Invitation

Addressing Migration at its roots causes: How can the EU help to improve the prospects of Africa’s youth?

Event organized by COMECE, Kolping-Netzwerk für Geflüchtete, missio Aachen, and Bertelsmann Stiftung with a keynote address of Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo (DR Congo) followed by a discussion with MEP Michael Gahler (EPP) and Jean-Louis Ville (EU Commission). A sandwich lunch will be provided at 12:30 hrs.

Group of African children. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The missio exhibition on the causes of migration and the Kolping Roadshow on integration of refugees will stimulate our debate. As highlighted in the enclosed programme, H. E. Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo will outline in a keynote why young people flee from their home countries in Africa. In the subsequent debate, MEP Michael Gahler and Jean-Louis Ville will discuss the current EU initiatives in the framework of the Valletta Action Plan and assess what Europe can do further to address the push factors of migration.
The debate will be held in English.

Tuesday 30 May 2017, 12.30
Résidence Palace – Polak Room
Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels

DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
THE REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL CLOSE
ON 24 MAY 2017 at 18:00 GMT+2