Integration Futures Working Group
Since its launch in 2016 with funding from the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the Integration Futures Working Group has provided a critical platform for senior leaders to debate new ideas on the future of integration policy in Europe. It brings together senior integration policymakers, experts, and civil-society and private-sector leaders to create a platform for long-term strategic thinking, drawing on regular meetings and original research.
Its agenda is organised around several questions shaping the future of integration policy in Europe:
- Restoring public trust. It is exploring the levers available to policymakers to rebuild trust in governments’ ability to manage migration and integration fairly, and how to design services that mitigate pressures on communities.
- Pillars of effective integration governance. As integration policy is evolving in response to political, demographic, and labour market pressures, integration policymakers are grappling with core tensions, including how to balance migration management and integration concerns.
- AI, behavioural insights, and data innovation. The Working Group is exploring how AI and other tools can personalise integration pathways, how behavioural insights can strengthen programme effectiveness, and how innovations in collecting and analysing data can improve outcome monitoring.
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Mainstreaming 2.0: How Europe’s education systems can boost migrant inclusion
Progress on migrant education in Europe has been uneven, and the 2015–16 migration crisis exposed structural gaps that prevent diverse learners from achieving equitable outcomes.
In search of common values amid large-scale immigrant integration pressures
Shared values programmes in Europe narrowly target newcomers. This as domestic values remain contested and minority restrictions risk deepening the divisions they aim to resolve.
The Tech Turn in Refugee Protection and Integration: New Solutions or Hot Air?
On this webinar, speakers explore the recent involvement of the tech sector in refugee protection and integration, and discuss the broader digital infrastructure needs of refugee camps and services.
Immigration and its Discontents: European Elections and Future Policy
The increasing strength of Marine Le Pen’s National Front ahead of the French elections, along with the recent Dutch elections, Brexit, and Donald Trump's election to the White House demonstrate how immigration is a motivating issue for increasing numbers of voters. This webinar explores the implications of this support for radical change.
Towards a Whole-of-Society Approach to Receiving and Settling Newcomers in Europe
Europe's refugee integration challenge is compounded by persistent migrant-native gaps and social fragmentation, making a whole-of-society response essential.
Digital Humanitarianism: How Tech Entrepreneurs Are Supporting Refugee Integration
Digital tools to support refugee integration have multiplied rapidly. Still, most are hampered by duplication, weak ties to mainstream services, and funding instability.
