MIPEX III Romania event

British Council and Soros Foundation Romania organize a debate around the results of the MIPEX III study (Migrant Integration Policy Index), on the 18 April 2011, starting with 10 a.m., at Howard Johnson Hotel in Bucharest...

The event offers the opportunity for participants to share their opinions and their expertise regarding the improvement of the policies aimed at migrants. Participants to this debate include representatives of the diplomatic missions in Romania and also of the central and local authorities who are active in the field of migration, prominent NGOs representatives, independent migrant associations, and independent academic and mass-media experts.

One of the MIPEX signatories will chair the event. The keynote speakers represent the Romanian Office for Immigration, International Organisation of Migration and Ministry of Labour. Thomas Huddleston, Policy Analyst at Migration Policy Group, Brussels, will present the outcomes of the Migrant Integration Policy Index 2010 (MIPEX III).

Romania has been included in the MIPEX study for the first time. Its strongest points refer to the anti-discrimination law, labour market mobility and family reunion.

Aspects that need improvement in Romania are related to political participation, access to nationality and education.

MIPEX III ROMANIA

Agenda of the Debate

Monday, 18 April 2011

Howard Johnson, 5-7 Calea Dorobanţilor, sector 1, Bucharest

09:00  Registration/Arrival/Coffee

10:00  Opening remarks

          Jonathan Gayther, Director English Language Services, British Council Romania  

          Gabriel Petrescu, Director, Soros Foundation Romania

10:20  Introduction

          Chair: Mbela Nzuzi, Director, Refugee Women’s Organisation Romania

10:30  Keynote speeches

          Romanian Office for Immigration

          International Organisation for Migration

          Mbela Nzuzi, Director, Refugee Women’s Organisation Romania

11:20  Migrant Voice

11:30  Research Presentation  

          Outcomes of the Migrant Integration Policy Index 2010 (MIPEX III)- Thomas Huddleston, Policy        Analyst, Migration Policy Group, Brussels

12:00  Follow-up Discussion

           Experts in the domain of migration who contributed to MIPEX III - Smaranda Witec,

 Ştefan Leonescu, Andreea Crăciun, Romaniţa Iordache, Iris Alexe

           Moderator: Thomas Huddleston, Analyst, Migration Policy Group, Brussels

12:30  Lunch

13:30  Workshops

Policy Area 1 Access to Education  

Policy Area 2 Access to Labour Market  

Policy Area 3 Access to Citizenship  

Policy Area 4 Civic and Political Participation  

Policy Area 5 Long-term residence/ Family reunion

15:00 Break

15:30  Plennary Session

16:30  Conclusions

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