Immigration, integration and social cohesion in europe- International Conference on Trends in Immigration and Approaches to Immigrants Integration in Europe – Lessons for the Czech Republic


which is organized by the European Values Association in cooperation with the European Commission Representation in the CR, the Dutch Embassy in the CR, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the French Embassy in the CR. EuroActiv.cz is the Media Partner.

Date: Wednesday 16 February 2012, from 13:30 to 19:30 p.m.
Place: Refektar of the Malostransky palace in Prague (Matematicko-fyzikalni fakulta UK, Malostranske namesti 25).

Conference Speakers:

PIERRE LÉVY, Ambassador of France to the Czech Republic
JAN C. HENNEMAN, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Czech Republic
TOMÁŠ HAIŠMAN, Director of the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, Czech Ministry of the Interior
DAVID COLEMAN, Professor of Demography at Oxford University
HERVÉ LE BRAS, Director of Studies at National Institute of Demographic Studies and Professor at EHESS  (tbc)
THOMAS KUFEN, Expert on migration and integration questions, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Berlin
EVA JANSKÁ, Lecturer in migration and integration studies, Social Geography and Regional Development Department, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University
DAVID LITTLE, Trinity College, Dublin University, Member of the expert group on adult migrants, language and integration at the Council of Europe
MARTA CYGAN, Director for Immigration and Asylum, DG Home Affairs, European Commission (tbc)
FRANCIS LANGLADE, Vice-Mayor of Saint-Denis, Delegate at the advisory body for foreign citizens
STANISLAV BROUČEK, Ethnological institute of Czech Academy of Sciences
DIDIER LAPEYRONNIE, Sociologist, Professor at Université Sorbonne - Paris IV
NATASJA MORITZ, Senior policy officer, Ministry of Interior of the Netherlands
SABINE RIEDEL, Senior Research Fellow, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik; Professor of Political Science, University of Magdeburg
MAGDA FALTOVÁ, Director, Association for Integration and Migration
ROMAN JOCH, Adviser to the Czech Prime Minister for human rights and international affairs, Director of the Civic Institute

  
The aim of the conference is to reflect on the current situation in integration and demographic trends in Europe. Integration models as well as state approaches will be discussed.This discussion is mainly organized for Czech representatives at the level of political parties, NGO sector, state administration, public sector, research institutes, academia and media.

Programme of the conference is attached.
There will be simultaneous interpretation Czech-English-French provided.

RSVP: We would like to ask you to kindly confirm your participation by Friday 10 February via e-mail info@europeanvalues.net. On the basis of your registration you will receive an updated programme.



Contact person:

Jakub Janda
project coordinator
E-mail: info@europeanvalues.net

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