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AG/2019.281.els 25 July 2019 Dear Minister, It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the OECD Ministerial Meeting on Migration and Integration, to be held on Friday, 17 January, 2020, at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. Under the title “Making Migration and Integration Policies Future Ready”, the Ministerial Meeting will provide a timely opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss policy experiences and highlight innovations for adapting migration and integration policies to emerging challenges. It will bring together Ministers in charge of both migration and integration policies from across OECD member countries and a number of leading emerging economies. In recent years, sudden changes in the level and composition of migration movements have underlined the need for both migration and integration policies to adapt to unforeseen situations. Accordingly, the OECD Secretariat is preparing a foresight analysis of migration and integration issues that will inform the discussions at the Ministerial Meeting. Beyond this, the meeting is aimed at providing an opportunity for sharing our respective experiences and practices in managing migration and fostering integration. As approved by the OECD Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Committee and the OECD Council, Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Councillor of Switzerland and Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police, will chair the meeting. Ministers in charge of migration and integration policies from OECD member countries, accession countries, as well as from Argentina, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Romania and South Africa are invited to attend this international event. We very much look forward to your participation in Paris on 17 January, 2020. A High-Level Policy Forum entitled “Building a Whole-of-Society Approach to Emerging Migration and Integration Challenges”, will precede the Ministerial Meeting. It will take place on Thursday, 16 January, 2020, and will also be held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. The Forum will provide an opportunity to engage in a conversation between Ministers and senior officials as well as a wide range of key stakeholders, including leaders from the business community, some prominent local stakeholders, outstanding academics, and influential representatives from civil society. It will bring together over 300 participants. We would be delighted if you could also participate and, in addition, we would welcome your availability as a speaker at this event. ./.. Mr. Tõnis Lukas Minister of Culture Estonia Cc: H.E. Mr. Alar Streimann, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Estonia to the OECD Mr. Mart Helme, Minister of the Interior Mr. Tanel Kiik, Minister of Social Affairs Ms. Riina Solman, Minister of Population Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 24 80 10 www.oecd.org 2, rue André-Pascal Fax: +33 (0) 1 45 24 88 26 [email protected] - [email protected] 75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France  The draft programme for both events is enclosed. To confirm your participation, and for more information about either the Ministerial Meeting or the High-Level Policy Forum, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Jean-Christophe Dumont, Head of the International Migration Division (Tel. +33 1 45 24 92 43, [email protected]). We would also appreciate it if you could nominate a contact point in your ministry for future correspondence on this matter. We greatly hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to welcoming you to Paris. Yours sincerely, Karin Keller-Sutter Angel Gurría Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police Secretary-General Swiss Confederation OECD  OECD Ministerial Meeting on Migration and Integration Making Migration and Integration Policies Future Ready 17 January 2020 OECD Conference Centre 2, rue André-Pascal 75775 Paris CEDEX 16 France 8:45 – 9:15 Registration of Participants 9:15 – 9:45 Opening Remarks (Venue: room CC1) Mr Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General Ms Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Councillor, Chair of the Meeting (Switzerland) 9:45 – 11:00 Plenary Session: Making Migration and Integration Policies Future Ready (Venue: room CC1) Chair: Ms Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Councillor, Chair of the Meeting (Switzerland) The session will start with a video presenting the outcomes of the Foresight Exercise (8-10’) One lesson of the recent humanitarian crisis is that many countries were caught unprepared for sudden inflows. While systems largely held up against the severe challenges brought by the crisis, it is important to reflect on how to make migration and integration systems more resilient. In the future, large, sudden migration flows may arise not only from geo- political crises but will also be shaped by underlying mega-trends, such as the digital transformation and demographic changes.  What are the key policy actions that will enhance the resilience and adaptability of migration and integration policies to shocks?  What have been the most salient changes that have affected policy making in management of migration and integration of migrants?  What are some of the potential game-changers for policy making in these areas, which are starting to be visible? 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:45 Plenary Session Continuation: Making Migration and Integration Policies Future Ready (Venue: room CC1) Chair: Vice-Chair 1 of the Meeting The session resumes with a keynote speech by Mr Antonio Vitorino, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (10-12’) 12:45 – 14:15 Working Lunch: Reflections on the Orientations for Future Work of the OECD on Migration (for Heads of Delegations to the Ministerial only) (Venue: Roger Ockrent Room) 14:15 – 14:30 Group Photo Heads of Delegations Only 14:30 – 15:45 Four Parallel Sessions on the theme Innovative Future New Approaches to Emerging Challenges Session A: Innovative Approaches to Managing Economic Migration Management of economic migration is no longer about stamping visa applications. It involves attracting the right candidates, applying the right selection and adapting thresholds and requirements according to changing priorities and circumstances. Migration management is increasingly concerned with skills rather than knowledge – what people can do rather than what they have studied. This session will look at how countries are improving the return on economic migration and ensure that it contributes effectively to growth while limiting potential negative effects.  What innovations have improved migration management? How have these innovations been developed?  How can migration management become a means to attract the right candidates? Session B: Partnerships to Improve Enforcement and Compliance Migration policy does not work unless enforcement and compliance are also effective. This ranges from preventing the illegal employment of foreign workers to ensuring that temporary migrants respect the expiration of their status. There are many ways to develop incentives for different stakeholders to participate in improving compliance.  How can private sector stakeholders, such as training institutions or employers, be involved in compliance without excess burden?  What incentive mechanisms are effective in regulating temporary labour migration programmes so that terms of work and stay are respected? Session C: Innovative Approaches to Integration The labour market integration of different categories of immigrants – workers, refugees, etc. – and their families has differed widely. So have the policy and institutional solutions. The different integration outcomes and pathways of women and men are not always sufficiently addressed in policy. Many countries have moved towards a case-work approach and individual customised services. This complicates the tasks for traditional service providers and requires new incentive and funding mechanisms.  How can labour market and social integration pathways be customised while ensuring equal access and fair distribution of resources?  How can priorities be given to beneficiaries and interventions, and are there ways of involving new sources of funding and other resources? Session D: Engaging the Whole of Society and Improving Co-Ordination A myriad of stakeholders are involved in the integration process, including public and private actors, the civil society and different levels of government. Duplication has occurred in the past, as well as different standards for interventions.  How can local and national governments co-ordinate intervention?  What works to bring different actors around the table? 15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break 16:15 – 17:00 Panel Discussion: From Challenges to Policy Action Chair: Vice-Chair 2 of the Meeting Drawing on the discussions in the Parallel Sessions and in the morning plenaries, this panel discussion will identify some of the main areas for policy action. Emerging good practices and innovation will be highlighted, and panellists will identify the main surprises from the discussions. Panel: Four chairs of the parallel sessions 17:00 – 17:15 Conclusions of the Chair of the Forum (Venue: room CC1) Ms. Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Councillor, Chair of the Meeting (Switzerland)  OECD HIGH-LEVEL POLICY FORUM Building a Whole-of-Society Approach to Emerging Migration and Integration Challenges 16 January 2020 OECD Conference Centre 2, rue André-Pascal 75775 Paris CEDEX 16 France 9:30 – 10:00 Welcoming Remarks OECD Chair or Vice-Chair of the OECD Migration and Integration Ministerial 10:00 – 11:00 Preparing for the future: lessons from global migration over the past decade This introductory panel (5-6 participants) will discuss the experiences of countries regarding large migration inflows, and the lessons learned moving forward. It will involve high-level representatives from the UN and from select OECD countries who have - or had - a key role in contexts of dealing with large migration inflows, together with the president of a leading think tank. 11:00 – 11:30 Elevator pitches for the Innovation Lab Following a call for proposals with member countries, 10 selected innovative projects related to migration and integration from across the OECD will be presented in short 1-minute “elevator pitches”. More detailed presentations of these projects will be made throughout the day in the hall of the OECD Conference Centre. 11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break 11:45 – 13:00 Foresight: the future of migration and integration Presentation and discussion in break out groups around the results of the foresight exercise of the OECD, focusing on four themes: (i) the impact of new technologies on migration control and enforcement as well as on (ii) integration services delivery; and on (iii) the role of local authorities and (iv) of co-operations in migration and integration management in 2035. 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break (special VIP lunch with keynote speech tbc) 14:30 – 15:45 Parallel Sessions 1) Engaging with the civil society – new approaches in the integration of migrants New and innovative approaches that have been taken throughout the OECD to leverage civil society in promoting the integration of immigrants – notably with respect to social integration. This session will present and discuss some of these. 2) Innovations in language training This session will present and discuss innovative approaches for language learning – either through new technologies or through innovation in the course design and reach-out. 3) Matching migrants with employment opportunities A key issue with which many countries are struggling is to match migrants’ skills with available employment opportunities, notably but not exclusively for refugees. This requires that skills have been assessed upfront and that they are brought in touch with relevant employers. 4) Innovation in skills partnerships Skills partnerships are an increasingly important tool for matching talent in origin countries with labour needs in destination countries, while avoiding negative impact on the origin. This session will discuss some recent policy innovations in this field. 15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 – 16:30 A conversation on the global competition for talent: perspectives from merging economies This session will bring together a high-level representative from emerging economies and a global thought leader from an OECD country to discuss the global competition for talent. 16:30 – 17:45 Ministerial panel: A whole-of-society response to future migration and integration challenges This high-level closing session will provide the bridge between the policy forum and the ministerial on the next day from a whole-of-society perspective and will involve a group of Ministers. 19:00 Social Event for Heads of Delegations