The final conference ending the BARMIG project took place from March 31 to April 1.
Due to the situation in Central and Eastern Europe related to the war in the Ukraine and the migration crisis, the event was held online.
During the conference, the results of the project regarding the employment of economic migrants and the role of social partners in this process in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe were summarized. The discussion was attended by experts and representatives of social partners from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Estonia, Croatia and Poland.
Up to 60 participants followed the discussion during the conference.
The organizers provided simultaneous translation into English, Polish, Slovak and Hungarian.
The conference program was as follows:
Thursday, March 31, 2022
11.00-11.15 – OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE (Dominika Polkowska, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University)
11.15-12.45 – OPENING SESSION: MIGRATION AND MIGRANTS IN CEE COUNTRIES
Chair: Tibor Meszmann (Central European Labour Studies Institute)
Speakers: Mihail Arandarenko (Belgrade University); Zane Rasnača, TBC (European Trade Union Institute); Maciej Duszczyk (University of Warsaw), Agnieszka Kulesa (Centre for Social and Economic Research), Monika Banyś (Personnel Service S.A.)
13.00-14.00 – SECTORAL PANEL 1: Healthcare sector
Chair: Marta Kahancova (Central European Labour Studies Institute)
Presentation of the BARMIG project findings: Michał Nowakowski (Maria Curie-Sklodowska University)
Discussants: representatives of social partners
14.45-15.45 – SECTORAL PANEL 2: Automotive/metal sector
Chair: Monika Martišková (Central European Labour Studies Institute)
Presentation of the BARMIG project findings: Andrej Lasz (Association of Electrotechnical Industry of the Slovak Republic)
Discussants: representatives of social partners
16.00-17.00 – SECTORAL PANEL 3: Construction
Chair: Kamil Filipek (Maria Curie-Sklodowska University)
Presentation of the BARMIG project findings: Hrvoje Butkovic (Institute for Development and International Relations in Zagreb)
Discussants: representatives of social partners
Friday, April 1, 2022
9.00-10.00 – SECTORAL PANEL 4: Platform work
Chair: Dominika Polkowska (Maria Curie-Sklodowska University)
Presentation of the BARMIG project findings: Jaan Masso (University of Tartu)
Discussants: expert/researchers
10.15-11.15 – SECTORAL PANEL 5: Services/tourism
Chair: Tibor Meszmann (Central European Labour Studies Institute)
Presentation of the BARMIG project findings: Adam Šumichrast (Central European Labour Studies Institute)
Discussants: representatives of social partners
11.15-12.00 – SUMMARY OF THE CONFERENCE AND CLOSING REMARKS (Tibor Meszmann, Central European Labour Studies Institute)