Round Table, Media Lab & Party for International Migrants Day

Round Table, Media Lab & Party for International Migrants Day

Come and celebrate International Migrants Day at Migrant Voice's London office on Tuesday 17 December! There's a round table discussion on integration, a Media Lab and an end of year party. You're welcome to come to all three, or just one or two events. Read on for the details...

What’s on?

2-3.30pm: Round table discussion on the topic 'Integration: Everybody's Business'. Hear from inspirational migrants and British and European speakers - academics, journalists and successful business people - and be part of the conversation to reclaim the narrative on integration. Confirmed speakers include:

• Maya Goodfellow, journalist and writer , who will speak about her new book, ‘Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Become Scapegoats’
• Rafael dos Santos, Migrant entrepreneur and founder of High Profile Club who has inspired, supported and championed hundreds of migrant entrepreneurs
• Kate Boguslawska, partner at Carter Lemon Camerons LLP, whose work with migrant businesses has won her awards
• Stavros Papagianneas, Senior Communications Strategist and an European expert on public affairs, PR and media relations
• Dr Roza Tsagarousianou, Reader in Media and Communication and Leader of the MA in Diversity and Media at Westminster University School of Media and COmmunications
• Dr Federica Mazzara, Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Communication at the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Westminster

This event is organised in collaboration with Moneygram's Participate.Integration initiative. 

You'll also get a sneak preview of some of Migrant Voice's short films from our 'Feel at Home' project, which brought migrants and Britons together across the UK to explore what integration means to them. This project is part of the Participate.Integration initiative.

3.30-6pm: Media Lab where we’ll be creating positive messages on migration through photos and blogs to celebrate International Migrants Day (18 December). The session will be run by Migrant Voice and media experts.

6-8pm: End of year party with fun, food and funky music! Come to meet old friends and new people, and to celebrate International Migrants Day, Christmas and the end of another year. Feel free to bring some music from your country, or festive drinks/food to share.

Where?

Migrant Voice London office: 200a Pentonville Road, London N1 9JP

What now?

Book your place by emailing [email protected] – be sure to tell us which events you would like to come to. Looking forward to seeing lots of you there!

TOP IMAGE: lanterns abound, Glenna Barlow, Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)