At the UBC Conference on refugees situation, held in Rostock, 14-16 March 2016 the Resolution entitled “Refugees - a challenge and a chance for the cities of the Baltic Sea Region” was adopted. It clearly indicates the road the UBC cities should go accepting the newcomers.

The Conference was a first such opportunity to present the cities’ experiences and also a good starting point to further discussions. The refugees’ integration process is long-lasting one and should get continuous attention. The UBC’s idea is to collect the best practices and solutions and spread them across the region and Europe.

Therefore, the next Bulletin will be devoted to the refugees’ integration.

Refugees - a challenge and a chance for the cities of the Baltic Sea Region

The Editorial Board would like to invite the cities to share their experiences and ideas that help the newcomers integrate effectively. What measures could be taken to welcome them in our societies?

Please send your text and photo at anna.dargiewicz@ubc.net by 25 April 2016.

For more information, please see the full text of the call including the writing guidlines.

• A call for stories (228.62 KB)