Challenges of migration policy and urban development policy. Towards welcoming spaces and inclusive communities

The international seminar “Challenges of migration policy and urban development policy. Towards welcoming spaces and inclusive communities” summarises research and experiences related to migration policy, in particular: 

• The changing image/perception of war refugees from Ukraine and followers of Islam by Polish society 
• The (un)inclusiveness of selected public policies, in particular education policy 
• Good practices on a local scale (especially medium-sized cities) functioning in selected EU countries (including especially Italy).

Programme

10.15–11.00
Registration and coffee

11.00–11.15
Opening of the seminar, welcoming the participants, introduction

11.15–13.00 Session I

Moderator: Marta Pachocka, PhD (SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland)

• Melissa Moralli, PhD  (Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Italy), Welcoming spaces and inclusive communities – lessons from the project “Welcoming Spaces” in Europe: revitalising shrinking areas by hosting non-EU migrants
• Inna Melnykovska, PhD  (Central European University, Austria), (Un)Welcoming Spaces: How Participatory Democracy Falls Short in Germany’s Refugee Accommodation Policies
• Karolina Podgórska, PhD (Institute of Sociology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland), Welcoming spaces and communities as challenges for Polish cities
• Q&A

13.00–13.30
Coffee break

13.30–15.20
Session II

Moderator: Joanna Zuzanna Popławska, PhD (SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland)

• Katarzyna Górka-Sosnowska, Prof. (SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland), Challenging discourse about Islam and Muslims in Poland 
• Michał Nowosielski, Prof. (Centre of Migration Research, Poland), Integration policy at the local level – challenges, actions, actors – a case study of Warsaw
• Natalia Mindowicz (Union of Polish Metropolises),  Creating Welcoming Spaces for migrants. Challenges and barriers - lessons from Wrocław
• Janina Owczarek (IOM – International Organization for Migration – Poland), Create inclusive, open and safe cities and villages – good practice IOM Poland
• Q&A

15.20–15.30
Closing remarks

15.30–16.00
Lunch

Registration

Please register by 5th November.

Registration link

Financed by the Minister of Science under the “Regional Excellence Initiative” Programme