Search: European Union,Migration (36 materials)

 

RIAC at OSCE and IOM Conference on the Occasion of International Migrants Day

On December 18, 2017, Vienna hosted an OSCE and IOM international conference «Perception is not Reality – Towards a New Narrative of Migration» on the occasion of International Migrants Day. On December 18, 2017, Vienna hosted an OSCE and IOM international conference «Perception is not Reality – Towards a New Narrative of Migration» on the occasion of International Migrants ...

20.12.2017

African Union-European Union Summit: The Security – Development Nexus in a New Way

... young people might join the ranks of migrants to the more prosperous EU countries, which presents a colossal challenge for the European Union. Moreover, if the unemployment rate among young people in North Africa is lower, about 25%, then in sub-Saharan ... ... reflected initiatives in four strategic areas: economic opportunities for young people; ensuring peace and security; mobility and migration; cooperation in the field of good governance. It is important that the summit saw presentation of a new EU External ...

07.12.2017

III International Conference “Managing Migrant Integration: The European and Russian Contexts” Comes to a Close

... communities, professional administrators and RIAC members. Plenary session speakers included Vladimir Malakhov, Director of the Center for Theoretical and Applied Political Science at RANEPA; Sven-Olov Carlsson, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Russia; Olga Kirillova, Head of the General Administration for Migration Issues at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation; Oleg Malginov, Director of the Department for Relations with Compatriots Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; and Magne Barth, Head of the ...

27.09.2017

Integrating Migrants in the Interests of Security and Development

... As a result, Europe has found itself split in two under pressure of incoming refugees from Africa and the Middle East. Voices advocating help for those who are fleeing war are increasingly eclipsed by popularity-seeking politicians demanding a cap on migration and auguring the onset of chaos and terror for Europe. Patrick Taran: Migration, Globalization and Economic Viability: Challenges and Opportunities for Russia & Eurasia This securitization of migration is equally a feature of Russia. Natives ...

22.09.2017

EU Migrant Crisis: A Blast From The Past

... would cause "horrendous suffering". These and other civil society outfits with similar views are primarily concerned with the migrants' safety and comfort on their way to Europe and with their speedy and smooth resettlement in the EU. The European Union and its member states will have to deal with this debateable logic. It should be noted that expert opinions have been voiced 1 , identifying solutions to the surging levels of migration from Africa and the Middle East, other than the ones approved by the aforementioned EU summit. Migrants have a lesser preference for the shorter and therefore safer (as compared to the 'Italian' and the 'Greek') 'Spanish' route, which clearly ...

11.09.2017

II International Conference “Migration Crisis: International Cooperation and National Strategies”

... Committee of the Red Cross, the participants discussed the humanitarian aspects of international migration, namely the major factors of migrants’ vulnerability, key mechanisms and tools to assist migrants, the necessity of “humanizing” migration and of individualized approach to migrants’ problems. The speakers at the plenary session of the Conference included: RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeev; Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas; UNHCR Representative in the Russian Federation Vladimir Tsyurko, Head of the ICRC’s Regional Delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova Magne Barth; ...

26.09.2016

Augusto Santos Silva: Portugal is ready to welcome immigrants

... shall exit the excessive deficit procedure by the end of this year, 2016. This is definitely good news. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Igor Ivanov: International Migration Flows: a Global Challenge Requires a Global Response One of the biggest problems in the European Union nowadays is migration. Is this the case for Portugal? No. On the one hand, Portugal is not one of the main destinations for refugees and migrants coming to Europe mostly because of geographic reasons. Since we are located on the Atlantic Ocean, it is much more difficult ...

22.07.2016

RIAC at Dahrendorf Symposium 2016

... military, mostly from the EU member countries. Alexey Gromyko, RIAC member and Director of the RAS Institute of Europe, and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, took part in the work of the Dahrendorf Symposium and addressed the meeting. Programme European Union in the World 2025 – Scenarios for External Relations

27.05.2016

International Migration Flows: a Global Challenge Requires a Global Response

... disaster not only makesthe front pageand a staple of TV news shows, but also provokes lively and often heated discussion on the Internet. The migration issue is becoming particularly dramaticfor our western neighbours, particularly the countries of the European Union. For manyobservers, the migration crisis is a most serious challenge for the ‘European project’, which puts to test the very values that the EU was built upon. What should the attitude here in Russia be regarding this crisis? Some cannot resist the urge to gloat ...

11.04.2016

Schengen: The Point of No Return is Getting Closer and Closer

... movement area would have almost no effect whatsoever on the political situation in the respective countries. Switzerland imposed immigration quotas following a referendum in 2014 which directly affect EU citizens as well. The growing popularity of the conservative ... ... Eurosceptic positions, could become a driving force behind an exit from the Schengen Area, while retaining economic ties with the European Union. Norway has already introduced border control and intends to deport migrants who have entered the country via ...

04.02.2016
 

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