<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Awareness that immigrant integration takes place at a local level has been growing for several years. Immigration policy debates and decisions mostly occur at the national level, but the question of how to implement immigrant integration policy is much more urgent at a local level. The purpose of the article is to present the multidimensionality of integration actions as well as examples of projects considered to be “best practices” that are carried out today at the local level in German and UK cities of different sizes. The countries chosen have long histories of immigration and have developed significantly different approaches to immigration issues, nevertheless local experiences (in both countries) highlight not only differences but also similarities in immigrant integration policy. The surveys presented help us to understand that immigrant integration is a complicated process that can be stimulated in various ways, and that there is no single way to introduce policy towards immigrants.</p></abstract>

Awareness that immigrant integration takes place at a local level has been growing for several years. Immigration policy debates and decisions mostly occur at the national level, but the question of how to implement immigrant integration policy is much more urgent at a local level. The purpose of the article is to present the multidimensionality of integration actions as well as examples of projects considered to be “best practices” that are carried out today at the local level in German and UK cities of different sizes. The countries chosen have long histories of immigration and have developed significantly different approaches to immigration issues, nevertheless local experiences (in both countries) highlight not only differences but also similarities in immigrant integration policy. The surveys presented help us to understand that immigrant integration is a complicated process that can be stimulated in various ways, and that there is no single way to introduce policy towards immigrants.

Multidimensionality of immigrant integration policy at the local level. Examples of initiatives in Germany and The United Kingdom

Institute of Regional and Global Studies, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw

Miscellanea Geographica

Awareness that immigrant integration takes place at a local level has been growing for several years. Immigration policy debates and decisions mostly occur at...

Multidimensionality of immigrant integration policy at the local level. Examples of initiatives in Germany and The United Kingdom

Published Online: Mar 29, 2013

Page range: 25 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10288-012-0030-5

Keywords
Integration policy, immigrants, local integration projects

This content is open access.

Multidimensionality of immigrant integration policy at the local level. Examples of initiatives in Germany and The United Kingdom

Published Online: Mar 29, 2013

Page range: 25 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10288-012-0030-5

KeywordsIntegration policy, immigrants, local integration projects

This content is open access.

Keywords
Integration policy, immigrants, local integration projects