Introduction to the Best Practices:
Here we would like to provide you with an overview of the best practices in regard to refugee integration within the cities/ territories of our partnership.
We define good/best practices as experiences or initiatives that are working well and can be replicated elsewhere and have proved to be effective in their contribution to refugee integration. We assert that, the best practices listed here deserve to be proposed to other regional/local contexts. Further, we contend that best practices can be regarded both as processes or interventions that would be easily transferred
(better from the bottom-up), and with positive effects in regard to refugee integration into society, the labour and housing markets.
The following best practices are by no means comprehensive. Our aim here is to offer an overview of those selected by the consortium. In particular, we were interested in examining the best practices based upon the following points:
· Network of actors involved
· The partnership that implemented the initiative
· Approach utilized and the needs to be addressed
Parma
These two best practices are included in a larger documentary made by Ciac and are called “Atlas at dinner time”. The documentary recounts 10 dinners, 10 types of foods, 45 protagonists from 21 different countries, through the institutional reception projects of asylum seekers and refugees (Sprar and Siproimi). It encourages and supports co-housing between young Italians and young refugees, passing through communities of women and occupied houses. During all of the group dinners, existing and possible cohabitations are discussed.
Parma
Another interesting initiative concerns the “Wonderful World”, a house dedicated to the reception of people excluded from the security decree, many of whom – despite the documents – lived on the streets. Today, they not only have a roof over their heads, but a set of services available to them that will allow them to follow the path to true integration. The project started in December 2019.
Parma
Tandem, co-housing and social networking project between young Italians between 18 and 29 years old and young holders of protection leaving the SPRAR and CAS reception projects. And “Rifugiati in famiglia”, a project of coexistence and intercultural exchange between Italian families and refugees from all backgrounds.
More information here.