EMN Conference: "Migration During and After the Economic Crisis"

Venue: The Convention Centre, Dublin

This European Migration Network (EMN) Ireland conference is an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. It will explore and discuss how the economic crisis has affected immigrants, migratory flows and migration policies in Ireland, Europe and the wider international context. It will also consider how future developments may be shaped by such changes.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

09:30 Refreshments / Registration

10:00 Welcome / Opening Address

Alan Barrett, EMN Ireland/Economic and Social Research Institute

10:10 ‘The Impact of the Great Recession on Migration Flows and Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants in the OECD’:

  • Jean-Christophe Dumont, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development  Presentation

‘North-South Migration: An International Overview’:

  • Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration Presentation

Q&A Discussion

11:15 Coffee



11:45 ‘Migration as a Adjustment Mechanism in a Crisis-Stricken Europe’:

  • Martin Kahanec, Central European University/IZA  Presentation

‘Application of Quotas in EU Member States as a Measure for Managing Labour Migration from Third Countries’

  • Magnus Ovilius, Directorate-General Home Affairs, European Commission

Q&A Discussion



12:45 Lunch

14:00 ‘Ireland’s Recession and the Immigrant/Native Earnings Gap’:

  • Alan Barrett, EMN Ireland/Economic and Social Research Institute  Presentation

‘Spain: From (Mmassive) Immigration to (Vast) Emigration?’:

‘International Migration in Lithuania: Trends and Challenges’

  • Audra Sipaviciene, International Organization for Migration, Lithuania  Presentation

Q&A Discussion



15:30 Closing Remarks



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