Scottish Migrants Network Conference 2010
Migrants in the Recession
Supporting Migrant Workers in Scotland
Feb 23rd 2010
Conference and Evening Roundtable Discussion
Discovery Centre, Dundee
Discovery Quay DD1 4XA
10:30am – 5pm
The Scottish Migrants Network (SMN) is sponsoring a conference for migrant
support organisations and workers in Scotland to share policy and practice on
new migrant issues.
An evening discussion will follow this for new migrants with politicians
regarding experience and policy in Scotland. This will be followed by a Health
and Safety Executive sponsored advice session for new migrants.
For information contact:
Jason Bergen [log in to unmask] 0141 285 8850
Or Seonad Forbes [log in to unmask] 0141 353 2220
For registration:
Please email your name, organisation (if any), any additional requirements
(travel assistance/childcare/dietary/other), and top 3 choices of workshops to:
[log in to unmask] 0141 285 8850
Workshops will include (choose 3 you would like to attend):
1. Employability and volunteering with new migrants
2. Community Safety and migrants
3. Organising Migrant Community Organisations
4. Unions and Migrant Workers
5. Harassment and Third Party Reporting
6. Homelessness and Destitution
7. Working with harder to reach migrant communities
8. Enforcement of workers rights
9. Social Welfare Benefits
(Conference also supported by Oxfam, the Poverty Alliance, HSE, Positive
Action in Housing, Scottish Government, EHRC, Police & Unions)
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