Seminar on. Citizenship and Integration Policies in EU Member States

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1 Seminar on Citizenship and Integration Policies in EU Member States Maastricht (NL), 1-3 December 2008 Organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) and Maastricht University (UM) O.L. Vrouweplein 22 NL-6211 HE Maastricht

2 Seminar on Citizenship and Integration Policies in EU Member States Organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) and Maastricht University (UM) Maastricht (NL), 1-3 December 2008 INTRODUCTION Description This seminar will focus on the politics and practice of integrating immigrants into European host societies. The arrival of immigrants with diverse cultural backgrounds presents European host societies with important political dilemmas concerning the accommodation of this new cultural diversity. Language, and more generally, education, is often seen as important for the participation of newcomers and their descendants in the social, economic and political life of their new country of residence. In Europe, there is a clear trend of introducing so-called civic integration tests, which require immigrants - sometimes even before arriving in their new country - to obtain skills and knowledge which are deemed necessary for a successful integration process. With regard to cultural backgrounds of immigrants, for example concerning religious practices, the debate is much more politicised and also historically characterised by different ideas of citizenship across countries. Whereas in republican France for example, there was a fierce headscarf debate, this debate has been notably absent in the more multicultural United Kingdom. Objectives The seminar is designed to meet the needs of policy makers and other public officials in the European Union and its partner countries by offering them the required knowledge and skills to effectively identify what makes a good integration policy. In particular, it will enable participants to look at the influence of EU policies and instruments on integration within the Member States, study integration practices in comparative perspective, and discuss the issue of how to assess best practices. Methodology The seminar will be interactive and offer a mixture of academic and practitioners lectures, case studies and presentations. Target groups The seminar is primarily aimed at: public officials from national, regional and local authorities of the EU Member States; officials from EU Institutions; professionals in the private sector; law enforcement officers; consultants; staff of NGOs, institutes and think tanks; and others working on European migration policies. Practitioners of supranational organisations and bodies working on security and external border management are also welcome.

3 Language of instruction The seminar will be held in English. For further information please contact: Ms Nicolette Brouwers Programme Organisation European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) Tel.: Fax:

4 Seminar Citizenship and integration Policies in EU Member States Organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) and Maastricht University (UM) Maastricht (NL), 1-3 December 2008 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME MONDAY 1 DECEMBER Registration Welcome and Opening of the Seminar Katerina-Marina Kyrieri, Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht (NL) MORNING SESSION: A BRIEF GUIDE TO CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION Multicultural Dilemmas in Contemporary European Politics Maarten Vink, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University (NL) Coffee break Multiple Citizenship in European Perspective Gerard-René de Groot, Professor, Law Faculty, Maastricht University (NL) Lunch AFTERNOON SESSION: MIGRANT INTEGRATION: POLICIES & TRENDS Do Integration Requirements lead to better Integration? Ruud Koopmans, Professor WZB Berlin (DE)

5 15.30 Coffee break European Citizenship, Third-Country Nationals and the Tampere Agenda Hildegard Schneider, Professor, Law Faculty, Maastricht University (NL) Questions and Answers End of today s programme TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2008 MORNING SESSION: LEGAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF INTEGRATION POLICY Domestic Integration Policies in the European Context Hildegard Schneider Coffee break Socio-Economic Integration of Immigrants in Comparative Perspective Christine Adam, Legal Officer, International Migration Law and Legal Affairs Department, IOM, Geneva (CH) Lunch AFTERNOON SESSION: GOOD PRACTICES IN INTEGRATION Round Table Discussion: Integration in Practice Chair: Maarten Vink Sergio Carrera, Head of Section and Research Fellow, Justice and Home Affairs Section, Centre of European Policy Studies (CEPS) (BE) France and Spain Hildegard Schneider Germany and the Netherlands Coffee break A Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) Thomas Huddleston, Migration Policy Group, Brussels (BE) Questions and Answers End of the second day

6 WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2008 MORNING SESSION: ANALYSIS OF POLICY OPTIONS Brief Introduction of Workshop Goals Maarten Vink & Katerina-Marina Kyrieri, Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht (NL) Identification of Main Policy Issues and Policy Goals Work in two subgroups: - North Western Europe (supervised by Maarten Vink) - Southern Europe (supervised by Katerina-Marina Kyrieri) Coffee break Identification of Policy Strategies and Policy Problems Work continues in subgroups Lunch AFTERNOON SESSION: POLICY EVALUATION - PRESENTATIONS Preparation of Group Presentations Coffee break Presentations Concluding Discussion Closing Session of the seminar

7 REGISTRATION FORM (Please complete in CAPITAL letters.) Seminar on Citizenship and Integration Policies in EU Member States Maastricht (NL), 1 3 December 2008 Surname: Title: First name: M / F Current position: Organisation: Department: Work address: Postal code & town: Country: Tel. no. (work): Fax no.: address: PAYMENT - p:\ The participation fee includes participation in the seminar, 1100 documentation, 3 lunches and beverages Method of payment Bank transfer The participants or their administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. Invoice address (if different from the abovementioned address): Credit card Visa Card Eurocard/Mastercard American Express Card Card no.: Expiry date:.../... Name Card holder:... (in case this differs from above) Address Card holder:... (in case this differs from above) Postal code:... Country:... (in case this differs from above) Card Validation Code:... (this refers to the last three digits of the number on the BACK of your card) (Exempt from VAT by virtue of Article 11, para. 1 (o), subpara. 2 of the Dutch Law on VAT of 1968) HOTEL RESERVATION Please reserve hotel accommodation for me at hotel: 0 Beaumont**** 0 Eden Designhotel **** Date of arrival: Date of departure: No. of nights: No hotel reservation required Lunch Day 1 will attend will not attend Lunch Day 2 will attend will not attend Lunch Day 3 will attend will not attend MEALS Vegetarian: YES If yes, fish allowed: YES NO As the number of places is limited, please return the completed registration form before 10 November 2008 to: Ms Nicolette Brouwers, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE Maastricht, tel.: , fax: ; n.brouwers@eipa.eu Your name and address will be part of EIPA s database for our mailing purpose only. Please tick if you do not want to be included in our mailing database.

8 Seminar Citizenship and Integration Policies in EU Member States Maastricht, 1-3 December 2008 GENERAL INFORMATION Programme The programme will commence on Monday 1 December at hrs and finish on Wednesday 3 December at hrs. Seminar venue The seminar will take place in the Bordeaux Conference Room (1.16) at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: , fax: Working language The seminar will be conducted in English Fee The participation fee is 1100 and includes documentation, 3 lunches and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration. Hotel reservations The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at 2 hotels in Maastricht: Hotel Beaumont**** ( at a rate of 99,62 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax), and Eden Designhotel Maastricht**** at a rate of 103,12 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax). Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed. Meals The lunches will be served at the Institute s restaurant. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged. Registration Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 10 November 2008 to Ms Nicolette Brouwers, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, NL BE Maastricht, tel.: , fax: , n.brouwers@eipa.eu. You can also submit the online registration form which can be found on EIPA s web site: (training). Your name and address will be part of EIPA's database for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be included in our mailing database, please tick the box in the registration form. Confirmation Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form. Payment Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. Cancellation policy For administrative reasons you will be charged 150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA's cancellation policy, please visit our website (legal notice)