Twelve European cities – Athens (EL), Cluj (RO), Dortmund (DE), Fuenlabrada (ES), Ghent (BE), Gothenburg (SE), Lublin (PL), Milan (IT), Nantes (FR), Sofia (BG), represented by BISI, Vienna (AT), and Zagreb (HR) – came together in Brussels on 24–25 February 2026, alongside EUROCITIES and the European Network of Migrant Women.
The meeting provided a platform to exchange experiences on innovative policy pilots, foster mutual learning, and advance effective, future-proof integration strategies. The event forms part of the EU-funded CONSOLIDATE project, coordinated by EUROCITIES, which addresses the challenges posed by increasing migration and growing diversity across the European Union.
Project partners are organised into three Communities of Practice focusing on:
- Employment
- One-stop shops
- Housing
Through the project, cities have received financial and technical support to design and test innovative local solutions in these areas. The pilot initiatives are diverse and practice-oriented. They range from on-the-job language and cultural orientation training programmes, to the development of interactive housing maps; from creating welcoming physical spaces for one-stop-shop services, to appointing dedicated gender integration and outreach coordinators.
Building on these experiences, partners have now begun translating their practical “how-to” knowledge into actionable guidance. These forthcoming guides aim to support other European cities in strengthening the efficiency, inclusiveness, and long-term impact of their integration policies.
