OPENCities

The arrival of large numbers of new residents to cities can create great opportunities for innovation and progress in social, economic and cultural development.  OPENCities aims to explore how cities can attract and retain migrant populations and what initiatives cities can employ to make themselves a popular choice with international workers.  

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OPENCities was originally developed as a concept by the British Council to identify what makes a city open and attractive to international migrants.  Now, with funding from Urbact, the OPENCities project includes 10 partner cities across Europe. 

Cities that want to attract and retain international populations have to be 'open' cities that create a good ‘offer’ for international workers and foster a local climate that recognises and welcomes diversities and provides freed ...

Project launch :
24 April 2008
End of the project :
June 2011

Lead Partner

Belfast City Council dowdsf@belfastcity.gov.uk

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Belfast City Council provides public services and leadership for the city of Belfast.  Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland with a population of 267,374, with 645,536 residents in the wider metropolitan area. 
As the civic leader of Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast City Council works with government and elsewhere to realise the vision of Belfast as a progressive twenty first century capital city with a vibrant innovation-led economy where people are proud to live, work and visit.

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Lead Expert

Ian Goldring dowdsf@belfastcity.gov.uk

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Ian Goldring was Lead Expert on the project. A native of Canada, based in Brussels, Ian has a wealth of experience in managing and supporting transnational projects across Europe.