This online event took place on 30 November 2021.

Participants discussed evidence-based and innovative practices in the integration of people with migrant background with focus on fast-track labour market integration of refugees and their families and housing solutions.

Workshops

• Workshop 1: Skills intelligence addressing skills shortages and helping migrants to find employment
  • Background paper workshop 1
• Workshop 2: Finding sustainable housing solutions for migrants
  • Background paper workshop 2
• Workshop 3: Increasing the employment opportunities for migrant women
  • Background paper workshop 3
• Workshop 4: New skills for migrants with the Europass portal and EU good practices
  • Background paper workshop 4
• Workshop 5: Using education as a driver for the social inclusion of migrant children and their families
  • Background paper workshop 5

Speakers

Opening & Welcome

• Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
• Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Opening panel

• Thomas Liebig, Principal administrator migration and integration, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (see presentation)
• Olga Stachova, Chief executive officer, MOSAIC (Canada) (see presentation)
• Armelle Ledan, Head of social innovation action group, European Association for Information on Local Development (AEIDL) (see presentation)
• Vania Nedelcheva, Head of immigrants’ office, Centre of Athens Labour Unions (EKA) (see presentation)
• Jan Braat, Senior policy adviser migration, diversity and integration, City of Utrecht (see presentation)
• Anila Noor, Managing director, New Women Connectors (see presentation)
• Emmanuelle Grange, Head of Unit, Disability and inclusion, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission

Workshop 1

• Susan Dabbous, Caritas Europa
• Vladimir Kvetan, Expert, Cedefop (see presentation)
• Magdalene Cooman, Senior director, World Skills Employment Centre (see presentation)
• Robert Plummer, Senior advisor, BusinessEurope
• Prabhu Rajagopal, Director Brussels, DUO for a JOB (see presentation)
• Violette Debarbouille, Anthropologist consultant on migration

Workshop 2

• Dave Keating, Journalist
• Simona Barbu, Policy officer, European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) (see presentation)
• Maria Jose Anitua Trevijano, President, Arteale Foundation (see presentation)
• Laetitia Van der Vennet, Advocacy officer, PICUM Belgium (TBC)

Workshop 3

• Claire Doole
• Salome Mbugua, Co-chair, European Network of Migrant Women
• Kristin Marklund, Senior advisor, Nordic Welfare Centre (see presentation)
• Fatima Yassir, Researcher, Socio-economic council of Flanders

Workshop 4

• Dave Keating, Journalist
• Ildiko Mazar, Expert, Europass digital credentials, Everis (see presentation)
• Cesar Herrero Ramila, Researcher, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (see presentation)
• Fabienne Braukmann, Research Officer, IQ Dissemination Project/ebb GmbH (see presentation)

Workshop 5

• Claire Doole
• Mialy Dermish, Education specialist, Policy network on migrant education (SIRIUS)
• Shamla Tsargand, Founder, NGO PARTicipate and member of the EU expert group on the views of migrants
• Janice Darmanin, Educator (see presentation)

Key highlights and conclusions from the five workshops

• Claire Doole
• Dave Keating
• Susan Dabbous

Presentation of the Toolkit on the use of EU funds

• Otilia Ciobanu, Policy officer, Inclusive growth, urban and territorial development Unit, DG for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission (see presentation)

Closing remarks

• Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Affairs, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission