1. Welcome to the
Committee of the
Regions
European Union
Committee of the Regions
Integration of third-country
migrants – the
Committee of the Regions
Promoting the multilevel
policy dialogue
Workshop on Implementing Multilevel Governance in
Practice in Integrating Cities VI Conference –
European Cities shaping the future of integration
Tampere (FI) – 9 & 10 September 2013

2. OUTLINE
1. The CoR as a key promoter of
multilevel governance in the EU
2. The CoR commitment to the “Strategic
partnership” on integration
3. Towards a network of Local and
Regional Authorities on Integration
The CoR promoting the multilevel policy
dialogue on integration

3. 1. COR – KEY PROMOTER OF MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE
• Consultative body opinions
• Political Assembly of local and regional
representatives
• Advocacy role LRAs’ voice to the EU
• Decentralised communication
• Safeguarding subsidiarity
The CoR in the EU institutional set-up

4. PROPOSAL
CODECISION
CONSULTATION
CONSULTATION
European Commission European Parliament Council of the EU
DECISION
European Economic &
Social Committee
1. COR - PROMOTER OF MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE
The CoR in
the EU
institutional
set-up

5. • Definition:
“coordinated action by the European Union, the
Member States and local and regional authorities,
based on partnership and aimed at drawing up and
implementing union policies“
(White Paper 2009, Follow-up opinion 2012)
• Implementation:
Building a European culture of Multilevel governance
scoreboard, Charter
1. COR - PROMOTER OF MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE
The CoR = key promoter of MLG in the EU

6. July 2011: new European Agenda for integration
EC offers Strategic partnership with CoR and LRA
networks
February 2012: unanimous adoption of CoR opinion
CoR welcomes Strategic partnership
& proposes network of LRA for integration
September 2012: CoR Bureau
Roadmap towards implementation of the
Strategic Partnership; EC confirms financial
support
2.COMMITMENT TO THE “STRATEGIC PARTNERHIP” ON INTEGRATION
Political Commitment
2006-2010: CoR opinions on integration-related topics
CoR advocating for LRA involvement in design of integration
policies at EU level

7. 2011: CoR consultation on new European Agenda for integration
2012: CoR study on Practices of Integration of Third-Country
Nationals at Local and Regional Level in the EU
June 2013:
•Launch of Data base of Local and Regional Authority
practices on the European Web Site on integration
(partnership EC-CoR)
•Structured participation of Local and Regional
authority practitioners in European Integration Forum
(partnership EC-EESC-CoR)
2.COMMITMENT TO THE “STRATEGIC PARTNERHIP” ON INTEGRATION
Concrete steps so far

8. 26-27 November 2013:
further coordination of LRA participation in European
Integration Forum
On-going:
•Setting up of the network – in coordination with existing
associations/networks, along roadmap adopted by CoR
Bureau in 2012
•Further develop Data base of Local and Regional
Authority practices on the European Web Site on
integration
•Ad hoc work in conjunction with CoR consultative work
or priorities in the work programme of the European
Commission
Next steps
3. TOWARDS A NETWORK OF LRA ON INTEGRATION

9. Objectives of the network
• Learning & capacity building
Encourage exchange and evaluation of best practices
• Forum
Facilitate multilevel policy dialogue
• Advocacy
Provide a channel between policy makers at local and
regional level and the EU and national level,
Incl. through CoR consultative work (opinions)
3. TOWARDS A NETWORK OF LRA ON INTEGRATION

10. European Website
on
Integration
Network of LRA for
Integration
CoR / LRA
Networks
National Contact
Points on
Integration
Member States
(central level)
European
Integration Fund
EC
European
Integration Forum
EESC/ Civil
Society
The network in the multilevel policy dialogue
The CoR
making the
missing link
3. TOWARDS A NETWORK OF LRA ON INTEGRATION

11. 3. TOWARDS A NETWORK OF LRA ON INTEGRATION
The network would improve the current state of play by:
• Coordinating existing activities
• Making better use of collected best practices through evaluation;
• Identifying new projects and involve new cities and regions;
• Providing a platform where EU funded projects could be assessed
•Facilitating the development of innovative governance instruments
(e.g. territorial pacts, European Integration Modules)
• Responding to calls from other institutions and civil society organisations
for involvement of LRAs in integration policies
• Strengthening the channel between the local/regional and European
levels and links with policy-makers at national level

12. CONCLUSIONS
• CoR political commitment now supported by
adequate administrative resources
towards strengthened coordination
• Build on existing networks and experience
• Database of LRA integration practices on EWSI
useful tool amongst LRA and for multilevel policy
dialogue http://ec.europa.eu/ewsi/en/lra.cfm
share your good practices!

13. QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
Contact:
celine.chateau@cor.europa.eu
Integration@cor.europa.eu