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Yulia tymoshenko to participate in opening of council of europe migration conference
03 September 2008
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On Thursday, September 4, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will take part in the opening of the 8th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Migration Affairs.
The theme of the conference, which will take place in Kyiv on 4-5 September 2008, is 'Economic migration, social cohesion and development: towards an integrated approach'. Tymoshenko is expected to speak during the opening session.
Ministers from the member states of the Council of Europe competent for migration affairs, integration of migrants and community relations will participate in the conference.
Ministers from several non-member states having observer status with the Council of Europe (Australia, Canada, Holy See, Japan, Mexico and USA) or involved in cooperation with member states on the themes of the conference (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cape Verde, China, Congo, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Morocco, Senegal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan) have also been invited to take part together with the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and other international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The conference will provide an opportunity for ministers to debate and agree on policy solutions relevant to the conditions prevailing in their countries and stemming from the increasing flows of economic migrants, in particular, East to West and within the Eastern region of Europe.
The conference will examine the link between economic migration and development from the perspective of both countries of origin and destination as well as the impact of emigration on development and social cohesion.
On Thursday, September 4, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will take part in the opening of the 8th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Migration Affairs.
The theme of the conference, which will take place in Kyiv on 4-5 September 2008, is 'Economic migration, social cohesion and development: towards an integrated approach'. Tymoshenko is expected to speak during the opening session.
Ministers from the member states of the Council of Europe competent for migration affairs, integration of migrants and community relations will participate in the conference.
Ministers from several non-member states having observer status with the Council of Europe (Australia, Canada, Holy See, Japan, Mexico and USA) or involved in cooperation with member states on the themes of the conference (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cape Verde, China, Congo, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Morocco, Senegal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan) have also been invited to take part together with the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and other international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The conference will provide an opportunity for ministers to debate and agree on policy solutions relevant to the conditions prevailing in their countries and stemming from the increasing flows of economic migrants, in particular, East to West and within the Eastern region of Europe.
The conference will examine the link between economic migration and development from the perspective of both countries of origin and destination as well as the impact of emigration on development and social cohesion.