Integration allows migrants to contribute to Ireland’s economic, social, cultural and political life and is critical for social cohesion and inclusive growth. Nonetheless, racism and discrimination can create barriers to integration. This in-person conference presented new EMN Ireland and ESRI research on migrants’ integration in Ireland and brought together expert speakers to reflect on the policy implications of the research. The new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland was presented by a representative from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Date: Thursday 30 March 2023
Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Venue: Conference Centre, Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
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- Dr. Fran McGinnity presenting the Monitoring Report on Integration 2022
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- Panel 1: Anatoliy Prymakov (UAI), Denise Charlton (CFI), Brian Killoran (ICOI), Sevak Khachatryan (NCP), Mark Cumming (Moderator)
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- Emily Cunniffe presenting Labour Market Integration of International Protection Applicants
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- Panel 2: Stephen Collins (IHREC), Niamh Rabbitt (DoJ), Lucky Khambule (MASI), Salome Mbugua (AkiDwA), Mark Cumming (Moderator)
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- Martin Durcan (UAI), Emily Cunniffe (EMN Ireland), Dr. Fran McGinnity (ESRI), Mark Cumming (Moderator), Emma Quinn (EMN Ireland)
Conference Agenda
| 9.30 |
Registration opens – tea and coffee |
| 10.00-10.10 | Welcome: Emma Quinn, Head of EMN Ireland
Helen Russell, Head of Social Research, ESRI |
| 10.10-10.30 | National Action Plan Against Racism
Colm O’Loughlin, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth |
| Session One: Migrant Integration – Moderator Mark Cummings | |
| 10.30-11.05 |
Monitoring Report on Integration 2022: Key findings Frances McGinnity, ESRI |
| 10.55-11.05 |
Q&A |
| 11.05-11.50 | Panel discussion 1
Brian Killoran, Immigrant Council of Ireland Denise Charlton, Community Foundation Ireland Sevak Khachatryan, New Communities Partnership Anatoliy Prymakov, Ukrainian Action in Ireland |
| 11.50-12.05 |
Coffee break |
| Session Two: International Protection Applicants in the Labour Market – Moderator Mark Cummings | |
| 12.05-12.30 | Labour Market Integration of International Protection Applicants in Ireland
Emily Cunniffe, EMN Ireland/ESRI |
| 12.30-12.40 | Q&A |
| 12.40-13.25 | Panel discussion 2
Salome Mbugua, AkiDwA Stephen Collins, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Lucky Khambule, Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) Niamh Rabbitt, Department of Justice |
| 13.30 |
Close: Emma Quinn, Head of EMN Ireland |
