"It is important to have an adequate overview of migration flows and labour mobility in order to enable appropriate policy-making and avoid problems such as misuse of social benefits," said Taavi Rõivas, Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia in his opening statement at the 'Migration and Demographic Challenges in the Nordic-Baltic Region' conference on 7 & 8 March in Tallinn, Estonia.
"A very positive example here is the data exchange agreement between the population registers of Estonia and Finland," he said. "There is definitely room for further cooperation in this field."
The conference was initiated by the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia and aimed to bring together the results from a number of studies on migration and labour mobility in the Nordic countries and Baltic States.
Researchers, experts and policy- and decision-makers gathered to exchange experiences and present key findings from recent studies in order to start shaping a common understanding in the region regarding migration and demographic challenges. Around 240 participants attended the two-day conference. The event also marked the start of the Swedish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers for 2013.
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Konverents "Rahvastiku rändest tingitud väljakutsed Põhja- ja Baltimaades"
- Author: Siim Kumpas/norden.ee
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PhD Rein Ahas, Tartu Ülikooli professor
- Author: Siim Kumpas/norden.ee
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Konverents "Rahvastiku rändest tingitud väljakutsed Põhja- ja Baltimaades"
- Author: Siim Kumpas/norden.ee