Living Together Hand in Hand—Shaping Local Communities

Date Shared:

Friday, September 15, 2023 - 15:09

Title:

Living Together Hand in Hand—Shaping Local Communities

Countries and areas:

Germany

Partner(s):

Lead Institution: Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), competition office at the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) Support Institution(s): The national associations of local authorities, the Association of German Foundations, the KGSt (Municipal Association for Administration Management) and the German Institute of Urban Affairs are intended to serve as cooperation partners and multipliers.

Tags:

Cities and Municipalities, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion

Summary:

In 2017 Germany held a “Living Together Hand in Hand—Shaping Local Communities” competition with an eye towards deepening immigrant integration into civic life. The federal competition aims at supporting municipalities as a local management level for social cohesion and integration.

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2022-2023 - GRT 2 Background Paper "Rights and Migration: working to ensure the health, safety, and rights of migrants"

Link:

https://www.opengovpartnership.org/members/germany/commitments/DE0015/