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segment of transitory migrants in many countries, with potentially
negative social and economic implications. Recent security issues
have also brought a sharpened focus on what integration should be
and to what extent current policies and practices are inadequate.
Concerns were voiced over possible discriminatory practices
directed against migrants arising from a more fragile security
situation. Participants commented on the need to accommodate
migrants without degrading national security or placing more
migrants in an irregular situation.
The workshop participants agreed that greater global mobility
and the increasingly diverse forms of migration intensify the
need for a flexible approach to integration that is tailored to
the particular needs of the migrants and the host community.
Countries with established integration regimes may need to revisit
their strategies, while countries with limited prior experience in
integration are looking for responses to the changing situation.
There is much that countries can learn from each other in this
respect, yet eventually every country will create its own unique
solutions and policies as well as tailored responses to changing
migratory patterns. Governments, civil society, the private sector
and other stakeholders need to recognize the numerous benefits
that can result from combining their strengths, knowledge
and perspectives. There is progress to be made in establishing
cooperation among stakeholders as more common practice, in
an effort to jointly develop different and better approaches to
effectively manage integration.
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