Migration in Finland yesterday, today and tomorrow

Tid: 8 juli 2009
Plats: House of the Estates, Helsinki
Arrangör: European Migration  Network, The Finnish Ministry of Interior and the IIAS2009 local organisers


"This Finnish parallel session is organised jointly by the European Migration  Network, The Finnish Ministry of Interior and the IIAS2009 local organisers. The seminar will concentrate on the development on migration issues in Finland as well as on the personal experiences of living as a foreigner in Finland.  The seminar is free of charge for participants, but you need to register for this session beforehand. You can do this by e-mail to iias2009@vm.fi , please indicate in your registration the name of the parallel session. The seminar will be held in Eng-lish.

Migration in Finland yesterday, today and tomorrow

PROGRAMME OF THE MIGRATION SEMINAR

Time:   8th of July 2009

Meeting venue:  House of the Estates

Moderator:   Dr. Kielo Brewis
European Migration Networ National Contact Point for Finland

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12.30-13.30  Lunch (free for the paricipants)

13.30-13.40  Opening words of Minister Astrid Thors,
Minister of Immigration and European Affairs

13.40-14.00    Introducing the European Migration Network
Riikka Asa, Lic.Sc.Admin, LL.M., Rafael Bärlund,  M.Sc.

14.00-15.00   200 years of Foreigners in Finland,
Dr.  Antero Leitzinger, Finnish Immigration Service

15.00-15.30  Coffee break

15.30-16.15  Living in Finland, Migrant experiences and viewpoints. Abdirizak Mohamed, M.Sc., Independent researcher, Doctoral student. "


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