Search: Migration,Migrant integration (9 materials)

A Pragmatic View on Migration

Interviews with Russian and Foreign Migration Experts What should a state prioritize in matters of migration policy: ethics and morals or pragmatic considerations? Who is more effective at protecting migrant rights: government bodies or non-governmental human rights organizations? Will ...

05.10.2018

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

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

... practices have on migrants’ self-identification, the role religion that plays in their socialization, and the possible use of leisure activities for promoting the integration of migrants into society. A special session “Successes and Problems in Migrant Integration” sponsored by RIAC and the ICRC touched upon the humanitarian aspects of international migration processes. Zanobi Tosi described the experience the countries of Southern Europe have in interacting with refugees and migrants from the south. The expert noted that favourable bilateral cooperation was the key to solving the migration problem....

27.09.2017

Proposals for Russia’s Migration Strategy through 2035

... socioeconomics, demographics and migra­tion. The unfavourable demographic trends and the declining and ageing of the pop­ulation were partially offset by an influx of temporary and permanent migrants from other post-Soviet states, but numerous errors in the migration policy led to a decrease in Russia’s migration attractiveness, turning migration into a source of social tension and an instrument of political infighting. The errors were caused, among other things, by the lack of a migration strategy and ...

26.09.2017

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

Refugees in Russia: Myths and Reality

... states lucky to have such agreements, for example Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries, are also suffering from problems guarding their borders and have similar agreements with third countries, only increasing the potential burden on Russia's migration system. Vladimir Malakhov: Migrant Integration: The European Experience and Prospects for Russia Refugees Today Refugees are quite new for Russia, the first of which are known to have emerged during the Soviet period – victims of conflicts in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia ...

09.09.2014

Migrant Integration: The European Experience and Prospects for Russia

Working Paper #12 / 2014 This working paper was prepared as part of the Russian International Affairs Council’s project International Migration Processes: Trends, Challenges and Prospects. Whereas Europe has dealt with mass influxes of immigrants since the 1950s, Russia only encountered this phenomenon relatively recently. Europe’s experience with migrant integration, which will be considered in this working paper, might be useful to Russia in resolving similar issues. The author identifies a range of specific programmes and measures to ease the process of including immigrants and their descendants ...

21.03.2014

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     24 (22%)
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