host country | host Member State | host state

Resolution on a harmonised approach to questions concerning host third countries

foreign national [ alien | national of a third country ]

third country

Mediterranean third countries [ Mediterranean non-member countries | Mediterranean region(STW) ]

host state | host country

Considering the specificity and complexity of the systems, the different bodies involved in their implementation and the variety of potential users, security accreditation should be facilitated by appropriate consultation of all relevant parties, such as national authorities of Member States and of third countries operating networks connected to the system established under the Galileo programme for the provision of the Public Regulated Service (PRS), other relevant authorities of Member States, ESA or, if provided for in an international agreement, third countries hosting the ground stations of the systems.

Increasing civic, cultural and political participation of third-country nationals in the host society and improving dialogue between different groups of third-country nationals, the government and civil society to promote their active citizenship Supporting advisory platforms at various levels for consultation of third-country nationals Encouraging dialogue and sharing experience and good practice between immigrant groups and generations Increasing third-country nationals’ participation in the democratic process, promoting a balanced gender representation, through awareness raising, information campaigns and capacity-building Minimising obstacles to the use of voting rights, e.g. fees or bureaucratic requirements Facilitating immigrants’ pa ...[+++]rticipation in mainstream organisations, i.a. by supporting volunteer and internship schemes Increasing involvement of third-country nationals in society’s responses to migration Building migrants’ associations as sources of advice to newcomers, and including their representatives in introduction programmes as trainers and role models Elaborating national preparatory citizenship and naturalisation programmes | Initiating a study/mapping exercise of the level of rights and obligations of third-country nationals in the Member States Encouraging the opening-up of mainstream organisations to immigrants and the building of organisations representing their interests EU-wide Fostering the creation of a platform of migrants’ organisations and organisations representing migrants’ interests at EU level Exploring the value of developing a concept of civic citizenship as a means of promoting the integration of third-country nationals, including the rights and duties needed to give immigrants a sense of participation in society Promoting research and dialogue on identity and citizenship questions |

Strengthening the integration component of admission procedures, e.g. through pre-departure measures such as information packages and language and civic orientation courses in the country of origin Organising introduction programmes and activities for newly arrived third-country nationals to acquire basic knowledge about language, history, institutions, socio-economic features, cultural life and fundamental values Offering courses at several levels taking into account different educational backgrounds and previous knowledge of the country Reinforcing the capacity of introduction programmes and activities for dependants of persons subject ...[+++] to admission procedures, women, children, elderly, illiterate persons and people with disabilities Increasing the flexibility of introduction programmes through part-time and evening courses, fast track modules, distance and e-learning systems Targeting introduction activities at young third-country nationals with specific social and cultural problems related to identity issues, including mentoring and role-model programmes Pooling resources enabling adjacent municipalities to offer different types of courses | Stimulating trans-national actions, e.g. adaptation of good practices to different contexts, exchange of personnel, joint development of programmes, common dissemination of results Supporting innovative integration programmes or models incorporating language and communication training, and the cultural, political and social characteristics of the host country |

(4) Considering the specificity and complexity of the systems, the different bodies involved in their implementation and the variety of potential users, security accreditation should be facilitated by appropriate consultation of all relevant parties, such as national authorities of Member States and of third countries operating networks connected to the system established under the Galileo programme for the provision of the Public Regulated Service (PRS), other relevant authorities of Member States, ESA or, if provided for in an international agreement, third countries hosting the ground stations of the systems.