Navarra

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATORY POLICIES GOVERNMENT OF NAVARRA

  • Presentation of your region and organisation:

-Key-characteristic of your region in regard to population/migration patterns (if available and relevant).

The contemporary process of diversification of Navarre’s society has its precedent in internal migration from other regions of Spain, which began in the 1960s. From the 1990s onwards, this flow was replaced by international immigration, which starred in a slight but steady rise during the last two decades, only interrupted from 2013 to 2016 by the economic crisis. International migration has been a determining factor in the diversification of current Navarre society, but it is not the only factor. Among the 10 most frequent origins in 2020, we find American countries – Ecuador and Colombia – but also European – led by Romania and Bulgaria – and African ones – Morocco. 

 

6 are American, 37% of the total (39,921), with Ecuador and Colombia in 2nd and 3rd place in the ranking; 3 are from the European Union, with 15% (15,640), led by Romania and Bulgaria; and only one African, Morocco, at the top of the list with 15% of the total. The only Asian country, China, is in 16th place, with 2%.

– Brief description of your department.

The General Direction of Migration Policies of the Government of Navarra, is formed by the Karibu Service of Reception and accompaniment to migrants and the Ayllu Service of Intercultural Coexistence and fight against Racism and xenophobia, and the Department of Cooperation and European Projects.

 

Services we offer:

  • Intercultural mediation service
  • Legal advice service for migrants and refugees
  • Complaint, attention and awareness-raising on racism and xenophobia office
  • Host accommodation for young people and women (WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN)
  • Program with migrant women with minors in their care in a high exclusion situation (ACOMPAÑA)
  • Training Program for professionals as anti-rumour agent
  • Host integral plan for migrant people, plan to fight racism and xenophobia
  • Care program for young unaccompanied migrants in Navarre. KIDEAK
  • Community sponsorship program
  • Intercultural coexistence strategy
  • SERFAM family reunification services.
  •  Transition program for those persons without international protection within the state framework program.

 

  • Presentation of your ongoing work on integration: 

What has your regions accomplished in terms of in integration policies so far? (make reference to any policy, strategy, project, action meaningful for integration in your region). Have you adopted the Intercultural Approach already?

  • Plan to combat racism and xenophobia 2021-2026
  •  Plan for the reception of migrants. 2021-2026
  •  Intercultural coexistence strategy 2021-2026
  •  Law to combat racism and xenophobia, in process.

Your role and expectations for the EU-BELONG project:

-What does your region aim to do/learn/test with EU-BELONG and what do you think the benefits of this European project will be for your region and for Europe? 

What we want to achieve by participating in this project is to work with other European regions in the field of integration, to know how they work, to exchange experiences and to be part of new networks that help us to improve the work we already do in intercultural integration.

  • Contacts for your region 

-Leire Rodriguez, Jefa de Negociado de Proyectos Europeos