The Annual Conference of the Association of European Migration Institutions (AEMI)
28. September – 2. October 2011
The Danish Emigration Archives - Aalborg, Denmark
MIGRATION HISTORY MATTERS
Over time migration history has thrown light upon the challenges that migrants have experienced faced with realities of a completely different culture in another country.
Since 1945 many of the European countries have experienced an increase in numbers of immigrants – job-seekers, exiles and refugees. The countries in the European Union have different attitudes towards immigration. Those having received people in relation to the colonial expansions are much more used to a cultural diversity whereas those with a more homogeneous population look upon the recent immigration as a huge challenge and are faced with numerous controversies among politicians, among private people and in the press.
28. September – 2. October 2011
The Danish Emigration Archives - Aalborg, Denmark
MIGRATION HISTORY MATTERS
Over time migration history has thrown light upon the challenges that migrants have experienced faced with realities of a completely different culture in another country.
Since 1945 many of the European countries have experienced an increase in numbers of immigrants – job-seekers, exiles and refugees. The countries in the European Union have different attitudes towards immigration. Those having received people in relation to the colonial expansions are much more used to a cultural diversity whereas those with a more homogeneous population look upon the recent immigration as a huge challenge and are faced with numerous controversies among politicians, among private people and in the press.
Despite the difference in attitudes toward immigrants each country will meet a number of similar challenges, and many questions will arise. Immigration will cause problems for both the immigrants and the people already living in the area – clashes of culture, lack of jobs, language barriers, ethical and religious differences etc.
The European Union shares the challenges of migration. We also share the history of migration – the past as well as the present. Almost all European countries were influenced by the overseas emigration during the 19th and 20th centuries. How did our own compatriots cope with the immigration experience?
The European Union shares the challenges of migration. We also share the history of migration – the past as well as the present. Almost all European countries were influenced by the overseas emigration during the 19th and 20th centuries. How did our own compatriots cope with the immigration experience?
(...) Over the years many aspects of integration processes have been described and researched. Migrants are uprooted and during the transplantation to a new culture, they often feel alienated. Many feelings are involved. Migration is about minds and hearts of human being.
Aalborg 2011, Final program here.
