To initiate, or develop further the collection of data on racism and discrimination, establish achievable objectives and set common indicators in order to assess the impact of municipal policies.
To set up formal means of collecting data and information on racism and discrimination in all fields of municipal competence by introducing relevant variables in their data collection,
To establish partnerships with research entities in order to analyse regularly the data and information collected, conduct studies at local level and develop specific recommendations for city authorities,
To define achievable objectives and apply common indicators in order to assess trends in racism and discrimination and the impact of municipal policies,
To set up a research council for an on-going dialogue between researchers and policy makers.
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