{"id":10539,"date":"2021-09-20T13:18:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/event\/world-bank-and-emn-roundtable-circular-migration-for-low-and-high-skilled-a-new-paradigm\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:40:02","slug":"world-bank-and-emn-roundtable-circular-migration-for-low-and-high-skilled-a-new-paradigm","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/en\/event\/world-bank-and-emn-roundtable-circular-migration-for-low-and-high-skilled-a-new-paradigm\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank and EMN Roundtable &#8220;Circular Migration for Low- and High-Skilled: A New Paradigm?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On September 28 at 2:30 PM <\/strong> (Estonian time), a roundtable will be held within the framework of the Footprints series, jointly organized by the World Bank and EMN, this time focusing on <strong>circular<\/strong><strong>migration<\/strong>. The roundtable will discuss the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guest worker programs have a long history, but not all of these programs have been successful. What are the lessons learned from past experiences? What are the best practices regarding cost-sharing, worker selection, preparation, and return management?<\/li>\n<li>What are the best practices in ethical recruitment, protection of workers&#8217; rights, reducing vulnerability, social protection and insurance, and providing emotional support?<\/li>\n<li>Can the circular migration model for seasonal workers also be applied to other sectors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speakers at the roundtable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Salima Bensalem<\/strong>, Head of International Placement, ANAPEC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Richard Bedford<\/strong>, Emeritus Professor, Auckland University of Technology<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kate Hooper, <\/strong>Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute (MPI)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Vasanthi Venkatesh<\/strong>, Associate Professor, University of Windsor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anna Wittenborg<\/strong>, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), SICA Portfolio Manager<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Sunday Onazi, <\/strong>Head of International Labour Migration, Nigerian Ministry of Labour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>To participate in the roundtable, please register<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/worldbankgroup.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_VFYPKWtMT9ehLbUhrm0Tmg\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span> The roundtable will be conducted via Zoom, which can be accessed through a link sent after registration. The working language of the roundtable is English.<\/p>\n<p>Roundtable Background Materials<\/p>\n<p>Background Paper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/footprint-concept-note-circular-migration.pdf\">&#8220;Circular migration: A New Paradigm?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 28 at 2:30 PM (Estonian time), a roundtable will be held within the framework of the Footprints series, jointly organized by the World Bank and EMN, this time focusing on circularmigration. 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