immigrants and minorities

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Council of Europe publication: integration of immigrants and
minorities 


Diversity and cohesion: new challenges for the integration of
immigrants and minorities 

Prepared for the Council of Europe by Jan Niessen, 
Director of the Migration Policy Group
in co-operation with the European Cultural Foundation 

Directorate General III - Social Cohesion 
Directorate of Social Affairs and Health 

Council of Europe, July 2000
ISBN 92-871-4345-5 


On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary in 1999, the Council of
Europe reiterated its commitment to promoting cohesion and solidarity
and combating racism, xenophobia, political, cultural or religious
intolerance and discrimination against minorities. It also expressed
the will to build on the community of culture formed by a Europe
enriched by its diversity, confident in its identity and open to the
world. 

The present report on "Diversity and cohesion" sets as a basic
principle that integration of immigrants and national minorities is
one of the pillars of social cohesion. 

Taking stock of the current, overall state of affairs in integration
policies in the different member states, the report focuses on lessons
learned since 1991 in fields such as diversity and cohesion,
citizenship and participation, orderly management of migratory
movements or minority protection. Forward-looking in its nature, the
report identifies ways and means of establishing, with a comprehensive
approach, positive community relations for European societies of the
new millennium through the promotion of a political, economic,
cultural and legal environment favourable to diversity and the
promotion of social cohesion based on the strengthening and protection
of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and particularly of social
rights. 


Table of contents 

Preface by Vaclav Havel. President of the Czech Republic 

Introduction by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe 

Chapter I: The unfinished agenda 

Chapter II: Global exchanges and new challenges for Europe 
2.1 Stretching boundaries and accelerating changes 
2.2 Immigrants and minorities
2.3 New challenges 

Chapter III: Policy developments and new orientations 
3.1 Societal integration and community relations 
3.2 New policy orientations 

Chapter IV: Strategic goals and comprehensive approaches 

Chapter V: European co-operation and legal instruments 
5.1 European co-operation 
5.2 Legal instruments and national policies 

Chapter VI: Governmental and non-governmental actors 
6.1 Governmental actors 
6.2 Non-governmental actors 

Chapter VII: Promoting cohesion by valuing diversity 
7.1 Business initiatives  
7.2 Immigrant and minority business 
7.3 Area based policies
7.4 Governmental initiatives 
7.5 Intercultural dialogue and education 
7.6 Religious diversity
7.9 Tackling racism and intolerance 
7.10 Political participation 

Chapter VIII: Monitoring and measuring

Annexes

Ordering information: 
Council of Europe Publishing
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel.: (33) 03 88 41 25 81
Fax: (33) 03 88 41 39 10
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://book.coe.fr

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