The project has the following specific objectives: • Build a network of organizations supporting migrant youth participation in decision making. • Map and identify good practices of inclusion and participation on decision-making at the local level of youth with a migrant background and young migrants that support their integration and inclusion in their communities; • Identify and document quality indicators that will allow local authorities to assess the impact of their practices of youth migrant participation in decision-making; • Identify and document guidelines containing the actions that CSO and local public bodies can undertake in order to improve their policies towards the participation of youngsters with migrant background; • Encourage active citizenship of youth with migrant background, developing their sense of belonging at local level by promoting their participation in decision-making.
"Cities of Welcome - Improving the Participation of Young Migrants at Local Level" is Key Action 2 Project between Migrafrica (Germany), DYPALL Network (European Network based in Portugal), Fundació Catalunya Voluntària (Spain) and Citizen Association United Youth (North Macedonia) which aims to improve the conditions, overall integration and participant of young migrants and youngsters of migrant background in their local communities by sharing good practices and examples of integration and collectively trying to find better solutions together with and for this target group. This project will allow municipalities in partner countries to exchange best practices and models coming from the South, North and East Europe, and compile experiences and integrated ways to facilitate and support the participation of young migrants and youth with migrant backgrounds and thus easen their integration in society.