Integrating Immigrants into the Workforce: North American and European Experiences. Bureau of International Affairs U.S.-E. U. Seminar Papers

摘要

On June 28th and 29th of 2004, the Employment and Social Affairs Directorate-General (DG EMPL) of the European Commission and the United States Department of Labor (DOL) convened a joint seminar to discuss labor-market-related migration issues. Papers provided an overview of the labor market activity of immigrants in the EU and the US, as well as in Canada. The discussion expanded on these themes and also turned to policy measures affecting the economic contributions of immigrants. The seminar also considered immigrant integration practices and strategies with the goal of identifying major challenges and good and interesting practices across the relevant countries. Participants included: officials from DG EMPL, officials from DOL and various other US agencies, representatives from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Canadian Government, the European Employment Committee Chairman, and EU representatives from the Irish and Dutch EU Presidencies.