Report on best practices and lessons learned
Cross-country evaluation report of best practices and lessons learned of welcoming spaces and initiatives in shrinking areas of Europe
The project “Investing in ‘Welcoming Spaces’ in Europe: revitalizing shrinking areas by hosting non-EU migrants” (Welcoming Spaces), funded by the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, has been implemented during four years in five European countries: the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany.
During the entire course of the project, intensive field research has been carried out to gain a further understanding of the reality of migrant integration in shrinking regions and to find so-called ‘welcoming spaces’. Furthermore, different activities, workshops and events organised within the project have sought to change narratives, foster dialogues and create meeting spaces. All this has entailed a process of continuous learning on the part of all the people who have been involved in the project and the lessons learned are precisely what is reflected in this report, since we can all learn from others.