Event
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Family Reunification Legislation in Europe
Is it Discriminatory for Migrant Women?
DOCUMENTATION OF THE EVENT
PROGRAMME
14.15 - 14.45
Registration
15.00 - 15.10
Introduction
- Ms. Cécile Gréboval, Secretary General of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
- Mr. Ralph Genetzke, Head of Mission of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Brussels
15:10 – 16:30
Session I: The Current Situation regarding the Implementation of the Family Reunification Directive in the EU
Chair: Ms Selmin Caliskan, EWL
- Ms. Judith Sargentini, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
- Mr. Thomas Huddleston, Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group
- Mr. Dennis de Jong, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
- Ms. Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, European People’s Party (to be confirmed)
- Ms. Borbala Szigeti, Administrator, Immigration and Integration Unit, DG Home Affairs, European Commission
16.10-16.30
Discussion
16:30 – 16.50
Coffee Break
16.50 – 18:30
Session II : Family Reunification Policies and their Consequences on Migrant Women’s Lives
Chair: Ms Selmin Caliskan, EWL
- Mr. Bernhard Perchinig, Senior Researcher, International Centre for Migration Policy Development, Vienna
- Ms. Nusha Yonkova, Anti-Trafficking Project Coordinator at Immigrant’s Council Ireland, European Network of Migrant Women
- Ms. Doris Peschke, Executive Secretary Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe, Brussels
- Ms. Eleonore Kofman, Professor of Gender, Migration and Citizenship and Co-director of the Social Policy Research Centre at Middlesex University, London
Registrations for the event must be received by 3 November and can be addressed to Markus Sperl (Markus.Sperl@icmpd.org), including full name, date of birth, type and number of identity document, address and nationality.
English, French, Spanish and German interpretation will be provided.
The hearing is co-organised by the European Women's Lobby, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development and the European Network of Migrant Women and co-hosted by the Greens/EFA, the S&D and the GUE/NGL Groups in the European Parliament.
