Migration: Blessing or Curse?

November 27th 2008

Symposium

Symposium with Abdelkader Benali

In today's globalised world special attention is paid to the need of free movement of goods, services, and capital. Yet, the concept of free movement of people remains a taboo. The impact of migration is definitely a controversial and widely debated topic. The main focus of the symposium will revolve around the theme "Migration: Blessing or Curse?". This question touches upon the personal side of the issue, i.e. how migrants view their present and future. After all, they face the challenge to balance between legal, social and economic interests. In addition, the symposium will address the benefits and the burdens of migration for the old and the new country.

Thursday November 27th 2008
14.00 - 15.30 hrs Black Box, Esplanade Building
Movie Zimbabwe
(Darrell James Roodt 2008)
The young girl Zimbabwe is smuggled across the border into South Africa.
Admission free

16.00 - 18.00 hrs, room DZ 2, Dante Building
Symposium Migration: Blessing or curse?
Admission free

Speakers:
Abdelkader Benali, writer, publicist
Doris Alfafara, association of Philippine migrants
Peter van Krieken, specialist in diplomacy and refugee studies, Webster University Leiden
Helen Oosterom, Migration Law lecturer, Tilburg University
Bart van Riel, senior economist Economic Affairs, Social and Economic Council
Chairman:
Jos van Beurden, journalist-researcher, specialist in North-South topics


The programme is organised by:
Student Association Piri Network,
International Organization for Migration ,
Studium Generale Tilburg University
More information: Marsel van Hoorn, hoorn@uvt.nl, tel 013 - 4662266