Social Inclusion

Promote the creation and exchange of innovative policies of social inclusion and strengthen the definition of concepts, policies and practices in the area of social inclusion

• Enlarge the database of social inclusion policies by means of collecting and systemising inclusion policies that seek to broaden citizen participation, drawing up agreed policies with organised civil society and fostering multisectoral policies. This database currently contains a total of 54 documented policies.
• Carry out an assessment of the collected policies with the aim of extracting lines to promote social inclusion policies in the local area. Draw up indicators of social exclusion and inclusion. Design and organise a social inclusion observatory in cities.
• Disseminate the results of the “1st International Seminar on Innovative Local Policies for Social Inclusion” (Barcelona, 27-28 September, 2007) through, (i) publication of a crosspolicy analysis of the 15 policies presented and discussed in the Seminar; and (ii) presentation and discussion within the framework of the UCLG of the policy position text in the area of social inclusion that resulted from the Seminar debates. The document is intended to position the UCLG regarding how to define and approach inclusion policies in the framework of the organisation, and should serve as the basis of exchanges between the UCLG and other international organisations and/or agencies.
• Contribute to the organisation of the 6th International Conference of the AERYC (American-European Association of Regions and Cities) on “Social Cohesion and Democratic Governance: Towards More Inclusive Cities and Regions” (Barcelona, 28-29 November, 2008).
• Organise the “1st International Congress on Innovative Policies for Social Inclusion” (Barcelona, 2010).