/ EUROPEAN UNION
INTI PREPARATORY ACTIONS 2006
Directorate-General Justice Freedom and Security Programme
ROUTES PROJECT Ref. No: JLS/2006/INTI 061

Title: «IMMIGRANTS’ INTEGRATION POLICIES:

ROAD MAP OF THE GOVERNANCE»

Experiences and good practices of the European Regions involved in “ROUTES” project.

Venice, November the 16th 2007

Venue: Italy -Venice , Conference hall Sofitel Hotel,

Santa Croce 245, Giardini Papadopoli.

9.00 / 9.30 / Welcome and Registration to all the Participants
9.30 / 9.45 / Mr Oscar De Bona - Veneto Region; Minister for the Migration Policy
·  Welcome speech
9.45/10.00 / Mr. Johan Bern – European Commission “Financial solidarity for asylum, immigration and borders” Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security Unit JLS-B4
·  Funding opportunities for the period 2007-2013
10.00/12.00 / Mr Romano Toppan - Veneto Region; Expert in integration policies
·  Presentation of “Routes” project objectives
·  Analyses of the Integration Governance Policies in the different European Regions
·  Analyses of Good Practices in the different European Regions concerning the integration of immigrants
Mrs Enrica Sardei - Veneto Region Migration Flows and public security Department Expert in Immigration and integration Policies,
·  The Regional Governance: Veneto Region model
Mr Moustapha Ndiaye – Vice-President of the Immigrant Council of Veneto Region
·  The Immigrant Council experience
12.00/13.30 / Round table
Debate on the IMMIGRANTS’ INTEGRATION POLICIES and strategy of the Regional Governance for migration and Good Practices: contributions of the representations of Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Hungary
Moderator: Mr Romano Toppan
Contributions of:
q  STOCKHOLM REGION
q  COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
q  CARINRTHIA LAND
q  COOPI-Italy
13.15/13.30 / Conclusions - Mr Tiziano Barone – Veneto Lavoro; Director of International Project Department
Mr Gianlorenzo Martini –Veneto Region- Director of Brussels Office
13.30 / Buffet lunch
/ / / Regione Puglia
/ / UNION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CENTRAL MACEDONIA /
Comunidad Valenciana

Project financed by INTI PREPARATORY ACTIONS 2006

European Commission Directorate-General Justice Freedom and Security Programme