PPE Symposium: Unlocking the potential of migrants in Europe - From isolation to multi-level integration
The Symposium provides a platform for key stakeholders to disseminate knowledge on the most sustainable and successful integration strategies, which involve both migrants and the host societies at a multi-sector level.
Background
The Europe 2020 Strategy and the Stockholm Programme recognise the potential of migration and more effective integration of legal migrants for building a competitive and sustainable economy. Currently, there are wide socio-economic disparities between third-country nationals and EU citizens with immigrants experiencing higher rates of unemployment, over-qualification, low economic achievement, low income and poor health. Much work still needs to be done in order to address these inequalities and as such, there are calls for policies to be directed towards integrating migrants into European society and to combat discrimination that limits their potential.
The renewed European Agenda for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (2011) outlines how to understand and better support integration. It is necessary to implement a variety of approaches, depending on the differing challenges faced by migrants. The Agenda places an emphasis on migrants’ full participation in society, highlights the key role of local authorities and the involvement of countries of origin to help the integration process.
About the symposium:
The Symposium will discuss the complexities and comparative experiences from within the diverse regions of Europe. It will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate.
Key speakers:
- Mr. Olivier Rouland, Head of Unit, Demography, Migration, Social Innovation, Civil Society, DG EMPL, European Commission
- Ms. Anna Ludwinek, Research Officer, Living Conditions and Quality of Life Unit, Eurofound
- Dr. Emma Carmel, Senior Lecturer, University of Bath
- Dr. Josef Kohlbacher, Deputy Director and Scientific Staff Member, Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR), Austrian Academy of Sciences
- Prof. Dr. Rinus Penninx, Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Amsterdam
Participants:
Public Policy Exchange welcomes the participation of all key partners, responsible authorities and stakeholders.
Venue:
Silken Berlaymont Hotel - 11-19, Boulevard Charlemagne 1000 Brussels - Belgium
More information on the event, programm and registration on the web site of the Public Policy Exchange