The Migration Conference 2020 Summary Programme:
8 September 2020, Tuesday | DAY 1
11:45-12:30 – Welcome Reception and Opening Panel
– Welcoming Speeches:
- Ibrahim Sirkeci, Centre for Transnational Business and Management, Regent’s University London, UK (Chair)
- Memet Memeti, Dean of Faculty of Contemporary Social Sciences, South East European University, N. Macedonia (Hosting Chair)
- Merita Zulfiu-Alili, South East European University, N. Macedonia (Co-Chair)
12:30-12:45 – Break
12:45-14:45 – Plenary Session I
Moderator: Merita Zulfiu-Alili, South East European University, N. Macedonia
Keynote Speakers:
- Jelena Dzankic, Co-Director of the GLOBALCIT Network, European University Institute, Italy: “‘Long-distance citizens’: strategies and interests of states, companies and individuals in the global race for wealth“
- Nissa Finney, Reader in Human Geography, University of St Andrews, UK: “Race, place, poverty and the threat to home: patterns and processes of stubborn inequalities in Britain“
14:45-15:00 – Break
15:00-16:30 – Parallel Sessions I
16:30-17:00 – Break
17:00-18:30 – Parallel Sessions II
9 September 2020, Wednesday | DAY 2
10:45-12:15 – Parallel Sessions III
12:15-12:45 – Break
12:45-14:45 – Plenary Session II
Moderator: Nadja Stamselberg, Regent’s University London, United Kingdom
Keynote Speakers:
- Martina Cvajner, University of Trento, Italy: “Soviet Signoras. A Female Perspective on Migration“
- Elli Heikkilä, Research Director, Migration Institute of Finland, Finland: “Labour market participation of immigrants and challenges in Finland“
14:45-15:00 – Break
15:00-16:30 – Parallel Sessions IV
16:30-17:00 – Break
17:00-18:30 – Parallel Sessions V
10 September 2020, Thursday | DAY 3
10:45-12:15 – Parallel Sessions VI
12:15-12:45 – Break
12:45-14:15 – Parallel Sessions VII
14:15-14:45 – Break
14:45-16:15 – Parallel Sessions VIII
16:15-16:45 – Break
16:45-18:15 – Parallel Sessions IX
11 September 2020, Friday | DAY 4
10:45-12:15 – Parallel Sessions X
12:15-12:45 – Break
12:45-14:45 – Roundtable: COVID-19 Pandemic and Migration Policy Challenges
Moderator: Michela C. Pellicani, University of Bari, Italy
Panellists:
- Giuseppe Brescia, MP, Member of Italian Chamber of Deputies, Parliamento Italiano, Italy
- Agnes Igoye, Deputy National Coordinator Prevention of Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda
- Helén Nilsson, Director, Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania
- Jeffrey H. Cohen, Professor of Anthropology, Ohio State University, USA
- Ibrahim Sirkeci, Centre for Transnational Business and Management, Regent’s University London, UK
14:45-15:00 – Break
15:00-16:30 – Parallel Sessions XI
16:30-17:00 – Break
17:00-18:30 – Parallel Sessions XII
18:00 END OF THE PROGRAMME
Please note this programme is subject to change without notice.
