New forms of European citizenship in migration era. Debates and meetings in Palermo

Debates and meetings in Palermo

Participation: The event involved  28 citizens, including 12 participants from the city of Palermo (IT), 1 participant from the city of Bitola (MK), 1 participant from the city of Pascani (RO), 1 participant from the city of  Tirana (AL), 1 participant from the city of Thessaloniki (GR), 1 participant from the city of Amarante (PT), 2 participants from the city of  Dobrich (BG), 1 participant from the city of Brtonigla-Verteneglio (HR), 1 participant from the city of Barcelona (ES), 1 participant from the city of Belgrade (RS), 1 participant from the city of Torun (PL), 1 participant from the city of Bruxelles (BE), 1 participant from the city of Prague (CZ), 1 participant from the city of Leipzig (DE), 1 participant from the city of Zejtun (MT), 1 participant from the city of Valmiera (LV).

Location / Dates: The event took place in Palermo from  21/05/2017  to 25/05/2017
Short description:  The aim of the event was to show participants how the integration of immigrants can be achieved through the active commitment of public institutions working at local level and of organized civil society and volunteers. Moreover, thanks to the meeting with some prosecutors committed in the fight against organized crime, the event gave a lot of insights on how smuggling is one of the business of organized crime.

See also the impressions of one participant at mediaeducationcentre.eu