Seminar - The relative position of migrants
Brussels, 7 May 2010
The seminar on The relative position of migrants, organised by the Social Situation Observatory of the European Commission and dealing with the theme of migrants’ social inclusion in EU Countries will be held in Brussels on 7 May. The National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty-NIHMP will take part to the seminar.
About the event
Migration has increased greatly over the past 20 years and has now become the major cause of population growth in the EU. Despite migrants contribute to the economic growth of the Member States, they often face higher risks of unemployment and poverty than nationals and in many countries social inclusion is difficult.
Ensuring the inclusion of migrants is a key element of the policies set up by the Member States in the context of the EU social inclusion strategy.
This seminar aims to review the current state of research and knowledge on the relative position of migrants by:
- assessing the current situation in the EU-27;
- analysing the access of migrants to services (social services, healthcare, housing);
- addressing social mobility and education for the children with immigrant background.
This is the third of a series of biannual seminars organised by the Network on income distribution and living conditions which cover various aspects of the social situation. The network is part of the Observatory on Demography and the Social Situation which was established by the European Commission in 2005.
The draft programme is available at the following link:
