THRÄHNHARDT, Dietrich "German development and coordination of migration policy"

Strategies for developmental coordination: Germany Dietrich Thr채nhardt

Net Migration to Germany in 2012: 他 from EU countries Net Emigration

Net Immigration

to: Switzerland Turkey Austria

From: Poland Romania Bulgaria Hungary Greece Italy Spain

Net Migration Germans

8.948 4.147 1.491

+369.149 Out of EU 27 -18.205 EU 15

69.900 45.812 25.121 26.208 22.923 21.716 20.539 273.433 84.832

Tradition of German development policy from the 1950s to 2005 • Emerging Free European migration • Training non-European students and sending them back, to avoid „brain drain“ • Justified in situations like Congo on independence, with just two academics • Material help (steel plant in India), telephone system in Pakistan • Training, e.g. engineering in India

The Indian IT wonder • German hep for Technology institutes training at the beginning • Overproduction of engineers • Migration to the U.S. • Investment back, triple-win situation • Why do the best and brightest people move to the U.S.? Why not to Europe?

Schröder’s IT “Green Card” in 2000 • Surprise announcement at the CEBIT in 2000 • Germany open for IT specialists • It took a long time to translate the idea in general politics • “Blue Card” in 2013, free immigration for high potentials and people who fin a job • Inter-company transfers

Potential instead of deficit approach • Migrant groups investing in their home countries (schools, hospitals etc.), 50 % cofinancing by government • Church development partnerships • Town partnerships • Individual investment • Research interest

Iraqi asylum applications in Germany C: M.Candan

Iraqi naturalizations in Germany M.Candan

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Iraqi migrant transfers to Iraq,Mill. â‚Ź Candan

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„Rhein Mall" in Arbil, Irak

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Reaction to the Syrian Crisis and the Arab Spring • • • •

Symbolic take in of a hundred Tunisian academics Extra quota 5,000 Syrians, all Syrians can stay German universities in Cairo and in Izmir Germany No 1 asylum destination in Europe in 2012/2013 • Better acceptance for asylum seekers: Can work after 3 months, “hardship” commissions (Coalition agreement 2013)

Asylum in Europe in 2012Eurostat