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The government delegate in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar attended in the afternoon of Friday the fairgrounds IFEPA occasion of the inauguration of "Entreculturas 2009", a program dedicated to addressing the integration of immigrants in every aspect in which the Delegation of the Government through its Office of Foreign Unica has a stand.
González Tovar noted that integration is an important chapter between programs that the Government of Spain has launched throughout the state, devoting an important part to funding programs that are developed in this field.
He noted that since 2005, 75 percent of the Fund for the Reception and Integration of Immigrants is provided by the State to the Autonomous Communities in proportion to the representation of the immigrant group in each of them.
He also stressed that in the last four years the contribution of the Government of Spain to the integration of immigrants has increased by 3000 per cent, from the region to collect 400,000 euros for this purpose in 2004 to 12.3 million euros in 2008.
2004 ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.5 M € for Spain (400,000 RM)
2005 ... ... ... ... ... 7.5 M €
2006 ... ... ... ... ... 11.1 M €
2007 ... ... ... ... ... 11.5 M €
2008 ... ... ... ... ... 12,325,494 euros
The Government delegate believes that integration must be a permanent source of reflection, which must try to address comprehensively.
In this respect, he stated that "we must promote a model of society that respects cultural differences and human rights and assume it is a responsibility shared by the various authorities requiring quantitative and qualitative adequacy of public policy."
Considers that strengthening public services to this new reality, especially education, "because we must not forget that the deterioration of public services is the most effective nutrient gestation phenomena of xenophobia," he said.
For the Government Delegate is essential to develop programs that enhance intercultural harmony, valuing diversity and promoting values of tolerance and thus take preventive action against marginalization.
In this regard, he acknowledged the great work being done by NGOs and trade unions in the Region of Murcia and in particular the components of the Immigration Forum.
He concluded by saying that "it is a priority from all areas of society to promote the principle of citizenship, which implies the recognition of full civic, social, economic, cultural and political integration of immigrant citizens."
Photo gallery and audio (Social Policy Minister and Minister of the Government) in:
http://www.murcia.com/torrepacheco/fotos/2009/entreculturas/
Source: Delegación del Gobierno. Foto: murcia.com
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