Event description:

In an increasingly mobile world in which individuals identify as much, if not more, with their city than with any other geographical reference, local leadership is crucial in developing “living together” policies that are inclusive, insightful and that are coordinated with other metropolis. With the backdrop of hyper diversity and rapid urbanisation, attention is shifting to local and regional governments’ de facto or de jure competencies in governing migration in policy spheres ranging from: integration, re-integration, legal protection, education, public order, economic development, health and urban planning. Often, they must act in the face of multiple challenges linked to the changing face of urban/rural populations; harsh economic landscapes; rapid, concentrated social change; difficult political climates; and new kinds of integration policies.