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SIXTH
INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
12: Voluntary repatriation policies for legal residing migrants in a globalizing
world
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
14:00 - 15:30
ORGANIZERS
Gody Fredriks
Senior policy advisor
Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations
POB 20011, 2500 EA Den Haag, The Netherlands
Telephone ++31-70-4267277
Fax ++31-70-4267638
E-mail gody.fredriks@minbzk.nl
Inanc Kutluer
Managing director
Netherlands Migration Institute
POB 19215, 3501 DE Utrecht; The Netherlands
Telephone ++31-30-2342936
Fax ++31-30-2304932
E-mail : inanc@nmigratie.nl
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Goal of workshop: To discuss voluntary repatriation policy in the context
of international migration on the one hand and the social and economic
needs of migrants on the other hand:
· exchange of views and experiences;
· exchange of information on voluntary repatriation schemes for
people who have been granted asylum or who have been settled as former
migrant workers or as citizens of former colonies;
· comparative analysis of data;
· exploring possibilities of network building and of ideas for
new policies. Policy relevance and topics
for discussion - Getting information on the political initiatives to facilitate
or to foster voluntary repatriation.
- Getting information on the existing measures offering facilities to
people of ethnic minorities who wish
to settle in their countries of origin, but who do not have the information
and means to do so. How are policy-makers, researchers
and NGO's involved in workshop: Participants are invited to summit papers
with information on their activities in this field. How will international comparisons
be introduced into the discussion Participants are invited to comment
orally on the submitted information papers and on the opening lectures
of the organisers. During the workshop, there is sufficient time for an
exchange of views and discussion of policy related issues. The voluntary
repatriation schemes are to be compared on their pro's and con's and on
their effectiveness. Information on reintegration programmes of returnees
in their homeland is welcome. Which mechanism are used to
ensure discussion of best practices/policies Participants are invited
to present orally or to highlight orally at least one example of their
own experiences in this field. Scientists, officials of governmental and
non governmental organisations of the member states of the European Union,
Council of Europe, ILO and UN are invited to join the discussion with
information on best practices and policies.
DURATION: 1
session of 90 minutes
PARTICIPANTS
1. Researchers:
Name: Jeannette Schoorl
Institutional Affiliation: Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
Country: The Netherlands
2. Policy-makers
Name: Gody Fredriks
Institutional Affiliation: Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Country: The Netherlands
3. NGO's
Name: Hans Smulders
Institutional Affiliation: consultant; rapporteur of the workshop
Country: The Netherlands
4 . Panel chairman:
Name: Frans Bouwen
Institutional Affiliation: Board member Netherlands Migration Institute
and Secretary-coordinator Society for International Development / Netherlands'
chapter
Country: The Netherlands
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