Formal access to local political spaces in the local context: immigrant voters and elected in Portuguese municipalities and parishes

Period
January 1, 2008 to April 30, 2010
Duration
28 months
Outcomes

organization of two workshops (publication of the CES); participation in international and national conferences; organization of a seminar on the auspices of the Observatory for Immigration; organization of a final public conference with the Observatory for Immigration, ANMP (Association of Portuguese Municipalities) and STAPE (Technical Secretariat of affairs to the electoral process); organization of public meetings with the support of local associations and CEFA (Centre for Municipal Studies and Training); publication of the preliminary and final results in a book, and national and international newspapers; presentation of data through the geographic information system.

Researchers
Carlos Barbosa
Clemens Zobel
Fernando Ruivo (coord)
Giovanni Allegretti
Ilda Fortes
Joana Lopes Martins
Keywords
international migration, elections, local democracy, local government
Funding Entity
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology