EMN Czech Republic National Conference

Integration of Migrants as a Precondition for Building a Cohesive and Secure Society

Thursday, 23 October 2025, 09.00 – 15.45

Prague, Czech Republic

Rationale and Aims

The EU is undergoing rapid developments in the area of migration and therefore, changes in approach are also taking place in the field of integration. Topics such as a sense of security, the need for a stronger coordination structure, the role of the host society, and integration not only as an option but also as a more firmly grasped objective are coming to the fore. In these turbulent times, the introduction of a basic conceptual material on integration in the Czech Republic is being considered. Within this framework, it will be necessary not only to reflect on the history of integration in the Czech Republic, which began a quarter of a century ago with the adoption of the first Concept for the Integration of Immigrants in 2000, but above all to define a new long-term vision and roles of actors. The conference, supported by exchange of international experience and views, should be a major contribution to this.

Practical Information

 

Venue

Date and Time

  • 23 October 2025, 09:30 – 15:45 (registration starts at 9:00)

Form

  • in person

 

Accreditation

  • registration via the form sent to the email address

Language

  • CZ/EN, interpretation available on site

Catering

  • refreshments will be provided on site in the form of a buffet.

The following guests will speak at the conference

Pavla Novotná
Director of the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior
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Jan Paďourek
Director General of the Department of Internal Security and Police Education of the Ministry of the Interior.
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Vít Novotný
Senior Research Officer, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
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Martin Hofmann
Principal Advisor, ICMPD
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Meghan Benton
Director, International Program Migration Policy Institute
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Vincent Catot
Directorate-General Migration & Home Affairs, C2: Legal pathways and Integration
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Anna Lukešová
Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University
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Jelena Silajdžić
Founder and Director of Slovo 21
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Jiří Vesecký
Head of the Department of Centres for the Support of the Integration of Foreigners, Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior
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Petr Syrový
Head of Unit, Department of Social Care, Unit for Prevention and Development of Social Services, Prague 13 City District Office
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Alena Krejčí
Director of the Centre for Foreigners of the South Moravian Region
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Moderators

Kateřina Kopečná
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Tomáš Urubek
Head of the Department of Foreign and European Affairs, Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior
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Jan Kepka
Head of the Department of Integration and Information, Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior
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Conference agenda for download

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