A Green Debate on Integration and Active Inclusion
Rethinking Integration of Third Country Nationals in Europe
- REGISTRATION CLOSED
Programme
09:30 - 10:00 Registration and coffee
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome and Introduction
Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP, Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
PANEL I: SETTING THE SCENE: MAINSTREAMING INTEGRATION IN THE EU POLICY FRAMEWORK ON MIGRATION
Chair: Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP, Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
10:15 -10:25 The EU Action Plan on the integration of third country nationals: What is new?
Antoine Savary, European Commission, DG HOME, Unit B.1 Legal Migration and integration
10:25-10:35 Migration and Integration: How to ensure policy coherence and implementation?
Judit Tanczos, Legal Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group
10:35-11:00 Open discussion and interventions by participants
PANEL II: Addressing challenges and promoting promising practices of integration and active inclusion
Chair: Bodil Valero MEP, Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
11:00 -11:20 Promoting active participation and social inclusion: building welcoming societies in cooperation with civil society organisations, cities and local authorities
Thomas Jézéquel, Policy Advisor, EUROCITIES
Sylvia Koniecki - Andalucia Acoge (Stop Rumores Campaign)
Discussion: Addressing challenges and promoting promising practices of integration and active inclusion
11:20-12:20 Interventions by participants and discussants
Discussants will include:
Amanda Lind, Sweden
Tara Scally, Council member, City of Utrecht
Marta Siciarek, Centrum Wsparcia Imigrantów i Imigrantek, Gdansk, Poland
Magdalena Boehm, ICMC Europe
12:20-12:30 Closing remarks
Jean Lambert MEP, Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
