Integration

Integration is currently one of the most discussed topics related to the presence of  migrants in Europe. The debate under this issue tackles seemingly nonproblematic, however unclear and controversial questions. Who do we want to integrate, and where to? How can we measure the level of integration, and how shall we discern between integrated and non-integrated immigrants? Who is considered to be desirable for integration from the point of view of the European nation-states? Do some of the foreigners have better prerequisites for integration as many political concepts suggest? Is even the entire idea of the so-called integrated society compatible with the current conditions of the global capitalism and its requests for flexibility and mobility?

The texts in the Integration Theme deal with the experience of integration and the development of integration policy in different countries. They present both expert views on integration and the personal experiences of immigrants.

The section was created under the project Quality integration through quality information.

Articles

The Socio-Economic Impact of Admission Policies and Admission-Related Integration Policies in the Czech Republic
16. 8. 11 | Yana Leontiyeva

Integration of immigrants in the city of Pardubice
2. 8. 11 | Blanka Tollarová

Labour Migration and the systems of social protection: Recommendations for policy makers
29. 7. 11 | Jakob Hurrle

Study on the National Policy Frame for the Integration of Newcomers
21. 7. 11 | Karolína Babická

Labour migration and the systems of social protection: Country report Poland
19. 7. 11 | Bartlomiej Walczak

Crisis of Migrant Employment in Germany: Country report Germany
14. 7. 11 | Björn Jungius

Labour migration and the systems of social protection: Country report Belgium
4. 7. 11 | Massimo Bartolini

Labour migration and the systems of social protection: Country report Sweden
28. 6. 11 | Miguel Benito

Hierarchies of Vulnerability: Country report United Kingdom
21. 6. 11 | Ian Cook

Immigration and the integration of immigrants in Romania
13. 9. 10 | Astrid Hamberger

Between the state and clients – Non-governmental organisations working with refugees and migrants in the Czech Republic
31. 5. 10 | Alice Szczepaniková

Integration in the Czech regions – Regional Integration Centres
4. 5. 10 | Barbora Tošnerová

Do obligatory integration courses for immigrants in Western Europe further integration?
29. 7. 09

Czech as a Foreign Language Courses: Necessary, Scarce and Expensive?
9. 9. 08 | Violeta Prokofjeva

On the Margins of Two States: Flexible Self-identification Strategies of Bulgarian Muslims in Spain
22. 4. 08 | Neda Deneva

How not to Connect Immigration and the Fight against Terrorism. A Commentary on the Czech National Action Plan to Fight Terrorism.
8. 11. 07 | Marek Canek

Interviews

“The migration debate is being securitised.” An interview with Heikki Kerkkänen, an expert on immigration control policy and immigrant policy from the University of Helsinki. Tereza Rejšková
6. 9. 10 | Tereza Rejšková

„We were upset that no one from the Vietnamese community spoke out.” An interview with Hien Tran Thu
5. 5. 09 | Tereza Rejšková

“The Mongolian community in the Czech Republic cannot be stable and develop itself due to the permanent uncertainty of its members with the visas.“ Interview with Ariunjurgal Dashnyam, the director of the Czech-Mongolian Society
3. 4. 09 | Tereza Rejšková

“Access to a good education and to the labor market is essential for integration of immigrants into a new society”. Interview with Barbara John, former Commissioner for Integration and Migration in Berlin
30. 10. 08 | Barbora Tošnerová

Reviews

Review of Teresa Halik’s book Migrancka społeczność Wietnamczyków w Polsce w świetle polityki państwa i ocen społecznych (The Migrant Community of the Vietnamese in Poland in the Light of State Policy and Social Assessment)
22. 5. 08 | Agnieszka Mikulska

Migrant children in a “monocultural” country
17. 10. 06 | Gergo Pulay

Research reports and studies

Indicators of the integration of third-country nationals into Czech society in the context of the requirements of European institutions
16. 12. 11

How and why did MARS facilitate migration control? Understanding the implication of migration and refugee studies (MARS) with the restriction of human mobility by UK state agencies
12. 12. 11

Fomacs Retrospective - The Story So Far
11. 11. 11

MIPEX (Migrant Integration Policy Index) III
1. 3. 11

Guide to Migrants, Ethnic Minorities and Information and Communication Technologies
4. 9. 09