Professional development course
Enhancing integration policy and practice
OpenEmbassy is excited to offer a specialized three-day course designed for academics, policymakers, and professionals from Turkey engaged in migration and integration. This course provides deep insights into the complexities of integration policies and practices, bridging the gap between theory and actionable strategies.
Why attend?
This course is crafted to enrich your understanding of integration policies, improve your strategic approach to migrant support, and foster collaborative solutions that drive impactful change.
Who should attend?
- Turkish academics researching migration and integration
- Turkish policymakers focused on social and labor policy
- Turkish integration project leaders and social enterprise professionals
Date and venue: 28-30 May Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Registration deadline: 15 March 2025
Costs: 1950 EUR ex BTW, including accomodation and breakfast
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Day 1: Understanding integration policy and practice
- Engage with OpenEmbassy migration experts for an in-depth introduction to our mission and vision.
- Explore the Indicators of Integration (IoI) Framework and its application across international contexts.
- Participate in a case study analysis and workshop on evidence-based policy-making using real data and expert pools.
Introduction
Introduction to the Indicators of Integration (IoI) Framework and its policy implications. An overview of how the I-o-I model is applied to measure migrant integration in the international context, focusing on key indicators such as employment, housing, health, and social cohesion.
Program Theoretical framework
- Session topics: Policy theory vs. practical application, challenges in migrant integration, identifying policy gaps and aligning integration strategies with evidence-based practices.
- Interactive element: Case study analysis of I-o-I application in Dutch municipalities (e.g., Utrecht, Almere), followed by discussions on potential policy adaptations based on current challenges.
- Afternoon: Workshop on evidence-based policy-making and the role of multidisciplinary data. How qualitative and quantitative data (such as OpenEmbassy’s expert pools) shape migration policies?
Program Evidence-based policymaking
- Workshop on evidence-based policy-making. How qualitative and quantitative data (such as OpenEmbassy’s expert pools) shape migration policies?
- Expert pools: How newcomers’ experiences are used to adjust and improve local integration policies, with a focus on policy-relevant insights for decision-makers.
- Hands-on exercise: Participants, along with experts, carry out an expert pool. This includes steps on designing targeted research questions, best practices for community engagement, and structured guidelines for policy impact assessment.
Day 2: Economic and social integration strategies
- Delve into labor market integration as a pathway to economic and social participation, with practical insights from OpenEmbassy’s MAP program.
- Learn strategies for fostering social networks and creating mentorship models that support integration.
- Take part in simulations and interactive workshops to design context-specific programs for migrant communities.
Program Pathway to integration
- Focus on one specific indicator (employment) as a pathway to integration.
- Analyzing the policy and strategic implications of OpenEmbassy’s Labor Market Integration program (MAP) and its impact on employability and social participation.
- Glancing at sub-indicators in the work dimension.
Program Labor markt insights
- Session topics: Importance of labor market insights in professional development for migrants, policy approaches to removing employment barriers.
- Interactive element: Simulation on designing a labor market participation program for migrant communities, incorporating policy feedback loops for program adaptation.
Program Building and Leveraging social networks
- Via the importance of social and governmental organizations, participants explore the policy benefits and frameworks supporting strategies for fostering social networks that support the integration process.
- Mentoring programs: Role of mentorship in supporting social and economic integration, with case studies on successful mentorship initiatives and their policy outcomes.
- Hands-on exercise: Create a mentorship model based on participants’ local context and resources, including strategies for scalability and policy endorsement.
Day 3: Monitoring, evaluation, and policy impact
- Understand how to monitor and evaluate integration initiatives effectively, using lessons from real-world projects.
- Draft an M&E plan tailored to integration programs, focusing on data utilization for policy refinement.
- Visit active social migration initiatives in Amsterdam to gain firsthand experience and insights.
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
- Morning: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of integration initiatives.
- Policy-focused lessons from OpenEmbassy’s monitoring projects (Utrecht, Enschede, and Almere).
- Focusing on the use of qualitative research methods to assess integration progress.
Program M&E frameworks
- Session topics: M&E frameworks for integration programs, aligning M&E with policy objectives and using findings for advocacy.
- Interactive element: Participants draft an M&E plan for a sample integration project, with feedback loops for policy refinement.
Program Visit social migration initiatives
Afternoon: Visiting various social migration initiatives in Amsterdam. Field visits and policy dialogues.
Gaining insights from at least two migration organizations operating in different fields, with follow-up discussions on best practices and recommendations for policymakers.
Register now to secure your spot
Join us and become part of a network dedicated to advancing effective integration strategies. Register now to secure your spot!
Date and venue: 28-30 May Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Registration deadline: 15 March 2025
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