Post by MOBILE - Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law

📆 Mark Your Calendars - join us this Thursday for a timely discussion on labour migration in the Nordic countries 📍 Zoom (or in person at MOBILE) Across the Nordics, labour shortages are growing, while migration regimes are becoming more restrictive. 🔎 What is the current situation regarding labour migration and labour market shortages in each of the Nordic countries? 🔎 What political discussions and policy proposals are shaping labour migration regulation? 🔎 Can the need for labour immigration be aligned with strict asylum policy messaging and public demands for social cohesion? Join us as we explore how to secure necessary labour market immigration to the Nordic countries in today's restrictive migration climate. With academic experts and key stakeholders from all four Nordic countries 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 ⚫ Moderator Jan-Paul Brekke - Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Research, Norway ⚫ Round 1 – Nordic perspectives on labour migration Grete Brochmann, Professor, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo Henrik Malm Lindberg, Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Secretariat, The Migration Studies Delegation Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Professor, MOBILE - Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law, Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen Saila Heinikoski, Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs - FIIA ⚫Round 2 – Policy and practitioner roundtable Claes Nilas, External lecturer, former Head of the Hjemrejsestyrelsen and Permanent Secretary, Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet Pawel Szalus, Labour Migration Specialist, IOM - UN Migration, Denmark Surbhi Changotra Avasthi, Global TAA Inclusion and Culture Partner, A.P. Moller - Maersk Frauke Siemer Jørgensen, Head of Audience Engagement, FLUGT - Refugee Museum of Denmark Looking forward to seeing you there! #Migration #LabourMigration #Mobility