2nd Intergovernmental Conference
“The linguistics integration of adult migrants:
Ways of evaluating policy and practice”
Strasbourg, 24 - 25 June 2010
Programme including presentations
Thursday 24 June
09.00 – 10.15: Official opening / Chair: Philia Thalgott
Council of Europe
- Joseph Sheils, Head of the Department of Language Education and Policy, DG IV
- Michel Villan, Chair, European Committee on Migration (CDMG)
- John Greenway, Chair, Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
International organisations
10.15 – 10.45: Introduction to the Conference, David Little, Rapporteur
10.45 – 11.15: Break
11.15 – 12.15: Language requirements for adult migrants in Council of Europe member states: Report on a follow-up survey
Plenary discussion: Comments and Questions
12.15 – 14.15: Cold Lunch (provided)
12.50 – 14.00: Presentations of national / regional projects
14.15 – 14.30: Plenary. Contextualisation of key issues from the Council of Europe viewpoint. Chair: Richard Rossner
Set of key questions to assist an evaluation of effectiveness / impact
14.30 – 16.15: Discussion Groups
16.15 – 16.45: Break
16.45 – 17.45: Plenary Feedback: Round table with Group Rapporteurs. Chair / Moderator: Jean-Claude Beacco
Discussion
Friday 25 June
09.00 – 09.15: Plenary. Introduction to 2nd session of group work / Chair: Piet van Avermaet
Presentation on second set of challenging statements
09.15 – 10.45: Discussion Groups
10.45 – 11.15: Break
11.15 – 12.15: Plenary Feedback: Round table with Group Rapporteurs. Chair / Moderator: Claire Extramiana
Discussion
12.15 – 14.00: Lunch
14.00 – 15.00: Round Table / Chair: Hans-Jürgen Krumm
Participants will briefly present the work of their body and respond to the issues raised during the Conference
- Barbara John, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) [www.coe.int/ECRI]
- Laurent Dalmasso, IGC (Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees) [www.igc.ch]
[Apologised for absence: Jan Niessen, Migration Policy Group www.migpolgroup.com]
15.00 – 15.15: A Canadian perspective: Patrick McEvenue, Ottawa
15.15 – 15.45: Closing session / Chair: Sergey Khrychikov
- Paulina Polowniak, Adviser to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
- Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport, DG IV
- Summary of Conclusions: David Little, Rapporteur
- Close of the conference: Philia Thalgott / Sergey Khrychikov
NB: texts and powerpoints are attached in the language in which they were delivered.