DATA BASE
NAFIDAT PROJECT
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Nafidat Project, (Networking for Anti-discrimination
Facilities, Implementing Dialogue All over (the) Territory) is a project
financed by the European Union for five European cities: Anderlecht
(Belgium), Randers (Denmark), Roubaix (France), Sheffield (England),
Turin (Italy). The project seeks to tackle the problem of discrimination
starting from an analysis of the territorial and social context, in
areas characterised by:
For Turin, the area involved has been Porta Palazzo, a central district of the city which contains the largest open air market in Europe, an area that has always been characterised by migratory flows, first in the 50's-60's from southern Italy, followed by the world's South (in particular, the Maghreb, Nigeria, South America) and finally the Eastern Europe countries. There is general discrimination in the district which is more visible in regard to the ethnic minorities, but which is also directed at the elderly and the young and the district is perceived as a "difficult" area of the city where access to rights (house, work, education, social services, places of worship) is unequal and thus contributes to creating further discrimination. The intention is to work on the possible connections between the various services to overcome the barriers which cause multiple discriminations.
OBJECTIVES
To analyse the context through ACTIVE PARTICIPATION of the local protagonists to arrive at a mapping of the existing services and the unsatisfied needs. The intertwining of discriminatory situations and the absence of connections between the services already operating is the first node (the questions for which answers must be found are: what is done, who does it, and in what way). Analysis priorities include: access to a house (analysis which, in the case of Porta Palazzo, has been brought forward by CICSENE), access to the economic activities (commerce, artisan work), access to worship and instruction (both analyses carried out by the CIE-Initiatives Centre for Europe), access to rights (analysis carried out by the Abele Group). Each subject has been analysed by work groups composed of public institutions, NGOs, category associations, representatives of the communities and the inhabitants. The mapping of the aggregative forms (formal and informal) of the procedures present and the deficiencies has been then compared with the other transnational partners and the totality of the experiences and practices of each partner has formed a Green Book. (avalaible at The Gate office) Collection and analysis of the proposals which arise on the territory Definition of the possible connections between services (public and private) starting from the knowledge of the opportunities already present Publication of a White Book containing the formulation of proposals on instruments and methods of integration of anti-discriminatory practices and policies
- Intense migratory flows
- Meeting place, in particular for the concentration of shops and ethnic activities, of almost all the ethnic minorities present in the city
- Attraction and degradation dichotomy, in particular in some areas, highlighted by those who life and work there
- Universe of relationships extremely developed and entirely particular (a natural tendency towards the construction of primary networks)
- Place from which it is preferable to distance oneself rather than try to organise or reorganise the already existing resources or valorise potentiality and which is chosen as a transit district rather than stable residence
- Presence of numerous services (public and private), but with difficulty in creating stable connections between each other, so as to respond in an integrated way to the needs of citizens
For Turin, the area involved has been Porta Palazzo, a central district of the city which contains the largest open air market in Europe, an area that has always been characterised by migratory flows, first in the 50's-60's from southern Italy, followed by the world's South (in particular, the Maghreb, Nigeria, South America) and finally the Eastern Europe countries. There is general discrimination in the district which is more visible in regard to the ethnic minorities, but which is also directed at the elderly and the young and the district is perceived as a "difficult" area of the city where access to rights (house, work, education, social services, places of worship) is unequal and thus contributes to creating further discrimination. The intention is to work on the possible connections between the various services to overcome the barriers which cause multiple discriminations.
OBJECTIVES
To analyse the context through ACTIVE PARTICIPATION of the local protagonists to arrive at a mapping of the existing services and the unsatisfied needs. The intertwining of discriminatory situations and the absence of connections between the services already operating is the first node (the questions for which answers must be found are: what is done, who does it, and in what way). Analysis priorities include: access to a house (analysis which, in the case of Porta Palazzo, has been brought forward by CICSENE), access to the economic activities (commerce, artisan work), access to worship and instruction (both analyses carried out by the CIE-Initiatives Centre for Europe), access to rights (analysis carried out by the Abele Group). Each subject has been analysed by work groups composed of public institutions, NGOs, category associations, representatives of the communities and the inhabitants. The mapping of the aggregative forms (formal and informal) of the procedures present and the deficiencies has been then compared with the other transnational partners and the totality of the experiences and practices of each partner has formed a Green Book. (avalaible at The Gate office) Collection and analysis of the proposals which arise on the territory Definition of the possible connections between services (public and private) starting from the knowledge of the opportunities already present Publication of a White Book containing the formulation of proposals on instruments and methods of integration of anti-discriminatory practices and policies
DATA
From November 2000 to March 2002 with
the final production of a White
Book . The Green Book, edited in spring 2002, is avalaible at The
Gate office.
Municipality of Sheffield, Municipality of Randers, Municipality of Anderlecht, Municipalité de Roubaix
CIE Centro iniziative per l'Europa:europa@ciepiemonte.it info@ciepiemonte.it
Gruppo Abele: csabele@tin.it
CICSENE: cicsene@arpnet.it
Municipality of Sheffield, Municipality of Randers, Municipality of Anderlecht, Municipalité de Roubaix
CIE Centro iniziative per l'Europa:europa@ciepiemonte.it info@ciepiemonte.it
Gruppo Abele: csabele@tin.it
CICSENE: cicsene@arpnet.it
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