The public opening lecture of the Stufu course "Migration and Integration: Theories, Trends and Practice in NRW, Germany, Europe and the World" is aimed at all interested parties. It offers an overview of current global migration discourses as well as insights into local structures using the example of the city of Witten.

Participants can look forward to these contributions:

"Psychological dimensions of social participation", Prof. Dr. Hacı Halil Uslucan, Scientific Director of the Center for Turkish Studies and Integration Research (ZfTI)
"Integration in North Rhine-Westphalia: Strategies and Challenges", Jadranka Thiel, Group Leader "Integration Policy Infrastructure" at the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of the State of NRW
"Municipal Integration Structures and the Integration Council in Witten", Dr. Nino Chikhradze, Chairwoman of the Integration Council of the City of Witten

Cem Şentürk, program manager at the ZfTI, will moderate and lead the course.

The opening lecture can be attended independently of participation in the seminar. Pre-registration is not required.