Immigrant integration: metrics, spaces, and strategies
Jun 16, 2025 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PMGround Floor & Floors 3-5, Niagra Building
Jun 16, 2025 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Ground Floor & Floors 3-5, Niagra Building
Description
Immigrant integration remains a cornerstone of migration policies in host countries, yet its implementation and evaluation present significant challenges. This session explores diverse dimensions of integration through four complementary perspectives, addressing the complexities of measurement, the impacts of policy interventions, and the lived experiences of immigrant populations. It begins with a critical examination of the balance between quantity and quality in integration, cautioning against approaches that may undermine long-term outcomes. The discussion then shifts to spatial considerations, analysing Denmark’s Ghetto Plan and its impact on neighbourhood composition and social dynamics. Next, the session explores the professional and residential pathways of refugees in France through the AGIR program, highlighting the role of universal support mechanisms. Finally, it examines the methodological challenges of measuring integration, introducing the Territorial Synthetic Index of Immigrant Integration as a multidimensional tool to inform policies.
Moderator: Samuel Ettouati, Head of the Statistical Surveys and Studies Division, Ministry of the Interior, France
Speakers:
- Nadiya Ukrayinchuk, Professor of Economics, LEM, University of Lille
- Yajna Govind, Assistant Professor, Copenhagen Business School
- Clément Soulignac, Data Scientist, Statistical Studies and Surveys Division, Ministry of the Interior, France
- Jack Jebwab, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolis Institute, Canada
