January 22, 2007, Moscow - The workshop «Migration and Remittances: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union Recent Experience» was held at the World Bank. The seminar was jointly prepared by the World Bank and the World Bank Institute. The main objectives of the proposed workshop included the following: presentation of the main conclusions and findings of the WB study "Migration and Remittances: Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union"; presentation of the relevant international practices for labor market projection, measurement of migration and attracting qualified migrants; and discussion of the applicability and effectiveness of the analytical and policy tools for migration policy in the RF. (agenda) Among the invitees were representatives from federal ministries and agencies involved in migration policy-making, representatives from international development agencies, International and Russian migration policy and labor market experts, as well as the media. Oscar de Bruyn Kops, Acting Russia Country Director, World Bank, Andrei Markov, Sr. Human Development Specialist, the World Bank, Said Batkibekov, Head of the
Department for Strategy of Social and Economic Reforms, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of RF, welcomed the participants in the seminar. The first plenary session was devoted to the WB report "Migration and Remittances: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, presented by Ali Mansoor and Bryce Quillin, WB experts, authors of the report. (presentation) Natalya Zharova, Head of the Labor Relations Department, Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development, and Zhanna Zaionchkovskaya, the Institute of National Economy Forecasting, Russian Academy of Science provided comments on the report followed by the open discussion. The second plenary session has focussed on policy tools for the immigration policy in the RF. Leading Russian experts presented three reports:
International Practices of Labor Market Supply and Demand Projection: Options for the RF
Speakers: I. Denisova, CEFIR, Moscow, Yuri. Andrienko, CEFIR, Moscow (presentation in Russian) Migration Measurement Systems: International Practices and Recommendations for the RF
Speaker: Mikhail Denisenko, the Lomonosov Moscow State University (presentation in Russian) Legislation and Procedures related to Attracting Qualified Immigrants for Permanent Residence: International Experience and Recommendations for the RF
Speaker : Olga Chudinovski, the Lomonosov Moscow State University (presentation in Russian) AGENDA Objectives ü to present main conclusions and findings of the WB study “Migration and Remittances: Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union”; ü to present relevant international practices for labor market projection, measurement of migration and attracting qualified migrants; ü to discuss applicability and effectiveness of the analytical and policy tools for migration policy in the RF. Participants ü Representatives from federal ministries and agencies involved in migration policy-making, including: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ministry of Regional Development, Federal Migration Service, Federal Employment Service, Federal Service of State Statistics; ü Representatives from international development agencies: World Bank, UNDP, ILO; ü International and Russian migration policy and labour market experts, ü Representatives of the major Russian and international news agencies and newspapers. 10:30-11:00 | Registration | 11:00-11:10 | Opening Mr. Oscar de Bruyn Kops, Acting Russia Country Director, World Bank Mr. A.R. Markov, Sr. Human Development Specialist, the World Bank Mr S.B. Batkibekov,Head of the Department for Strategy of Social and Economic Reforms, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of RF (TBC) | | Plenary Session | | PartI.International Migration Policy Issues | 11:10–12:15 | Migration and Remittances: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union Speakers: Mr. Ali Mansoor, Financial Secretary,Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius Mr. Bryce Quillin, Economist, the World Bank | 12:15-12:30 | Comments: Ms. Natalya Zharova, Head of the Labour Relations department, Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ms. Zhanna Zaionchkovskaya, the Institute of National Economy Forecasting , Russian Academy of Science | 12:30-13:15 | Questions /Answers | 13:15–13:45 | Lunch | | Part II. Analytical and Policy Tools for Immigration Policy in the RF | 13:45–14:10 | International Practices of Labor Market Supply and Demand Projection: Options for the RF Speakers: Ms. Denisova, CEFIR, Moscow Mr. Yuri. Andrienko, CEFIR, Moscow | | 14:10-14:25 | Questions /Answers | 14:25-14:50 | Migration Measurement Systems: International Practices and Recommendations for the RF Speaker: Mr. Mikhail Denisenko, the Lomonosov Moscow State University | 14:50–15:05 | Questions /Answers | 15:05-15:20 | Coffee-break | 15:20–15:45 | Legislation and Procedures related to Attracting Qualified Immigrants for Permanent Residence: International Experience and Recommendations for the RF Speaker: Ms. Olga Chudinovski, the Lomonosov Moscow State University | 15:45-16:00 | Questions /Answers | 16:00-17:15 | General Discussion. Chair: Mr. John Litwack, Lead Economist for Russia, the World Bank Summing-up. Closing |
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