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The migration crisis transformed the landscape of immigrant integration in Europe. Large-scale and spontaneous movements placed unprecedented pressures on public services and amplified social divisions, which, in turn, fueled the rise of populist parties. But while the everyday pressures of the migration crisis have absorbed most of the bandwidth of integration policymakers in recent years, larger challenges could lie ahead. Aging populations will place extreme pressure on welfare-state institutions and public spending. Digitization, automation, and artificial intelligence will transform labor markets as we know them. And greater cultural clashes and social unrest—especially if accompanied by another migration crisis—could further splinter the political landscape. How well Europe can weather tomorrow’s challenges will depend on the institutions and systems built today.
This meeting highlighted lessons from MPI Europe’s flagship Integration Futures initiative, which seeks to develop creative and strategic approaches to addressing today’s toughest integration challenges—and to better plan for those around the corner.
Governments across Europe are grappling with how to support migrants and refugees in increasingly unstable and knowledge-intensive labour markets. But looking ahead, these challenges could become more Pronounced. Labour market disruption could affect the skills, sectors, and structure of jobs themselves.
Population ageing will dramatically constrain public sector spending. Today’s labour market entrants—whether young people or migrants—will have to learn to thrive in periods of rapid social, economic, technological, and demographic change.
This session looked at:▪ Can newcomers capitalise on growing non-traditional pathways to economic success or will they be at risk of losing out if many jobs are digitised and automated? What are the most promising approaches to economic and social inclusion, such as self-employment, crowd work or even volunteering, especially for women and other vulnerable groups?▪ How can we ensure that the rise of gig jobs and the platform economy does not entrench exploitation? Can social protection programmes be updated to a changing world of work?▪ How can schools and universities help young people of all backgrounds build the resilience they need to succeed in future labour markets? |
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