European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals
PAN-EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
Work: A Tool for Inclusion or a Reason for Exclusion?
International Conference
18-19 April, 2013
Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta
Great Siege Road, Floriana
The event is a two-day international conference organized within the scope of the EU funded project on Integration of Third Country Nationals held in Malta on 18 – 19 April 2013.
The aim of the Conference is to present and discuss the research studies on different aspects of labour integration of Third Country Nationals that were conducted by a group of researchers from Spain, Italy and Malta.
Especially, the conference will focus on integration issues of Third Country Nationals residing in Malta and good practices from other EU Member states that can be recommended for further development within the Maltese context.
Research Paper 1: Pre-departure training programmes and cooperation with countries of origin, prepared by Ms. Gemma Pinyol Jimenez, TCA Strategic Consulting and Dr. Hector Cebolla – Boado, UNED and Juan March Institute, Spain
Research Paper 2: Combating discrimination in employment, including access to work and workplace discrimination, prepared by Mr. Robert Suban and Dr. David Zammit, University of Malta
Research Paper 3: Stakeholder cooperation on various levels of governance, prepared by Dr. Luca di Sciullo, IDOS Research Centre, Italy
The Speakers and Participants
Official Address
Mr. Jose Angel Oropeza
Director, Coordinating Office for the Mediterranean, Chief of Mission for Italy and Malta, Representative to the Holy See
Hon. Dr. Helena Dalli,
Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties, Malta
Hon. Ms. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca,
Minister for Family and Social Solidarity, Malta
Mr. Bernd Hemingway,
Director of the IOM Regional Office for the EEA, the EU and NATO in Brussels
Ms.Urska Cehner, Project Assistant, IOM Malta
Ms. Anna Platonova, Regional Thematic Specialist, Labour Migration and Human Development, IOM Regional Office in Brussels
Presentation of Research Paper 1
Pre-departure training programmes and cooperation with countries of origin
Dr. Hector Cebolla Boado, Associate professor UNED, CEACS, Juan March Institute, Spain
Presentation of Research Paper 2
Combating discrimination in employment, including access to work and workplace discrimination
Mr. Robert Suban, University of Malta
Dr. David Zammit, University of Malta
Presentation of Research Paper 3
Stakeholder cooperation on various levels of governance
(Research paper conducted by IDOS-Caritas Italy) presented by Ms. Serena Matarese, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, ITALY
An overview of the legal Migration Movement in Malta in recent years / a focus in Integration and work related issues
Mr. Joseph Mizzi, Adviser at the Citizenship and Expatriate s Affairs of Malta
ESF co-funded Project on Labour Integration of Third Country Nationals in Greece
Ms. Irene Masvoula, Communication Officer, Ministry for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, GREECE
Pathways to Work: Training Needs of Young Immigrants.
Ms. Saorlaith Ní Bhroin, Policy and Communications Officer, Immigrant Council of Ireland,IRELAND
Project ‘’ Mentoring for Migrants – the Austrian experience‘’
Ms. Margit Kreuzhuber, Delegate for Migration and Integration, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, AUSTRIA
Programme “NETWORK IQ” on Integration through Training in Germany
Mr. Liam Patuzzi, Scientific Consultant, Development Agency for Vocational Education(ebb GmbH), GERMANY
Polish Integration Policy – principle and guidelines
Ms. Paulina Babis, Senior expert, Department of Social Assistance and Integration, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, POLAND
Governmental Pilot Projects on Seasonal Employment of Migrant Workers
Ms. Ksenia Naranovich, Head of the Board, Foundation for Development Beyond Borders (Fundacja Rozwoju Oprocz Granic), POLAND
The Flemish Career and Diversity Policy: Inclusive Approach and Targeted Actions.
Mr. Michiel Van de Voorde, Coordinator of the team Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility, Flemish Administration – Department of Work and Social Economy, BELGIUM
Dr. Sinan Cankaya, Research Fellow, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Department Citizenship & Diversity, The NETHERLANDS
Mr. Bernardo Sousa, Director, High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue(ACIDI), PORTUGAL
Labour Integration Aspect on Ethnic Entrepreneurship in Denmark
Ms Mette Sondergaard on Behalf of Mr. Muhsin Türkyilmaz, Chairman Council for Ethnic Minorities under the Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs, DENMARK
Promoting employment of highly educated immigrant women in Finland
Ms. Marina Wetzer-Karlsson, Project Manager, Centre for Multicultural Expertise, Family Federation of Finland, FINLAND
Socio-Cultural Mediators NGO’ project on Labour integration of TCN’s in Czech republic
Ms. Eva Dohnalova, Methodological Expert, Community Centre Inbaze Civic, CZECH REPUBLIC
How stakeholders can help shape smart Labour migration policies ?– an example from Germany
Dr. Christal Morehouse, Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Foundation, GERMANY
prof.dr. Gian Carlo Blangiardo, Professor of Demography, University of Milano – Bicocca / Foundation ISMU Milano, ITALY