Making Sense of Migration Statistics: Comparing Data and Practical Application

Target Group
This seminar is designed for public officials from national, regional and local authorities, consulates, other public bodies from the EU Member States and candidate countries as well as European institutions. It is also of interest to professionals in the private sector, lawyers, consultants, staff of NGOs, institutes and think tanks as well as others working on rules for free movement, migration, asylum, integration and social policies.

Description
Statistical data are becoming increasingly relevant in the daily work of public officials and other public sector stakeholders dealing with migration, integration and asylum issues. Statistics provide indicators of characteristics relating to migrant populations, migration dynamics and the position of migrants in host societies. They can be based on administrative registers, thus providing an important tool for monitoring administrative procedures linked to the administration of migration, integration and asylum, such as data on asylum, residence permits, visa applications, data on expulsion decisions, length of procedures etc. In addition, statistics help to assess the impact of policies and in particular, whether policy objectives have been achieved.

Method
This seminar will be based on a mixture of presentations, case studies and practice sessions. It will stimulate active participation and the sharing of experiences on data needs and application of databases. Background documentation will also be provided in an online/e-learning set up. Speakers will include ICMPD staff, academics, practitioners and officials from the EU institutions and international organisations.

Objectives
The seminar will examine conceptual, definitional and analytical issues, including the uses and purposes of statistical data and the evolving EU framework on data collection. It will also provide data needs from a comparative approach, available international and European statistical data sources, as well as practical training in relation to using such tools. Different case studies on data collection for regular and irregular migration and human rights will be discussed.

Programme
The seminar will commence on Thursday 13 October 2011 at 09.00 and will finish on Friday 14 October 2011 at 15.15.

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place in the Bordeaux Conference Room at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, 6211 HE Maastricht (NL), tel.: +31 43 32 96 222, fax: +31 43 32 96 296.

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is €690 and includes documentation distributed during the seminar, two lunches, one dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. For details, please click here.

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make a reservation for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at the following hotel in Maastricht:
Hotel Beaumont **** www.beaumont.nl  € 102,00 p.p.p.n.
All mentioned hotel prices are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Meals
The lunches will be served at the Institute’s restaurant. The dinner on Thursday evening will be served at a local restaurant. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Registration
Kindly complete the online registration form before 7 October.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the closing date of registration we will have to charge an administration fee of €150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to two weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA's cancellation policy, please visit our website.