Indicator history

This participation is developed mainly under the Comissão para a Igualdade e Contra da Discriminação Racial (CIDCR) [Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination] and the Conselho Consultivo para os Assuntos da Imigração (COCAI) [Consultative Comittee for Immigration Affairs].

The Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination is composed by the following members:

• the chair, High Commissioner for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue (ACIDI)
• two members elected by the Portuguese Parliament;
• one member appointed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity;
• one member appointed by the Ministry of Education;
• two members from immigrant associations;
• two members from anti-racist associations;
• two members from trade unions;
• two members from employers’ associations;
• two members from associations for the defence of human rights and
• three persons to be designated by the other members.

For instance, the first and second Plans for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009 and 2010-2013), which include a "Racism and Discrimination" area of intervention, are examples of an instrument for global orientation of public policies that must be compiled on the basis of joint contributions from all ministries as well contributions and proposals from civil society, namely immigrant associations, members of the Consultative Comittee for Immigration Affairs (COCAI) and of the Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination (CICDR) .
 

Sources

ACIDI (2007), I Plan for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+do+Plano+2007-2009+em+inglês+, Date of access: 20.12.2011.

ACIDI (2010), II Plan for Immigrant Integration (2010-2013), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+da+Plano+2010-2013+em+Inglês, Date of access: 20.12.2011.

CIDCR, http://www.cicdr.pt, Date of access: 20.12.2011.