Abstract:
This report documents and builds on the “International Symposium on the Reception and Inclusion
of Refugees”, held on 14 June 2017 in Barcelona. Experts from Canada, Portugal, and Sweden,
along with the Catalan Government, the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia, and Pompeu
Fabra University came together to discuss best practices and challenges, with the goal of
strengthening the design and implementation of policies and strategies to improve the situation of
refugees in Catalonia.