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Social innovation approaches to support integration of non-EU Migrants in rural Central Europe: lessons learned, conclusions drawn

Source :
Hrvatski geografski glasnik; ISSN 1331-5854 (Print); ISSN 1848-6401 (Online); Volume 84; Issue 2
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In recent years, many rural regions of Central Europe have witnessed a massive inflow of non-EU nationals, turning them into new migration destinations (NDMs). The majority of these regions were not prepared for this change and international migration became a hot-button topic. However, as the negative consequences of demographic change are getting more prominent in rural Central Europe, these regions should search for new ways to stimulate the integration of newly-arrived migrants. This can be done with the help of “social innovations.” This paper provides a literature overview on the aforementioned topics, as well as an analysis of the results of the Arrival Regions Project (Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE) that tested nine different social innovation approaches to support the integration of non-EU nationals in rural Central Europe. The results of the project confirmed that social innovation approaches are an effective and easy-toimplement way to support integration of non-EU nationals living in rural Central Europe.<br />Posljednjih godina mnoge ruralne regije Srednje Europe svjedoče velikom priljevu državljana trećih zemalja, čime se pretvaraju u nova migracijska odredišta. Većina tih regija nije bila spremna za ovu promjenu, a međunarodne migracije postale su vruća tema. Međutim, kako su negativne posljedice demografskih promjena sve izraženije u srednjoeuropskim ruralnim područjima, te bi regije trebale tražiti nove načine za poticanje integracije novopridošlih migranata. To se može učiniti uz pomoć „društvenih inovacija”. Ovaj rad pruža pregled literature o spomenutim temama te analizu rezultata projekta Arrival Regions (Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE) kojim je testirano devet različitih pristupa socijalnim inovacijama za podršku integraciji državljana trećih zemalja u ruralnim područjima Srednje Europe. Rezultati projekta potvrdili su da su pristupi socijalnim inovacijama učinkovit i za provedbu jednostavan način potpore integraciji državljana trećih zemalja koji žive u ruralnim područjima Srednje Europe.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Hrvatski geografski glasnik; ISSN 1331-5854 (Print); ISSN 1848-6401 (Online); Volume 84; Issue 2
Notes :
Svynarets, Serhii, Leibert, Tim, Mrázová, Lucia, Mikhaylov, Roman
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1369148594
Document Type :
Electronic Resource