Mutual Learning Conference on integration of migrants: Spotlight on skills intelligence and learning, housing, women and children
This online event took place on 30 November 2021.
Participants discussed evidence-based and innovative practices in the integration of people with migrant background with focus on fast-track labour market integration of refugees and their families and housing solutions.
Workshops
- Workshop 1: Skills intelligence addressing skills shortages and helping migrants to find employment
- Workshop 2: Finding sustainable housing solutions for migrants
- Workshop 3: Increasing the employment opportunities for migrant women
- Workshop 4: New skills for migrants with the Europass portal and EU good practices
- Workshop 5: Using education as a driver for the social inclusion of migrant children and their families
Speakers
Opening & Welcome
- Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
- Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs
Opening panel
- Thomas Liebig, Principal administrator migration and integration, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (see presentation)
- Olga Stachova, Chief executive officer, MOSAIC (Canada) (see presentation)
- Armelle Ledan, Head of social innovation action group, European Association for Information on Local Development (AEIDL) (see presentation)
- Vania Nedelcheva, Head of immigrants’ office, Centre of Athens Labour Unions (EKA) (see presentation)
- Jan Braat, Senior policy adviser migration, diversity and integration, City of Utrecht (see presentation)
- Anila Noor, Managing director, New Women Connectors (see presentation)
- Emmanuelle Grange, Head of Unit, Disability and inclusion, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Workshop 1
- Susan Dabbous, Caritas Europa
- Vladimir Kvetan, Expert, Cedefop (see presentation)
- Magdalene Cooman, Senior director, World Skills Employment Centre (see presentation)
- Robert Plummer, Senior advisor, BusinessEurope
- Prabhu Rajagopal, Director Brussels, DUO for a JOB (see presentation)
- Violette Debarbouille, Anthropologist consultant on migration
Workshop 2
- Dave Keating, Journalist
- Simona Barbu, Policy officer, European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) (see presentation)
- Maria Jose Anitua Trevijano, President, Arteale Foundation (see presentation)
- Laetitia Van der Vennet, Advocacy officer, PICUM Belgium (TBC)
Workshop 3
- Claire Doole
- Salome Mbugua, Co-chair, European Network of Migrant Women
- Kristin Marklund, Senior advisor, Nordic Welfare Centre (see presentation)
- Fatima Yassir, Researcher, Socio-economic council of Flanders
Workshop 4
- Dave Keating, Journalist
- Ildiko Mazar, Expert, Europass digital credentials, Everis (see presentation)
- Cesar Herrero Ramila, Researcher, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (see presentation)
- Fabienne Braukmann, Research Officer, IQ Dissemination Project/ebb GmbH (see presentation)
Workshop 5
- Claire Doole
- Mialy Dermish, Education specialist, Policy network on migrant education (SIRIUS)
- Shamla Tsargand, Founder, NGO PARTicipate and member of the EU expert group on the views of migrants
- Janice Darmanin, Educator (see presentation)
Key highlights and conclusions from the five workshops
- Claire Doole
- Dave Keating
- Susan Dabbous
Presentation of the Toolkit on the use of EU funds
- Otilia Ciobanu, Policy officer, Inclusive growth, urban and territorial development Unit, DG for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission (see presentation)
Closing remarks
- Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Affairs, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission