The Metropolis Project

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"The goal is to improve policies for managing migration and cultural diversity in major cities by:

- Focusing academic research on critical policy questions, options and program delivery mechanisms;

- Developing effective ways to use research in decision making;

- Enhance academic research capacity;

* In Canada, the Metropolis Project is built upon partnerships between all levels of government, academic researchers and community organizations in five Centres of Excellence.

* The international arm of the Project involves partnerships with policy makers and researchers from over 20 countries, including the United States, most of Western Europe, Israel and Argentina and from the Asia-Pacific region."