The project They were, those people, a kind of solution is conceived as a long-term trans-disciplinary collaborative platform of What, How & for Whom/WHW from Zagreb, Tensta konsthall from Stockholm, eipcp - European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies from Vienna, and Centre for Peace Studies (CMS) from Zagreb. The focus of the project is on connecting the artists and cultural organizations with migrant communities by conducting analysis of roots and impact of migration of labour, and developing creative strategies to address social inclusion and intercultural communication. The aim is to conduct cultural activities and research that will lead to the new models of social engagement for arts and culture, which will respond to changing face of Europe today.Through four interwoven thematic threads: The Gastarbeiters - Permanent Guests, Migration and the Struggle for Social Justice, Spaces for Intercultural Environment, and Art is a Passport the project will encompass:- artistic and discursive events: 6 contemporary art exhibitions, 4 series of public talks, symposium and film screening, international conference, Public Forum with representatives of migrant groups- educational events for migrants and refugees: 1 training, 4 workshops, 4 support groups - design of architectural model and public campaign for Integration-intercultural Centre in Zagreb- publications: 2 issues of web-journal, 3 issues of gallery newspapers, the book with project conclusions. Artists and cultural workers from various European countries and beyond will take part in the project. Through addressing social transformations brought about by the migration of labour in various international contexts, the project will foster involvement with diverse local and community organizations, develop relations with new audiences from underrepresented communities, build capacity of cultural workers and institutions involved, and enable transnational circulation of artistic ideas and projects.