Case Studies from France
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ICT for Integration, Social Inclusion and Economic Participation of Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities: Case Studies from France * Authors: Dana Diminescu, Matthieu Renault, Sylvie Gangloff, Marie Amélie Picard, Christophe d’Iribarne Following the Riga Ministerial Declaration on eInclusion (June 2006), the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) carried out, on the request of DG Information Society and Media, Unit H3 (eInclusion) of the European Commission, a study on ‘The potential of ICT for the promotion of cultural diversity in the EU: the case of economic and social participation and integration of immigrants and ethnic minorities’. A broad overview of policies and ICT-related initiatives was initially conducted in all the EU27 Member States, followed by deeper research of ICT usage in four selected countries: France, Germany, Spain and the UK.
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| Final Report (soon available) |
The potential of ICT for the promotion of cultural diversity in the EU: the case of economic and social participation and integration of immigrants and ethnic minorities (IEM)” (12.07 – 11.08)
The study has been carried out in 2008 by a consortium made up of IDC Italia Srl (main contractor), Milan Polytechnic University, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme – TIC-Migration, University of Bremen – Institut für Medien Kommunikation und Information, Universidad Sevilla – Laboratorio de Redes Personales y Comunidades, Sheffield Hallam University – Culture, Communication and Computing Research Institute.
The first step of the study surveyed a wide range of 120 ICT-based initiatives carried on for and/or by IEM in all the EU27 Member States. An in-depth analysis then followed of national policies, supply and demand aspects and case studies of specific experiences of ICT and digital services adoption and use. This analysis addressed four countries – France, Germany, Spain and the UK- and specific IEM groups selected by the research partners: Bangladeshi (UK), Bulgarians (ES), Ecuadorians (ES), Indians (FR, UK), Moroccans (FR, ES), Polish (DE, UK), Romanians (ES), Russians (FR, DE), Turks (DE). A foresight workshop later explored trends, challenges and policy options, leading to the preparation of a the research’s final report.
The study’s results are published in the following six reports and will be available shortly:
* Overview of digital support initiatives for/by IEM in the EU 27
* Country and case studies on ICT uses for/by IEM (DE, ES, FR, UK)
* The potential of ICT for the promotion of cultural diversity in the EU: final report
Complete Report soon on line on http://is.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pages/EAP/eInclusion.html
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