International Conference: Migration – a progressive formula
Conference | 24 - 25 September 2024 in Berlin | #FutureOfMigration
Migration is a poignant issue – in Germany and worldwide. And it is already clear: The challenges are only going to increase further in light of global crises and demographic developments.
A key task going forward is to create and guarantee protection and future prospects at home, in Europe and beyond.
On the way towards a modern immigration society the Federal Government has implemented key projects, including the Skilled Labour Immigration Act and the reform of the nationality law. But there is still a lot to do.
This applies in particular to the municipalities. Dealing with diversity has become part of everyday life in most companies, schools and communities. But if cohesion is to last, we need to recognise that integration requires constant effort, as well as investment in public infrastructure that benefits everyone.
Together with you we want to push the envelope on the issue of migration and progressively spell it out.
The conference was organised by the Divisions for Analysis, Planning and Consulting, International Cooperation and Civic Education and Political Dialogue.
Contact
Joana Marta Sommer
Joana.MartaSommer(at)fes.de
Vanicha Weirauch
Vanicha.Weirauch(at)fes.de
Review
Programme
Welcome address
Martin Schulz, President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Conference moderation: Boussa Thiam, WDR COSMO
Opening
Thoughts from the future
Dr Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary state secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Berlin
Aoun Abbas Sahi, Senior journalist and media trainer, Islamabad
Rebecca Liebig, Member of the Federal Executive Board of ver.di, Berlin
Moderation: Boussa Thiam, WDR COSMO
Break
Future forum on Work
Fair recruitment – fair working conditions: labour migration that benefits all
Dr Jan Schneider, Head of Research Unit & Deputy Managing Director of the Expert Council on Migration and Integration, Berlin
Dr Gunilla Fincke, Head of Division, Skills, Vocational Training and Securing a Skilled Labour Force, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Berlin
Seeta Sharma, Migration expert, New Delhi
Moderation: Joana Marta Sommer, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
House 2 | Room 6.01
Future forum on Municipality
A Social City for all – managing cohabitation
Prof Dr Birgit Glorius, Professor of Human Geography with a focus on European Migration Studies, Chemnitz University of Technology
Arlin Cakal-Rasch, Municipal Integration Center, Wuppertal
Aziz Bozkurt, State Secretary for Social Affairs, Berlin
Jenni Tahvanainen, Project Manager, Employment and Integration Services, City of Vantaa
Moderation: Julia Bläsius, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
House 2 | Room 6.09
Future forum on Cohesion
Thinking ahead in an immigration society – equal opportunities and an orientation towards the common good
Dr Leander Scholz, Philosopher und author, Berlin
Dr Delal Atmaca, Managing Director, DaMigra e.V., Berlin
Dr Lisa Pelling, Director, Think Tank Arena Idé, Stockholm
Moderation: Philipp Kauppert, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
House 1 | Conference Hall
Future forum on Human Rights
Safe, orderly and regular – mobility in a period of climate change and conflict
Anna Terrón i Cusí, former Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration, Spain, Barcelona
Amera Markous, Migration expert, Tripoli
Nadja Sthamer, Member of the German Bundestag, Berlin
Moderation: Annette Schlicht, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
House 1 | Room 121
Break
Poetry Slam
Abdul Kader Chahin, Comedian and satirist, Duisburg
Discussion round
Wanted: a progressive narrative on migration
Reem Alabali-Radovan, Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration, Member of the German Bundestag, Berlin
Dr Helene Bubrowski, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Table.Media, Berlin
Dr Özgür Özvatan, Head of the Department of Integration Research and Social Policy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sebastian Hartmann, Member of the German Bundestag, Berlin
Moderation: Philipp Kauppert, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
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