EPIM-EPC Conference - Restrictive migration policies and the role of the media: the impact on undocumented migrants
The European Policy Centre and the European Programme for Integration and Migration are organising this Conference on 6 December that will explore issues around the rights of migrants, particularly those who are undocumented, and the role of the media in the migration and integration debate
About this Conference:
In this year of austerity and high unemployment in many member states, the debate in Europe on immigration policy is becoming more focused on how to restrict irregular migration and what to do about undocumented migrants. But what impact do restrictive migration policies have on migrants? What can EU policy-makers do to address the complex problems associated with undocumented migration in Member States, be it removing obstacles to fundamental rights, designing new and better policies to protect the borders or providing more support to local authorities working everyday with these issues? And is the media culpable in spreading a view of so-called “illegal” migrants as those who take advantage of public benefits, or does it simply report on real stories?
Practical information:
When: Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 09.30-17.00
Where: Stanhope Hotel, Rue du Commerce 9, B-1000 Brussels