Indicators on Inclusion Policies for Old and New Minorities

Indicators on Inclusion Policies for Old and New Minorities

This research investigates and compares various sets of indicators (e.g. Mipex, MCPI and Eurac-FCNM), as emblematic of a trend in minority and migration studies that focuses on measuring and assessing public policies, generally described as integration policies, multicultural measures or minority protection. Analysis of the differences, commonalities, advantages and shortcomings of these indexes aims at assisting in setting the framework to conceptualize an efficient set of indicators for old and new minorities.

LISI - Legal Indicators for Social Inclusion of New Minorities Generated by Immigration (2003)

Recognizing the importance of social inclusion in Europe today, the LISI project developed common legal indicators, applicable throughout the EU, for measuring the social inclusion of migrants. As the project emphasized social inclusion, the indicators were meant to reflect accessibility rather than obstacles to inclusion. In this sense, the LISI indicators reflect a normative judgment about what constitutes social inclusion; moreover, the indicators can be used as benchmarks by which to measure the progress a country is making on integrating Third Country Nationals into their society.

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• Final Report
• Report on Common Issues and Best Practices (English version)
• Report on Common Issues and Best Practices (Italian version)
• Report on Common Issues and Best Practices (German version)
• Review of Existing Indicators
• Regional Report -South Tyrol
• Regional Report - Styria
• Regional Report - London

The LISI Project received funding from the European Commission.

Indicators for Assessing the Impact of the Framework Convention on National Minorities (FCNM)

The aim of this study, commissioned by the Secretariat of the FCNM (CoE) was to identify indicators to assess the impact, both positive and negative, of the FCNM with regards to the protection of persons belonging to national minorities.

Final Study

Selected Bibliography

Medda-Windischer, R., Integration of New and Old Minorities in Europe: Different or Similar Policies and Indicators, in Integrim online papers, University of Deusto (Bilbao), n. 10/2014.

Medda-Windischer, R., Malloy, T., and Lantschner, E., Measuring the Security of Persons Belonging to National Minorities: Indicators for Assessing the Impact of the FCNM in its State Parties, in Security and Human Rights (formerly Helsinki Monitor), Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Vol.20, 2009.

Medda-Windischer, R., Legal Indicators for Social Inclusion of New Minorities Generated by Immigration, in Eumap.org Journal, 2004.

Medda-Windischer, R., Legal Indicators for Social Inclusion of New Minorities Generated by Immigration, European Yearbook of Minority Issues, Vol. 2, 2002/03 (Kluwer Law International).