Promoting migrant integration
by Catherine MALLET
Conference report by Major Mike Stannett, Officer for EU Affairs
The Public Policy Exchange hosted a conference entitled 'Promoting Migrant Integration ' during September in Brussels. Officer for EU Affairs, Major Mike Stannett reports on the conference.
Different speakers highlighted different aspects of the migrant integration, with representatives from the EU, NGOs and refugees. Topics covered the main reasons for migration, such as family reunification, as well as what resources the EU provides for integration, including finance resources as well as web based information.
Others presentations look at indicators for successful integration, best practice at local level and exploding myths about migrants, i.e. the need to combat excessive negative media coverage of migrant issues.
- For more details, please download the conference notes HERE