"Supporting immigrants in their social integration means grow as committed, supportive and respectful society to diversity," this is one of the messages that the Popular Party candidate for mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, has moved to the class representatives immigrant.
In a meeting at the headquarters of ACCEM in the neighborhood of Las 600, Pilar Barreiro has highlighted the position of Cartagena as an example at national and international level in implementing diversity policies and social integration "Cartagena is now a national reference and European thanks to the work promoted by the City where they have understood that multiculturalism is a value that distinguishes the cities ".
The candidate recalled that Cartagena is integrated into the Network of Intercultural cities forming part of the Council of Europe, participates in the European program DELI along with nine other European cities like Vienna, Lisbon and Dublin from which diversity is promoted as a factor economic development.
Barreiro believes that programs like Intercultural Community, currently underway, funded by the Social work of La Caixa and developed through CEPAIM reveal that "cooperation between administrations and institutions is the best way to understand those who seek outside his country a place where direct his life and promote social harmony "
The PP candidate has emphasized the role of the Office of Immigrant Care created during this term where you have treated 6,380 people who have been given coverage in key actions such information and processing reports Aliens and Social Arraigo.
The ACCEM association is the only one working asylum and refugee issues statewide locally based
Pilar Barreiro has seen firsthand facilities ACCEM association and its operation, "this partnership is the only one working asylum and refugee issues statewide locally based".
"His work is perfectly coordinated with the Department of Social Services, supporting the provision of basic needs and boosting the neighborhood of The 600," he added.
The association has three spaces, provided by the city of Cartagena, where they perform tasks of information, guidance and attention to basic needs toilet, laundry and breakfast.
Furthermore, given various training activities, as a kind of Spanish, computer, social skills and employment.
In addition, ACCEM has five floors in Cartagena, two of attention to the humanitarian exlucisón and three reception of immigrants.
information and processing reports Aliens and Social Arraigo.
Source: PP Cartagena