High Level Regional Roundtable
“Social and Economic Impact of Migration:
migrant vulnerabilities and integration needs in Central Asia”
26 February 2016, Astana, Kazakhstan
Venue: The Library of the First President of Kazakhstan(Nazarbayev Center),
10 Enbekshiler street, Astana, Kazakhstan
PROGRAMME
9.00 – 9.30 Registration9.30 – 9.45 Opening Session – Welcome Remarks
Welcome address by Mr. BirzhanNurymbetov, Vice-Minister of Healthcare and Social Development, Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Almaty Process
Welcome address byMr. TimurShaimergenov, Deputy Director, The Library of the First President of Kazakhstan (Nazarbayev Center)
Welcome address by Mr. Dejan Keserovic, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Coordinator for Central Asia – Chief of Mission of IOM Missions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, IOM Sub-regionalCoordination Office for Central Asia
09.45–11.15The impact of human mobility and migration on economies, societies and the environment in Central Asia: addressing key challenges
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- The Kyrgyz Republic
- Republic of Tajikistan
- Republic of Uzbekistan
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 13.00Factors and consequences of migration out of and within Central Asia: key findings from IOM field assessments in Central Asia and national experts’ views
Scale and characteristics of regular and irregular migratory flows, effects of Eurasian Economic Union enlargement and of imposition of re-entry bans, possibilities of re-integration of returning migrants into the local labour markets and communities, crisis scenarios and sources of radicalism and extremism among Central Asian migrants and ways to address the issue.
Mrs. Tatiana Hadjiemmanuel, Deputy Coordinator for Central Asia/Senior ProgrammeCoordinator, International Organization for Migration (IOM), IOM Kazakhstan, IOM Sub-regional Coordination Office for Central Asia
Mr. Dragan Aleksoski, Chief of Mission, IOM Tajikistan
Mr. Nurbek Omurov, National Programme Officer, IOM Kyrgyzstan
Mr. Piotr Kazmierkiewicz, International Expert
Moderator: Mr.Timur T.Shaimergenov, Deputy Director, The Library of the First President of Kazakhstan (Nazarbayev Center)
13.00 - 13.15 Group Photo
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch Break
14.15 – 15.45Regional and national perspectives on regulating migration: recent reforms and areas of need
Recent developments and issues to address in migration management in Central Asian countries: elaborating comprehensive migration policies (facilitating immigration of priority groups, regularizing seasonal and local cross-border movement), addressing trafficking in persons and tackling security threats. Review of adopted solutions and challenges in managing emigration, regular and irregular immigration regional cooperation trends and needs.
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- The Kyrgyz Republic
- Republic of Tajikistan
- Republic of Uzbekistan
Mr. Piotr Kazmierkiewicz, International Expert
Moderator: Mr. Dejan Keserovic,International Organization for Migration (IOM) Coordinator for Central Asia – Chief of Mission of IOM Missions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, IOM Sub-regionalCoordination Office for Central Asia
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.00 Protection of Migrants Rights
Special Report: Special Report on the Rights of Victims of Trafficking and Migrants’ Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2014 (Human Rights Commission under the President of Kazakhstan / IOM Kazakhstan), Mr. TastemirDautovichAbishev, Secretary of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan. Commission of Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- The Kyrgyz Republic
- Republic of Tajikistan
- Republic of Uzbekistan
17.00 – 18.00 Conclusions and Recommendations
19.00 Cocktail Reception for Participants
Government of the United States
The High Regional Roundtable is organized within the framework of the project ”Addressing Mixed Migration Flows through Capacity Building in Central Asia” Phase II funded by the US Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Government of the United States (PRM-PIM USA)