Building a Resettlement Network of European Cities and Regions: Experiences of the SHARE Network 2012-2015

The report issues recommendations to improve and strengthen resettlement, relocation and refugee reception and integration in Europe. Those include amongst others 1) The need for increased attention to refugee placement decisions in a manner sensitive to refugees’ special needs and potential, particularly with respect to integration into the labor market; 2) Strengthening multi-stakeholder cooperation between regions, municipalities and civil society in providing reception, welcome and integration services; 3) Including regional and local actors in financial decision-making (AMIF) and programming; 4) Promoting grassroots initiatives and volunteerism in providing welcome and integration services.