This event will bring together experts on highly skilled migration in major migrant receiving countries in (South) East Asia as well as Germany to explore and compare the challenges of retaining, rather than simply recruiting, highly skilled migrants in ageing societies. 

Set against the backdrop of ongoing socio-cultural diversification, it will also focus on the tensions emerging between the different stakeholders in this process, including the receiving society, policy makers, firms, and the migrants themselves. Panelists will discuss the social implications of receiving and retaining highly skilled migrants, going beyond just labor market concerns. They will also challenge the perception of highly skilled migrants as either short-term stayers or individuals who integrate seamlessly. This In-Dialogue marks the culmination of the QuaMaFA Project, that examined the role of skills in labour migration in major migrant-receiving economies in (South)East Asia. 

This hybrid event takes place at the MPI-MMG in Göttingen on Wednesday 18th Dec. from 14:30 – 16:00 (CET).

For details, please check: https://www.mmg.mpg.de/events/39847/928848