As they sought to implement the goals of the Lisbon Process, EU Member States acknowledged the crucial importance of workforce quality and productivity in the drive to promote economic growth and employment in Europe. However, from the outset, the existence of migrant workers as a key driver of economic development has posed as many challenges as solutions for Governments across the continent, not least in terms of health, well-being, security and social integration.

Recent migration data reveals that citizens of the EU27 have become increasingly mobile. After rapid growth in 2003, the rise in immigration has slowed in the last few years to 3.5 million people migrating within the EU27. However, the latest Commission communication on improving quality and productivity in the workplace identifies the large flow of migrants towards Europe as an increasingly complex phenomenon that must be addressed as part of a coherent EU-wide migration and integration policy framework. Furthermore, the recent instability in Neighbouring Maghreb and Mashriq States is set to stimulate intercontinental migration even more.

Migrant workers typically gain employment through temporary work agencies, often securing monotonous, physically demanding jobs with irregular working hours. The Framework Directive offers such job-seekers little protection from exploitation, and studies have highlighted disquiet in immigrant communities due to this paucity of support. Research into market segregation largely presents migrants as holding jobs categorised by the ‘3Ds’: dirty, dangerous and demanding.

Continuing our migration platform for the discussion and exchange of good practices, this special international symposium focusing on at-risk groups (such as young, female workers), will seek to highlight the working conditions, safety and well-being of migrant workers in the EU. The symposium will consider these issues in the context of growing labour demands across all relevant sectors, in order to construct more effective initiatives for the integration and inclusion of the European migrant working population.

Public Policy Exchange, in partnership with the Centre for Parliamentary Studies, welcomes the participation of all key partners, responsible authorities and stakeholders. The symposium will support the exchange of ideas and encourage delegates to engage in thought-provoking topical debate.

Programme

Who Should Attend?

• Public Health Authorities
• Border Agencies and Control Services
• Ministries of Health
• Health & Safety Executives
• Social Services
• Migration Authorities
• Asylum Team Managers
• Sheltered Housing Scheme Managers
• Local, Regional & National Health Services
• Social Care Professionals
• Academics and Research Institutes
• International Associations
• Public Health Agencies
• Hospitals
• Human Resource Professionals
• Training Managers
• Recruitment Advisers
• Organisational Development Professionals
• Equal Opportunities Officers
• Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Practitioners
• Immigration Advisers
• Employee Relations Advisers
• Police & Fire Service
• Private Sectors Employers
• Public Sector Employers
• Small Business Owners
• Central Government Departments & Bodies
• Regulatory Bodies
• Citizen’s Advice & Third Sector Practitioners
• Trade Union Representatives
• Academics
• Religious & Faith Groups
• Housing Associations
• Tenants & Residents’ Associations
• Local Strategic Partnerships
• Neighbourhood Renewal Teams
• Social Exclusion Officers

Why attend?

• Explore the economic and social policy landscape associated with the health and well-being of migrants
• Raise awareness of existing safety and well-being challenges for migrants in Europe and shape scenarios for the future
• Highlight market segregation processes which affect women and young migrants and hamper their inclusion in society
• Trigger policy debate at EU level on how we can tackle the increasing influx of both EU and non-EU migrants

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