Intra-EU Migration and Migrant Integration
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
9:00am – 2:00pm
The German Marshall Fund of the United States
1744 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
This conference explores two of the major issues in EU migration today: intra-EU migration and migrant integration. There are over 50 million migrants in the EU-28 member states, including a third who moved from one EU member state to another. Far more Central Europeans than expected migrated west after 2004, and there is debate in 2014 about how many Bulgarians and Romanians may migrate to other EU countries and seek welfare. Meanwhile, Germany and other EU countries with stronger economies that attract migrants are developing a “welcome culture” to accompany “integration contracts” and speed the integration of immigrants.
Meeting Agenda
9:00 - 9:15 AM
- Introductions
- Welcome and Introductions, Ivan Vejvoda, German Marshall Fund, Philip Martin, UCD, and Susan Martin, ISIM
9:15 - 10:30 AM
- Intra-EU Migration: Issues and Realities, Gudrun Biffl, Donau University
- Discussion: Amelie Constant, IZA, Lindsay Lowell, ISIM
10:30 - 10:45 AM
- Break
10:45 - 12:00 PM
- Integrating Migrants in Germany, Friedrich Heckmann, Uni Bamberg
- Discussion: Michael Werz, CAP, Susan Martin, ISIM
12:00 - 2:00 PM
- Working Lunch and Continued Discussion