International Seminar

Integration Policies in the EU and the US

6 November 2006
Budapest, Országház utca 30.
(Room Jakobinus - Jakobinus terem, MTA Társadalomkutató Központ, 1014 Budapest, Országház u. 30.)
Magyar Tudományos Akadémia - Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Az MTA Etnikai-nemzeti Kisebbségkutató Intézete és a varsói Nemzetközi Kapcsolatok Központja a bevándoroltak társadalmi integrációjának szakpolitikai hátterét vizsgáló nemzetközi konferenciát rendez. A konferencia angol nyelvû, angol-magyar szinkrontolmácsolást biztosítunk.

  

Program

9.15-9.45
Registration and coffee

9.45-10.00
Welcome and opening,
Andras Kovats (Hungarian Academy of Science)
Tanja Wunderlich (GMF US, Krystyna Iglicka CIR)

10.00-11.00
Lesson from the US Immigrants' Integration Experience
Michele Wucker (Immigration Policy Center, US)
Integrational Engineering: Integration Policies and Welfare State Reform in Germany
Holger Kolb (Osnabruck University, Germany)

Discussion

11.00-12.00
The Impact of Immigration Policies on the Greek Economy
Nikos Glytsos (National Center for Economic Research (KEPE), Athens, Greece)

“Do it Yourself” Immigrants’ Integration to Polish Society
Katarzyna Gmaj (CIR, Poland)

Discussion
moderator Krystyna Iglicka (CIR)

12.00-12.45
Lunch

12.45-14.45
Key Note,
Dr Zoltán Lékó, Head of Department of Migration (Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement, Hungary)

“Almost Hungarians”. Diaspora and Diaspora Politics in Hungary
Endre Sik (TÁRKI, Hungary)

Chinese Migrants and their 'Integration' in Hungary
Pal Nyíri (Macquarie University, Australia)

The process of making an Integration. Strategy for Hungary
Kenneth Brant Hansen (Resident Twinning Advisor, Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement, Hungary)

Discussion
moderator Andras Kovats (MTAKI - Research Institute of Ethnic and National Minorities, Hugarian Academy of Sciences)

  

Organized by:

Research Institute for Ethnic and National Minorities of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

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