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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
In the recently published sixth Annual Report, the Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration (SVR) systematically compares Germany's migration and integration policies to the policies mainly of countries perceived to be particularly successful and therefore considered migration and integration policy role models by the public (Canada, USA and Sweden as well as other European countries).
The comparison leads to two central insights: for one, it shows that Germany has by now entered into the ranks of progressive immigration countries. It has clearly caught up conceptually in its migration management and promotion of integration and stands the comparison with classic immigration countries – especially in the field of labour migration policies. Moreover, it can be established that many provisions of migration and integration policy show an international convergence development. On the other hand, analyses show deficits and omissions of German and European policies, for example the lack of an outward and inward bound overall plan for migration policies, the urgent need for reform of citizenship policy and the necessity to reform the common European asylum system.
To continue this discussion and to focus on requirements, possibilities and limits of "Learning from Others" the Expert Council is convening an international conference in cooperation with the Volkswagen Foundation that will take place at Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover, on November 24/25, 2015.
The conference is structured around four panels during which the members of the Expert Council discuss the report's findings with renowned experts from Germany and abroad.
PROGRAM
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
6 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Opening lecture
Prof. Dr. Randall Hansen, University of Toronto: Making Immigration Work: How Europe Can Overcome its Immigration Crisis
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
9 a.m. - 9.30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Dr. Christine Langenfeld, Chairwoman of the Expert Council, University of Göttingen
Dr. Wilhelm Krull, Secretary General of the Volkswagen Foundation, Hanover
9.30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Panel 1: Labour Migration Policy (moderated by Dr. Holger Kolb, SVR-Berlin Office)
Prof. Dr. Herbert Brücker, Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg
Dr. Thomas Liebig, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris
Prof. Dr. Thomas K. Bauer, Member of the Expert Council, University of Bochum
11 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Coffee break
11.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Panel 2: Asylum and Refugee Policy (moderated by Dr. Cornelia Schu, SVR-Berlin Office)
Dr. Irene Ponzo, International and European Forum on Migration Research, Turin (to be confirmed)
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Soennecken, York University, Toronto
Prof. Dr. Ludger Pries, Member of the Expert Council, University of Bochum
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch
2 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. Panel 3: Citizenship and Political Participation (moderated by Martin Weinmann, SVR-Berlin Office)
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mackert, University of Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Ayelet Shachar, University of Toronto
Prof. Dr. Gianni D'Amato, Member of the Expert Council, University of Neuchâtel
3.30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Coffee break
4 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Panel 4: Index studies as a comparison tool in migration research (moderated by Alex Wittlif, SVR-Berlin Office)
Prof. Dr. Ruud Koopmans, Berlin Social Science Center
Dr. Jan Niessen, Migration Policy Group, Brussels
Prof. Dr. Heinz Faßmann, Member of the Expert Council, University of Vienna
5.30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Closing remarks
Prof. Dr. Christine Langenfeld, Chairwoman of the Expert Council, University of Goettingen
Dr. Wilhelm Krull, Secretary General of the Volkswagen Foundation, Hanover
Information on participating / attending:
There are no fees for attendance but registration is essential.
Date:
11/24/2015 18:00 - 11/25/2015 18:00
Event venue:
Tagungszentrum Schloss Herrenhausen
Herrenhäuser Straße 5
30419 Hannover
Niedersachsen
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Cultural sciences, Philosophy / ethics, Social studies
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference, Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
10/15/2015
Sender/author:
Jens Rehländer
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event52296
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