The SHARE Project is a European resettlement network for cities and regions that aims to build capacity for refugee resettlement. It has over 1300 members from 17 European countries including cities, NGOs, international organizations, and national governments. The network facilitates practice exchanges and has a goal of European countries offering 20,000 resettlement places by 2020. Member cities and regions participate in exchange visits to learn from each other's resettlement programs and best practices.
1. Cities that Care, Cities
that SHARE
The SHARE Project
Co-financed by the European
Commission
a european resettlement
network for cities and regions
2. Co-financed by the European
Commission
Co-financed by the European
Commission
Growing SHARE Network
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT…
13 countries to date…
‘Resettlement involves the selection and transfer of refugees from a State in
which they have sought protection to a third State which has agreed to admit
them – as refugees – with permanent residence status. The status provided
ensures protection against ‘refoulement’ and provides a resettled refugee and
his/her family or dependants with access to rights similar to those enjoyed by
nationals. Resettlement also carries with it the opportunity to eventually
become a naturalised citizen of the resettlement country.’
•One of three durable solutions to refugee protection needs provided for in
UNCHR’s mandate
• UNHCR definition:
•Resettlement is a protection tool and an expression of resettlement countries’ solidarity
with countries in the developing world that receive the majority of the world’s refugees
•Resettlement is a voluntary activity – states are not obliged to receive resettled refugees,
and voluntarily agree to do so
•For 2013, UNHCR estimates a total global resettlement need of 181,000 refugees.
•For 2013, resettlement countries have made available 81,000 resettlement places
3. Co-financed by the European
Commission
Co-financed by the European
Commission
• Aachen
• Hull
• Munich
• Greater
Manchester
Growing SHARE Network
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT…
13 countries to date…
4. Co-financed by the European
Commission
Co-financed by the European
Commission
• Aachen
• Hull
• Munich
• Greater
Manchester
Growing SHARE Network
RESETTLEMENT IN EUROPE…
13 countries to date…
Resettle
-ment
country
CZ DE DK FI FR IRL NL P RO SE UK Total
EU
Annual
quota
39 300 500 750 300 80 500 30 40
190
0
750 5189
Year prog.
began
200
8
201
2
197
8
197
9
200
8
199
8
197
7
200
7
201
0
195
0
200
3
5. Co-financed by the European
Commission
Co-financed by the European
Commission
• Aachen
• Hull
• Munich
• Greater
Manchester
ICMC & REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT…
13 countries to date…
• European Resettlement Network – with IOM and UNHCR
• 1300 members from 17 European countries – NGOs,
international organisations, national governments,
networks, researchers…
• Focus on practice exchange and building European
resettlement capacity
• Resettlement Saves Lives/2020
Campaign – 20,000 resettlement places
offered by European countries by 2020
6. Co-financed by the European
Commission
Lead SHARE city
SHARE PARTNERS…
European networks & institutionsPartner cities
Créteil München
International organisations
National networks
National NGOs
7. Co-financed by the European
Commission
Co-financed by the European
Commission
• Sheffield
• Paris
• Créteil
• Bradford
• Aachen
• Hull
• Munich
• Greater
Manchester
SHARE Partner Cities
& Regions
• Bonn
• Dusseldorf
• Bzenec
• Krefeld
• Tampere
• Oulu
• Utrecht
• Gavleborg
• Berlin
• Sittard Geleen
• Bollnäs
• Nantes
• Faxe
• Bavaria
• Jyvaskyla
• Ommen
• Loures
• Lisbon
• Rovaniemi
• Carlow County
• Faaborg-
Midtfyn
• Sandviken
• Vasterbotten
• Ovanåker
• Genoa
• Rome
• Vienna
• The Hague
• Alesund
• Nuremburg
• Ljusdal
• Norsjo
• Limburg
• Groningen
• Podebrady
• Schleswig
Holstein
• …
Growing SHARE Network
THE GROWING SHARE NETWORK…
13 countries to date…
9. Co-financed by the European
Commission
DATE MEMBER STATE DELEGATION
11-12 October North Rhine-Westphalia region Aachen, Dusseldorf, ‘Save Me’
25-26 March Sweden Gävelborg, Västerbotten & Jämtland
11-12 April City of Munich Green Party, city refugee services, ‘Save Me’ & Diakonie
13-14 May Finland Tampere, Oulu & Finnish Red Cross
13-14 June Czech Republic Kutna Hora, Bzenec & Podebrady; Burma Centre Prague
4-5 July Austria & Poland Vienna, Steyr, Lublin, Austrian Red Cross & Caritas Poland
5-6 September Belgium & the Netherlands University Assistance Foundation, Dutch Refugee Council,
Sittard Geleen, Zaventem, Limburg, Wetteren, Caritas
International (BE)
19-20 September France Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Pau, France Terre d’Asile, Forum Réfugiés
2013 EXCHANGE VISIT PROGRAMME…
Hosted by the city of Sheffield:
10. Co-financed by the European
Commission
MEDIA ENGAGEMENT…
•Specialist city exchange visit for European NGO Press Officers and
journalists from 6 European countries
• Visit outputs – radio programmes, newspaper and magazine articles,
Europarl TV documentary…
12. Co-financed by the European
Commission
HUMANITARIAN CITIES…
•Begun in Sheffield in 2005 - 2007 City Council decision endorsing the movement and the city's role in it
•Currently 23 UK Cities of Sanctuary - further 15 cities and towns with active local City of Sanctuary
groups
•Movement builds coalitions of local organisations from all sectors - City Council motions are a
secondary aim and pursued by local groups
•National coordination unit provides branding, webspace, advice and guidance for local groups
13. Co-financed by the European
Commission
SUSTAINING & GROWING SHARE…
‘Cities capitalise from connecting the values associated with shelter
city status - human rights, hospitality, international solidarity and
intercultural dialogue - to the overall branding and marketing
strategies of the cities.
‘Mapping of temporary shelter initiatives for Human Rights Defenders in danger in and outside the EU’ (February 2012)
• Your experience of city branding and marketing in relation to integration and migrant/refugee initiatives
• Your reaction to the above statement - is this/would this be true for your city?
• Your city and resettlement
• SHARE Quality Mark/accreditation - a useful network priority?