The H2020 Whole-COMM project is holding its final event, a conference entitled “Empowering small localities in the governance of asylum: from crisis to community integration”.

The half-day conference will be hosted by the European Committee of the Regions on 17 May in Brussels, and will gather policymakers (such as representatives of the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions’ Cities and Regions for Integration of Migrants Initiative), journalists, and researchers invested in enhancing migrant integration strategies in small localities across Europe.

Discussion will focus on the project's key findings, and practical recommendations for national and European policymakers will be presented. Stakeholders in attendance will include those from various H2020 funded projects, such as WELCOMING SPACES, RE-ROOT, and MATILDE, as well as international networks and organisations - each of which offer unique insights into migrant integration dynamics in small towns and rural areas.