On Monday 10 October 2016, the Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and SOLIDAR will hold an event to launch the book ‘From Europe to Local: Migrating Solidarity’.

With 11 outstanding contributions by academics, high level experts and policy makers, the book aims to respond to three main research questions. The first one examines the institutional frameworks in which integration policies are developed and provides recommendations to overcome discrepancies between the different levels of governance (from the national to the local level) in order to ensure coherent and harmonised policy outcomes.

The second part focuses on the cooperation between local authorities and civil society organisations in providing integration services to migrants and refugees in Italy, Poland and Serbia.

Last but not least, the book includes contributions by two Members of the European Parliament, Tanja Fajon (S&D Group, SD Slovenia) and Brando Benifei (S&D Group, PD Italy) providing a political perspective on what can be done at European level to improve the EU’s capacity to integrate migrants and refugees and build inclusive societies.