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The OPENCities Project 4 The Local Support Group 5 1 Developing the Local Action Plan 6

Cardiff - an International and Open City 7 2 Cardiff’s International Populations 8 Understanding our ‘openness’ 12 Migrant Stories 13 3 ‘Word on the Street’ 14 Challenges and Potential Solutions 14 Recommendations 16

Appendix 1 – Local Action Plan & Projects 17 OPENCities Action Plan Overview 17 4 OPENCities Action Plan Projects 17 OPENCities Photography Project 18 Photography Workshops 20 Cultural Workshops 22 Soundtrack for Cardiff 22 Digital Butetown 24 Sharing a City, Sharing Faith 26 Cardiff – Developing an International and OPEN City 30 Word on the Street 32 OPENCities Education Project 34 Active Citizens 36 Future OPENCities Game 36 New to the City Focus Groups 38 OPENCities Survey 40 OPENCities Monitor - Cardiff 40 Commonwealth Local Government Youth Forum 42 OPENCities Branding 44

International Exchange and Best Practice 46 Migrant Forum 46 5 Bilbao Local Government Immigration Observatory 48 Dreams and Teams 50 COP 14 in Poznan 52 Bilbao People of the World Festival 52 City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

PAGE 4 PAGE 5 1 The OPENCities Project Local Support Group

OPENCities is a British Council project, The OPENCities project focuses upon The project seeks to develop guidance Participating have established Membership Olga Kelly led by Belfast City Council, in the relationship between cities and their and recommendations for city Local Support Groups (LSG) in order Governance Consultant, partnership with the cities of Bilbao, increasingly diverse populations and stakeholders on how to create an to deliver the OPENCities programme In Cardiff, the core membership of the British Council Cardiff, , Düsseldorf, Nitra, explores how migration can contribute OPENCity and disseminate best and consider the issues in relation Group is: , Poznan, and . The project towards city success. Emphasis is practice case studies under the three to the three identified strategic themes. Mohammed Tufail runs from December 2008 to placed on internationalisation and strategic themes of: The Cardiff OPENCities Local Support Jane Croad Chief Executive, June 2011. population strategies that will pose Group was tasked with identifying Senior Lecturer, Race Equality First migration as a competitive advantage for areas of best practice, current University of Wales Institute, Cardiff OPENCities sits under the URBACT II cities and, indirectly, help integration Leadership and Governance: initiatives, and key issues relating to Gaynor Williams programme, which encourages the and cohesion agendas. The project ‘openness’. Comprising key experts and Jonathan Day Delivery Manager, exchange of experience among consists of a number of core work Making the case for and setting the stakeholders in the field of economic Principal Economic & City Strategy Jobcentre Plus towns and cities and knowledge on areas which include cultural activities agenda for openness, developing long migration in the city of Cardiff, the group Officer, issues relating to sustainable urban and research, exchange of good term vision and strategy for an open provides insight into the issues that Charles Willie development. Urban areas face major practice ideas and knowledge between city which is compelling, and influences migrants face when living in the city, and Chief Executive, challenges of dealing with poverty and the partner cities, as well as hands-on the action and behaviour of others. makes recommendations as to what the PC Vince Donovan Cardiff & Vale Coalition managing integration but at the same project work. Across Europe, the project Translation of such an agenda into city can do to ensure that migration has Community Engagement Officer, of Disabled People time they are the drivers of the European will contribute a significant body of programme, coalitions and a positive impact on the lives of all city South Wales Police economy and, in particular, of the new research into the impact of international organisational arrangements that can residents. Other stakeholders have also been knowledge-based industries. Exchange populations on cities, measuring how deliver the vision and strategy in the Tim Hartley involved in the various OPENCities of experience between cities under the ‘open’ cities are to accommodating new long-term. OPENCities partners are each required Head of Corporate Affairs, projects and activities undertaken. URBACT Programme helps to speed up populations. The project defines to develop a Local Action Plan to set out S4C the policy innovation process in each city. ‘openness’ as: how the city will address the economic The involvement of diverse stakeholders Internationalisation: and social challenges of becoming Richard Hooper – including economic and political actors The capacity Consideration of the extent to which a truly ‘open’ city. The Cardiff Local Territorial Co-operation Unit, and the general public – is essential. cities and metropolitan areas have Support Group has developed the action Wales European Funding Office of a city to transformed their provision and plan (see Appendix 1) and members will (Managing Authority for Wales) attract international offering to capitalise on international act as project champions, disseminating populations and opportunities (i.e. international the findings of the OPENCities project Anne Hubbard to enable them to connectivity, quality and scale of real to a wider local audience and helping Manager, estate, digital infrastructure, cultural to mobilise the political and institutional Wales Strategic Migration Partnership contribute to the provision, international media) support required to ensure that the future success action plan leads to real change. Rachel Jones of the city Strategy and Partnerships Manager, Integration and Inclusion: Cardiff Council Addressing the issues which arise as a result of increasing openness (i.e. Paul Keeping improving community relations and Equal Opportunities and Diversity improving the contribution of migrants Manager, to the economic, social and cultural Cardiff Council development of cities)

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The OPENCities project in Cardiff is To deliver the vision, the What Matters As a city, Cardiff is still relatively young, As a capital city, Cardiff has a pivotal one of the ‘priority projects’ of the Strategy is focussing on improving seven but it is a city which has been shaped role to play in connecting Wales to Proud Capital Vision Forum, which is strategic outcomes for citizens, which by its migrant populations. The rapid the world. Through the talent and chaired by the Leader of Cardiff Council, are that: growth of Cardiff in the 19th century ideas of our people, Cardiff helps to Councillor Rodney Berman. The Vision necessitated a rapid growth of labour; put Wales on the international map Forum is Cardiff’s overarching strategic People in Cardiff are healthy workers from around the British Isles by promoting its strengths to a global partnership, bringing together public People in Cardiff have a clean, and across Europe moved to the town audience. In its role as the capital, service providers in the area and key attractive and sustainable environment in order to work on its docks. Migration developing an international profile is senior representatives of the business, People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe into the city continues to this day, with a key responsibility for Cardiff. In the voluntary and community sectors. Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous Cardiff welcoming people from Eastern future the cities with the best quality economy Europe in particular in recent years. of life will be those that are globally Under the direction of the Vision Forum, People in Cardiff achieve their full Cardiff is now a city characterised by connected - culturally, economically and public, private and third sector partners potential the diversity of its people, embracing a socially. This means developing city-to- have worked to improve collaboration Cardiff is a great place to live, work range of minority ethnic communities city links, as well as promoting the city across Cardiff. In 2010/11, partners and play with links across the world. Cardiff is as a welcoming and attractive location have developed a single integrated Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive proud to be recognised as one of the for people to live, work and play. It is partnership strategy - called What society. UK’s first multicultural cities and people only by pursuing these ambitions that Matters - to set the future vision from across the globe come to live and Cardiff can genuinely be described for the city, uniting the efforts and Many of the issues facing economic study here. as an ‘open city’- open to trade, contributions of partnerships and partner migrants cut across all of the seven investment, companies, events, and organisations around a collective vision outcomes and require a multi-agency most importantly, to people and ideas. to deliver shared outcomes for response from a number of partner communities. The long-term vision for organisations in relation to core service the city is: delivery. It is for this reason that the OPENCities Local Action Plan will be firmly embedded within the widerWhat By 2020… Cardiff Matters Strategy and delivery plan to will be a world ensure that the actions are integrated within mainstream service provision. class European capital Many of the challenges which have been city with an exceptional fed identified in the production of quality of life and at the this action plan will be addressed through heart of a thriving What Matters and the activities identified within Appendix 1 will therefore form a city region.” component part of the What Matters Delivery Plan as opposed to being viewed as a stand-alone document.

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Cardiff’s international populations

In drawing a picture of Cardiff today, the Migration in Cardiff More recent data is available in worker National Insurance data shows that National Insurance Number The latest Annual Population Survey Local Support Group has consulted a , in the past six years 122 different Registrations in respect of non-UK data reveals that around 39,000 people registration scheme applications Nationals - Jan 2002 - Dec 2009 number of different sources of evidence The 2001 Census revealed that around which show that there has been an nationalities registered for National in Cardiff were born outside the UK, to ensure that the projects selected for 23,000 of Cardiff’s residents were born increase in the number of migrants to Insurance purposes in Cardiff. According India 4,710 almost 12% of the total population. inclusion in the Cardiff Local Action Plan Cardiff from the Accession States1. The to National Insurance registration data Many of those born outside the UK, outside the United Kingdom, or around Poland 3,660 are intelligence-led and reflective of the 7.5% of Cardiff’s population, rising from largest number of migrants, according the greatest number of migrants into however, are UK nationals, with the needs of the city’s international and local 6% in 1991. This compares with 8.9% to worker registration scheme approved Cardiff between 2002/03 and 2008/09 China Peoples 1,280 number of non-UK nationals in the city populations. for England and Wales as a whole. data, come from Poland. came from India, Poland, China, Slovak Slovak Rep 1,030 standing at less than 30,000. Almost 10,000 of those residing in Republic, France and Pakistan. France 980 Cardiff, but born outside the UK, were Cardiff contains the largest concentration born in Asia according to Census data. Pakistan 980 of ‘non-white’ populations of any local authority in Wales, both in terms of Over 6,000 of those residing in Cardiff More recent data Czech Rep 850 but born outside the UK, originated from actual numbers and overall percentages. the . is available in worker Germany 680 More than 40% of Wales’ non-white population is resident in Cardiff. There registration scheme Nigeria 660 applications, which show has been an increase in the minority that there has been an Portugal 660 ethnic population in the city from the Rep of Ireland 660 6.10% reported in the 1991 census to Worker Registration Scheme Approved Applications increase in the number of the 8.43% reported in 2001, mainly in migrants to Cardiff from Spain 660 the Pakistani, Bangladeshi and the Accession States1. Bangladesh 590 Chinese populations. The largest number of Malaysia 580 migrants, according Australia 550 After Christians, the next largest group of religiously aligned people are Muslims at to worker registration Source: National Insurance Recording System (NIRS). 3.7%, compared to the Welsh average of scheme approved data, 0.8%. People who describe themselves come from as Hindus, Buddhists, Jews and Sikhs Poland. together represent 1.7% of Cardiff’s population.

1 The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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Cardiff Population by Country of Birth – not UK Born The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff of the city’s openness. Cardiff’s (UWIC) has over 800 international development over recent years has led students from 120 different countries. to a commercial, creative, and cultural The International Office at the University redefinition of the city, the result being a of Wales Institute Cardiff has two English place where people choose to live, work, Language and Study Skills Support and play. The Cardiff experience now Tutors who are available to help with offers world-class sporting, cultural and any additional language or study skills retail attractions that reflect the taste and support for international students. There choices of contemporary residents and is also an International Student Welfare visitors. Such events and venues have Office who can provide advice on visas, also strengthened Cardiff’s reputation as accommodation and other practices or an international city, in particular the 1st procedures in the UK. Cricket Ashes Test in 2009, the rugby world cup and numerous FA Cup finals. In addition, the University of Glamorgan In 2008 the city attracted a total of hosts over 3,000 international students 342,000 visitors, placing the city ninth in from 60 different countries, spread the UK (excluding ). The average between its campuses in Cardiff and number of overseas visitors to the top 20 Pontypridd. The number of overseas cities in the UK (again excluding London) visitors to Cardiff is a strong measure stood at just under 420,000 in 2008.

Visits in the top 10 UK towns & cities by overseas visitors 2008

Further detail regarding Cardiff’s International Foundation Programme, a international populations can be found one-year academic programme designed by looking at its student population. to provide the academic and English The city has over 6,000 international language skills needed to start a degree students registered at its universities. at Cardiff University. Cardiff University has earned the Erasmus E-Quality award for Cardiff University has a long tradition the high standard of its work in planning, of welcoming international students promoting and managing the mobility and there are currently over 3,000 of students and staff in Europe. The most international students studying at recent data reveals that Cardiff University For further information on Cardiff’s baseline research, please visit the the university, representing over 100 tops the table of UK universities for Cardiff OPENCities webpage at www.cardiff.gov.uk/opencities. countries. Cardiff University also runs an student involvement in Erasmus. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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Migrant 3 Understanding Stories our ‘openness’ In order to supplement this data and The Institute for Public Policy Research The interviews highlighted a number Although many migrants may not have provide more detailed information (IPPR) undertook research on behalf of factors central to achieving secure strongly identified with Wales, almost from which to develop the local action of the British Council in 2008. Migrant and successful intercultural dialogue. all felt part of Cardiff in some way. The plan, a number of other pieces of Stories examined a selection of migrants In particular, the English language was majority of the migrants interviewed saw research have been undertaken or who have moved to Cardiff and has been central to this dialogue and the process Welsh identity as an inclusive culture of consulted. extensively used in developing the local of integration. which they could be a part. There was action plan. Through these narratives, also a significant level of interest in Welsh migrants spoke about their interactions A number of factors emerged that language and culture. Schemes such as with public bodies, had the potential to limit intercultural learning Welsh in the workplace seemed their social and cultural life within the dialogue, in particular legislation and to be very popular among migrants. city and their overall sense of belonging. policy that limit some migrants’ access The project looked at a number of key to the workplace. Difficulty in accessing Building strong networks of intercultural questions: English language classes, as well as an dialogue was seen clearly as a absence of information about activities multi-directional process requiring What were the main migrant patterns and public spaces were also barrier to the engagement of residents from all into and from Cardiff? intercultural dialogue, with many new communities. The review found that there What were migrants’ expectations, arrivals lacking knowledge about events, was much good practice that aimed to experiences and aspirations of life in activities and services that might bring build bridges and promote intercultural Cardiff? them into contact with longer-settled dialogue. These included the volunteering How did migrants engage in populations. scheme offered by the Welsh Refugee intercultural dialogue? Council, the services offered by a number Were there good examples of The extent to which migrants felt a of further education colleges, and many intercultural dialogue in Cardiff? sense of belonging to Cardiff varied more informal activities such as friends How could intercultural dialogue in enormously. Some who had lived in and neighbours groups. There was Cardiff be promoted? the city for an extended period and much that the ippr saw which could intended to stay in the long term said be replicated elsewhere in the UK and The research found that intercultural that although they have multilayered overseas. dialogue can develop around five main identities; at least to some extent they ‘hubs’: neighbourhoods, public spaces, still felt Welsh. The extent to which community organisations, further those whose stays in the city would be Although many education colleges and universities, and temporary felt part of the city seemed migrants may the workplace (in terms of both paid to depend very much on migrants’ day- not have strongly and voluntary employment). Interactions to-day interactions with other residents, identified with Wales, between migrants and the settled particularly their experiences of work, population occurred in public spaces. education and other activities such as almost all felt part of Further education colleges in particular volunteering. Cardiff in some way. were an important and valued space for The majority of the intercultural dialogue. The workplace migrants interviewed and volunteering opportunities were also valued spaces. saw Welsh identity as an inclusive culture of which they could be a part. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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‘Word on Challenges and the Street’ Potential Solutions

Additional research, entitled ‘Word Housing was largely considered to be As part of the identification of the key on the Street’, was undertaken by accessible, particularly for students issues Cardiff faces in becoming a University of Wales Institute Cardiff in seeking shared accommodation more open city, Local Support Group 2009 among its international students, comparatively cheaply. However, members were asked to identify the to gain an understanding of how new housing was a greater issue for people challenges the city faces, and some of arrivals in the city perceive Cardiff. Focus of low income who had moved to the potential solutions to overcome these groups and interviews were undertaken, the city, with the perception that the challenges. A summary of the results that raising a number of issues which were social accommodation available was were collated are given right: of concern to new arrivals in the city, limited and the lower end private such as public transport, safety and accommodation is of ‘variable’ standard. affordable accommodation. Equality of opportunities in employment was also Leisure and sports facilities were also highlighted. thought to be numerous, accessible and varied. Although there was a lot of There was a consensus on the positive discussion about culture surrounding aspects of Cardiff throughout the groups; alcohol, it was generally agreed that this Cardiff was seen as a very hospitable is more of an issue of perception rather place for international students, a than reality. dynamic and welcoming city.

Participants were very positive about the friendliness of Cardiff inhabitants and their willingness to help people. All participants were satisfied that the different religions practiced in Cardiff were catered for, with numerous and varied places of worship. It was felt that different religions were acknowledged and respected, although there was a suggestion that more could be done to celebrate alternative religious festivals. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

PAGE 16 PAGE 17 Recommendations 4 Appendix 1 - OPENCities Action Plan and Projects

Using the intelligence gained from the An absence of information about OPENCities Action Help develop Cardiff as an open city OPENCities Action research into economic migration activities and public spaces was Plan Overview Address the three strategic themes Plan Projects and the insight of the Local Support also barrier to intercultural dialogue, of Leadership & Governance; Group and other stakeholders, with many new arrivals lacking OPENCities Local Action Plan projects Internationalisation; and Integration Further details on OPENCities Local more specific recommendations have knowledge about events, activities and have been developed in collaboration & Inclusion Action Plan projects are given below. been developed which identify services that might bring them into with Local Support Group partners. The Be deliverable. All projects have been developed and the key issues to address through the contact with longersettled populations. criteria for inclusion in the action plan are delivered in partnership with Cardiff Local Action Plan: that each project should: Some of these projects have already Local Support Group members. It was felt that different religions been implemented, while others There remains a paucity of were acknowledged and respected, are currently being developed. A information relating to new although there was a suggestion that summary and time-line of the selected populations in Cardiff. Population more could be done to celebrate projects is given below. statistics are flawed, and it is difficult alternative religious festivals. to quantify/plan services for Cardiff’s migrant population. Subsequently Cardiff is seen as a dynamic and there is a need for more detailed welcoming city and a very hospitable research into the needs and the place for international students and numbers of new populations in Cardiff. visitors. The city needs to promote the positive impressions of international There is also a need to improve students and visitors to Cardiff and communication between new further explore the opportunities of residents and local service using ‘ambassadors’ more widely to providers to ensure that migrants market the city. are able to access the services they require in the most effective and The city needs to improve its convenient way. international profile. Whilst sports events such as the Rugby World Cup It was also felt that there is limited and FA Cup Finals have increased the integration of newcomers into some city’s international visibility Cardiff still local communities, and more needs lacks the international profile of similar- to be done to facilitate interaction sized cities. between new and established communities. The economic downturn has helped to fuel negative perceptions in relation to Similarly, the contribution of new migrants. It is important that for Cardiff populations to the economic, social to be an OPENCity that it is able to and environmental development of promote the positive contributions the city is often underrepresented, which economic migrants make to and there is a need to provide the city. greater opportunities for all communities to engage in civic life and for stakeholders to highlight the contribution that new populations make to the city. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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Ongoing and Future Projects City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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PAGE 46 PAGE 47 5 International Exchange and Best Practice The value of the OPENCities workshop discussion to consider In developing the Cardiff local action transnational project has meant that case studies relating to the strategic plan, a number of case studies cities can share learning and exchange themes of Leadership & Governance; highlighted by partner cities have been best practice in relation to some of the Internationalisation and Integration & used to inform the projects: common issues which many countries Inclusion. A series of thematic papers face regarding economic migration. and recommendations from the The knowledge exchange has been workshops can be viewed at facilitated through participation in www.urbact.eu/opencities. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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International Exchange and Best Practice

For more information on the Cardiff OPENCities project contact Jonathan Day, Strategy & Partnerships Team, Cardiff Council on +44(0)29 2087 2688, or by e-mail at [email protected]. City Of Cardiff OPENCities Local Action Plan

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URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme promoting sustainable urban development. II

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URB in facing increasingly complex societal challenges. It helps them to develop pragmatic solutions that are new and sustainable, and that integrate economic, social and environmental dimensions. It enables cities to share good practices and lessons learned with all professionals involved in urban policy throughout Europe. URBACT is 300 cities, 29 countries, and 5,000 active participants. URBACT is co-financed by the ERDF Funds and the Member States.

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OPENCities is a British Council project funded by URBACT and led by Belfast City Council in collaboration with a network of European cities. The partner cities include Bilbao, Cardiff, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Nitra, Poznan, Sofia and Vienna.