Planning Workable Policies for Migrant Integration in the EU Member States

Target group
The seminar is primarily aimed at public officials from national, regional and local authorities of the EU Member States and candidate countries; 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 and integration policies.

Description
In light of the definition of the second phase of the EU Agenda for migrant integration, this seminar will examine what works for integration in the EU. While recognising that integration is primarily the role of the Member States, it will analyse the added value of EU policies and instruments in the design, planning and implementation of national, local and regional projects, programmes and initiatives. The seminar will focus mainly on the ‘European added value’, looking at what has been achieved so far and on the ways in which the EU is having an impact at the national level. In particular, it will assess two key tools through which the EU is promoting change at EU Member State level: the European Integration Fund (EIF) and the European modules for the integration of migrants. This will be assessed against the experiences of local and civil society actors who are implementing activities supportive of integration on a daily basis.

Learning methodology
This seminar will be based on a mixture of presentations, case studies and practical sessions. It will stimulate active participation as well as the sharing of experiences and dilemmas faced when implementing integration policies. Background documentation will also be provided in an online/e-Learning set up. Speakers will include CEPS staff, academics, practitioners, civil society representatives and officials from the EU institutions.

Objectives
This training will contribute to:
• acquiring knowledge of the state of affairs and future developments of the EU framework on integration;
• facilitating a comparative perspective of the policies developed across the EU Member States;
• promoting the exchange of experiences of and feedback from practitioners.

Programme
The programme will commence on Thursday at 09.00 and will finish on Friday at 13.15 followed by lunch.

Course Venue
The course will take place at the Bordeaux Conference Room (1.16) of the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31 43 3296222, fax: +31 43 3296296.

Working language
The course will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is € 850 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. For details, please click here.

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 Hotel Beaumont**** www.beaumont.nl, at a rate of € 102 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax). Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate 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
Meals will be served at the Institute’s restaurant and dinner in the evening will be at a restaurant in town. 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 online registration form before 2 February.
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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. For cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins, we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
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.