This publication Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Rome was produced by the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director. It is part of a wider project “A territorial approach to migrant integration: The role of local authorities” and an output of an OECD-European Union (EU) initiative contributing to the programme of work of the OECD’s Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC).
Co-ordination of the wider project and this case study was led by Claire Charbit, Head of the Territorial Dialogue and Migration Unit in the CFE’s Regional Development and Tourism Division, managed by Alain Dupeyras. This case study was drafted by Anna Piccinni, Policy Analyst (OECD), based on inputs provided by Carlotta Fioretti (Roma Tre University). It also received substantive additional inputs and contributions from Paola Proietti (OECD). This case study benefitted from the comments of other colleagues across the OECD, including in particular from Jonathan Chaloff from the International Migration Division of the Directorate for Employment, Labor and Social Affairs (ELS).
The case study has been produced thanks to the close collaboration of the Municipality of Rome that provided information and organised the OECD fieldwork (March 2017). While some information regarding legislative changes that took place at national level in late 2018 and early 2019 have been updated, this case study does not reflect how these changes may impact reception and integration activities at the local level. The Secretariat would like to express its gratitude to all the participants to the interviews (see page 73) and in particular to the staff of the municipality: Sabina de Luca, Annalisa Gonizzi and Giancarlo De Fazio, who co-ordinated the interaction with the OECD team, and to the Department of Social Policies, Subsidiarity and Health and the Department of Tourism, training and work who provided substantial information. In addition, the OECD would like to thank the national government representatives – Flavia Terribile, from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, who made the study possible and the Directorate General of Immigration and Integration Policies of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies for their comments.
The Secretariat is especially thankful to the EU Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG Regio) for the financial contribution and the collaboration throughout the implementation of the project of. In particular, the Secretariat would like to thank Andor Urmos for its guidance during this project.