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Labour migration in the Baltic Sea countries
Dealing with the consequences: integration and citizenship
Jan Niessen
Migration Policy Group
What is MPG?
• An independent policy ‘think-and-do-tank’ with over 15 years of experience
• Mission: to contribute to lasting and positive change resulting in open and inclusive societies by stimulating well-informed European debate and action on migration, equality and diversity, and enhancing European co-operation between and amongst governmental agencies, civil society organisations and the private sector.
• Four primary activities: • Gathering, analysing and sharing information • Creating opportunities for dialogue and mutual learning • Mobilising and engaging stakeholders in policy debates • Establishing, inspiring and managing expert networks
Some MPG products: portals
European Web Site on Integration www.integration.eu
European Immigration Portal ec.europa.eu/immigration/
Some MPG products: tools
Immigrant Citizens Survey immigrantsurvey.org
Becoming a Party of Choice www.migpolgroup.org/benchmark/politica
lparties_en.html
Some MPG products: publications
Anti-discrimination Law Review, Comparative Analyses and Thematic Reports available on www.migpolgroup.com
Integration
• Integration is a process by which
All residents irrespective of their background contributing to and benefiting from well-being
• Policies can hinder or facilitate Integration
Equal opportunities, rights and obligations enhance convergence of societal outcomes
Who are the immigrants
• Legally residing third-country nationals (20 out of 30 million)
• Refugees but not asylum-seekers
• All non-nationals to some degree and some strands
• Non-documented only for access to education
MIPEX Objectives
Legal integration as first step in long path to societal integration
Transparency and knowledge of national policies, changes and trends
Benchmark policies according to European and international standards for equal treatment to identify national policy strengths and weaknesses
Informing and improving policies
Tool for actors
Governmental and non-governmental actors
Academics and media
In
Immigration countries
Countries of origin
Integration policy areas
Seven policy areas for immigrants to participate in society:
Labour market mobility
Family reunion Education Political Participation
Long-term residence
Access to nationality
Anti- discrimination
7 strands- 4 dimensions totalling 148 indicators
• Access, eligibility and concepts
• Conditions, requirements and needs
• Security of status, opportunities
• Rights associated
An overview
Average @ ≈50%:
• Political will counts more than tradition
• Similarities traditional and recent countries of immigration
• Policy change comes slowly
Permanent residence, labour market and education
Access to Labour market
Access to education
Labour market and education
Access to citizenship
Anti-discrimination
Access to citizenship and anti-discrimination