Mobility and working migration – a challenge of Czech-German relations?
„Mobility and working migration – a challenge of Czech-German relations?” – Czech and German politicians as well as representatives of employers and employees from both countries discussed this topic on Saturday, May 31 2008, at the German Council on Foreign Relations.
On the occasion of the pending decision of the German government to extend or abolish the constrictions of the German labour market for those states which joined the EU in 2004, the advisory committee of the Czech-German Discussion Forum launched a panel discussion, that had been prepared by the working group “mobility and working migration in Czech-German relations” in several expert discussions.
As an introduction into the topic, the leaders of the working group Carsten Lenk, Robert Bosch foundation, and Detlef Wittig, Volkswagen AG, presented the recommendations of the working group with a plea to lift restrictions of the German labour market. In the following discussion, Petr Nečas, the Czech Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Kajo Wasserhövel, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs, Helmut Fiedler, Confederation of German Trade Unions, Pavel Kafka, Siemens s.r.o., as well as Detlef Wittig debated the opportunities and dangers of the opening of the labour market.
Event calendar:
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Botschaftermatinée: Tadschikistan
Thursday 28. August 18:00 - 19:00
DGAP, Berlin
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Wirtschaftlicher Erfolg und ökologische Verantwortung – Deutschland im europäischen Wettbewerb (mit Kurt Beck)
Monday 01. September 20:00 - 22:00
DGAP, Berlin
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Show oder Showdown? Die Parteikonvente der Demokraten und Republikaner in den USA
Tuesday 02. September 08:00 - 09:30
DGAP, Berlin
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EU, Russland und Eurasien - Die Rückkehr der Geopolitik (Buchvorstellung)
Wednesday 10. September 19:30 - 21:30
Bonn, Haus der Geschichte, Willy-Brandt-Allee 14
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Religion and Politics in the U.S.
At the 4th Alumni Conference of the Round Table USA at Stanford University, from June 26-29, 2008, Josef Braml gave a presentation on “Religious Groups in the U.S. and Their Influence on Politics and (Foreign) Policy Making.” (29.06.2008)
Perspectives for Transatlantic Cooperation
At a conference featuring “Europe in the World,” in Cracow from June 19-20, 2008, which was jointly organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and the Institute for Strategic Studies, Josef Braml presented perspectives for transatlantic cooperation after the US elections. (20.06.2008)
Globally Sustainable Energy Security Policy
Accepting the invitation of State Secretary Michael Mertes, the State Representative of North Rhine-Westphalia’s “NRgy Lounge,” a energy policy roundtable, Josef Braml presented on June 11, 2008 the policy recommendations of DGAP’s yearbook featuring “Globally Sustainable Energy Security Policy.” (11.06.2008)
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