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Migration and Integration in Germany and the United States
Success, Failure or Work In Progress?
Migration and integration have become dominant political topics in the United States and Germany. The German experience in 2015-2016 is often cited in the U.S. discourse on migration, but there has been little public examination of the progress and challenges since then. Our conference aims to deepen understanding of migration-related developments in Germany since 2015 and to compare the current integration successes and challenges in Germany and the United States. By bringing together scholars and experts from both countries, we also seek to strengthen linkages between the policy communities that work on migration with those who focus on transatlantic relations. And by incorporating young leaders who come from migrant communities in both countries, we will foster transatlantic instincts that will be important for many years to come.
Location
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW | Root Room | Washington, DC 20036
Agenda
- 8:30 – 9:15 am
Registration and Light Breakfast
- 9:15 – 9:30 am
Welcome and Introduction
Jeffrey Rathke, President, AICGS - 9:30 – 11:00 am
Integration Successes and Challenges in Germany and the U.S.
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Heckmann, Director, European Forum for Migration Studies, University of Bamberg
Serap Güler, State Secretary for Integration, Ministry for Children, Family, Refugees and Integration, North-Rhine Westphalia
Fayrouz Saad, Executive Director, Office of Global Michigan
Moderator: Nahal Toosi, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Politico - 11:00 – 11:15 am
Coffee Break
- 11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Integration in Practice: Workforce and Society
Dr. Yuliya Kosyakova, Senior Researcher, Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Hannah Winnick, Program Director, Democracy, Heinrich Böll Foundation North America
Kasra Movahedi, Director, Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO), International Rescue Committee
Moderator: Mark Hugo Lopez, Director of Global Migration and Demography Research, Pew Research Center - 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Integration Experiences
Featuring AICGS Diversity Leadership Program Participants
Meis Alkhafaji, Friedrich-Alexander-University
Gustavo Lopez, University of California, San Diego
Victoria Ochoa, University of Pennsylvania
Edip Uzun, Hertie School of Governance
Moderator: Maritza Perez Esq., Senior Policy Analyst for Criminal Justice Reform, Center for American Progress - 2:30 pm
Conclusion
Location
The Conference Center at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
