Cultural Integration for Social Cohesion.


In a digitalized and globalized Europe, borders have started to disappear and there has been a great increase in European mobility due to the free movement of EU citizens (EC, 2018). When these adult people belonging to different cultures settle in another European country due to labor force, they have difficulties in the process of adapting to the country they are in, and in this adaptation process, they lose their own cultural values and assimilate or resist integration for fear of assimilation (Avid, 2014). Therefore, fostering an environment where migrants can preserve and express their cultural identities is of great importance for cultural integration. For successful integration, one of the aims of this project is to create an environment that values diversity, promotes inclusion and strengthens a sense of shared belonging. In order to realize these objectives, the project partners needed the CISCO project. Our experiences and scientific research in 2010-2012 have shown that government policies alone are not enough to overcome the barriers to migrant integration. Therefore, civil society organizations should make a joint effort in transnational cooperation. These efforts aim to make it easier for migrants to settle in a new country and succeed socially, economically and psychologically. In order to encompass this goal, it is essential that the CISCO project becomes a reality.

The necessity of transnational cooperation between adult education providers becomes more important in view of the cultural integration challenges faced by migrant populations within the EU. This project aims to enable staff and trainees from migrant communities as well as from partner organizations to share knowledge about the challenges faced by people living with different cultures in different countries and what they do to join the target culture in the process of cultural integration.

ITo achieve these goals, Folkevirke from Denmark, ASEA Foundation from the Netherlands and USED Association from Turkey have committed to work together.

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