On cover: Treaties and reports

Proceedings of a seminar held in November 1997

The purpose of local consultative bodies for foreign residents is to provide a forum for consultation between local authorities and the foreign population in Council of Europe member states. Involved in a diversity of issues such as culture, language learning, education and employment, such forums seek to promote participatory democracy and integration. This publication contains practical guidelines on how to set up new structures of this type or improve on existing ones.