30 October-10 December 2013 (E07813) | Register for this course (opens in new window)
Instructors: Dr. Jan Niessen and Thomas Huddleston
With increasingly more multi-cultural and ethnic societies due to new migration routes, migrant and refugee integration can be a challenge both for host communities as well as for migrant and refugees themselves. Lack of proper integration can lead to the violation of basic human rights as well as a number of social, political and cultural rights. Building a deep understanding of the main issues at stake is vital to developing the technical capacities to address this issue effectively so that all parties of the equation can benefit from migration.
This e-learning course focuses on issues related to labor market access, family reunification, access to education and education support programs for migrant children, access to residence permits and nationality, political and civil rights and anti-discrimination policies, and addresses complex matters such as the integration of irregular migrants and especially vulnerable groups.
This certificate course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction among students and instructor, webinars, quizzes and a writing assignment, and is offered over a 6-week period. The course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. The maximum number of course participants is 25. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. It is also possible to audit the course.
Course outline
Week 1. Guiding principles for integration and policies
Week 2. The links between immigration and anti-discrimination
Week 3. A secure status as the starting point: family reunification and long-term residence
Week 4. Access to nationality and political participation
Week 5. Support for immigrant adults: employment, education and language courses
Week 6. Support for immigrant children: the 1.5 and 2.0 generations
About the instructors
Dr. Jan Niessen is the Director of the Migration Policy Group (MPG) in Brussels. He holds a PhD in social sciences from the Free University of Amsterdam and has over 25 years of experience in the area of migration (and integration). He has worked with the European Commission, the Council of Europe, UNHCR, ILO and IOM in the areas of project implementation, research and policy development. Dr. Niessen is co-founder and (former) co-editor of the European anti-discrimination Law Review and co-editor of a book series on European Migration and Law. Member of Board of Editors European Journal of Migration and Law.
Thomas Huddleston is Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Group (MPG) in Brussels. Since 2006, he has been the Central Research Coordinator and main author of the Migrant Integration Policy Index. He is currently working on EU's indicators on migrant integration and UNHCR indicators on refugee integration. He has participated in various research projects such as “Access to Citizenship and its Impact on Immigrant Integration”, “Immigrant Citizens Survey”, “UNHCR Budapest's Refugee Integration Evaluation Tool” and “European Parliament's Report on Benchmarking Integration”. He has facilitated various trainings on immigrant and refugee integration to policymakers and key stakeholders at national levels in Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, United States and at the international level to staff members of the European Commission's DG Home Affairs, Council of Europe, UNHCR's Central European Office, OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
Who should apply
The course is aimed at practitioners and professionals who want to gain knowledge on intregration of immigrants and refugees, government authorities (local and national level) dealing with integration-related issues; staff of inter-governmental organisations such as the IOM and UNHCR; NGO staff members and service providers; and students of law, international relations, politics and social sciences. Participants should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. The maximum number of course participants is 25. It also possible to audit the course. A Certificate of Participation will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Costs
Tuition fee for participants: US$ 575. Early registration discounts: 25% when paying 8 weeks before the start of the course; 15% when paying 4 weeks before course start.
Tuition for auditors: US$ 215. Early registration discounts: 25% when paying 8 weeks before the start of the course; 15% when paying 4 weeks before course start
Payments can be made online with major credit cards and PayPal. Bulk rates are available.
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