Reception and inclusion of refugees: insights for Catalonia from Canada, Portugal, and Sweden

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.