This presentation summarizes the results of the WP on international migration into rural areas in the FP7 project DERREG

Burdack, Joachim

Copus, Andrew

Farrell, Maura

Frys, Wioletta

Hedström, Moa

Kahila, Petri

Kairyte, Emilija

Kriszan, Michael

Lampic, Barbara

Mahon, Marie

McDonagh, John

Mrak, Irena

Nadler, Robert

Nienaber, Birte

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DERREG Scientific WorkshopWork Package 2International mobility and migration of rural population29-30 June 2011, AberystwythWP leader: Birte Nienaber and Wioletta Frys (USAAR)With contributions of: Robert Nadler, Michael Kriszan and Joachim Burdack (I fL), Emilija Kairyte(NeVork), Petri Kahila, Moa Hedström and Andrew Copu s (Nordregio), Maura Farrell, Marie Mahon and John McDonagh (NUIG),  Barbara  Lampi čand Irena Mrak (UL)Research methodology1. Oevre Norrland, Sweden2. West region (Roscommon), Ireland3. Alytus, Lithuania4. Comarca de Verín, Spain5. Goriška, Slovenia6. Pomurska, Slovenia7. Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic8. Westerkwartier, the Netherlands9. RegierungsbezirkDresden, Germany10. Saarland, GermanyResearch methodologySource: Nienaber & Frys 2009WaterFrontierN0 500 1000 kmDesign: B. Nienaber,  W. FrysCartography: I. Tinkloh, U. RoosContinentMigrant WorkersForeign Home OwnersReturn MigrantsMigration to CSR:- Saarland, Germany- Övre Norrland, Sweden- Pomurska, Slovenia- Dresden, Germany- Alytus, Lithuania- West, Ireland       USA VietnamMozambique  Sri Lanka South Africa    Australia  CanadaCase Study Region (CSR)Research methodologyCharacteristics of the Case Study Regions • Alytus County  many citizens of the former USSR as immigrants• Oevre Norrland  nature appreciating second home owners • Pomurska  second home owners from Great Britain• Regierungsbezirk Dresden  distinct hostility toward strangers• Saarland  cross-border migration• West region (Roscommon)  problematic reintegration of return migrants Results of the multidimensional analysisDimension of Kind of Migration• Predominantly urban-rural migration• Mainly from EU countries (FHO, RM)• Mainly from non-EU countries (MW)• Individual (MW, FHO), group or collective migration, as well as chain migrationResults of the multidimensional analysisTime-related Dimension• Long-term migration (MW, FHO, RM)• Short-term migration only by second home owners in Övre Norrland (FHO)Results of the multidimensional analysisDistance-related Dimension• Mostly spacious migration (long-distance migration) (RM, MW)• Spatially limited migration in border area (cross-border migration) only in Saarland and Alytus (FHO, MW)• Cultural nearness as well as distance between migrants and locals (MW, FHO, RM)Results of the multidimensional analysisPolitical Dimension• Labour market policy (MW)• Residential market (FHO)• Relations between certain countries and environmental advantages (FHO) • Residential market, social and public rules, environmental specifities and historical relations (MW)Results of the multidimensional analysisPurpose-related Dimension• Work (WM)• Acquisition of property (FHO)• Return to the home country (RM)Results of the multidimensional analysisSociologically related Dimension• Except for one case (MW), only legal migration • Very good integration of interviewed foreigners into local everyday life (FHO, RM, MW)• Good integration into local and regional organisations and associations (FHO, MW)Summary• Need of an innovative theoretical framework for rural work migration .• Satisfaction of the life as foreign home owner . • Lack of the necessary support for return migrants .• A new significance of the term ‘home country’ in the age of globalization.• Need of new approaches in research and in politics.Questions to discuss  • Are our findings the results of a Globalization or Europeanization process?• How do the processes differ from each other?• Does ‘Rural’ play a role in these processes, and which role?• Are these processes typical for rural areas, or do they rather generally refer to migration?• Can a new migration theory for rural regions be deduced from that?More informationProject website:www.derreg.euLocal contact:Saarland UniversityEuropean Regional Studies/ GeographyAss. Prof. Dr. Birte NienaberTel.: 0681 302 64229E-Mail: b.nienaber@mx.uni-saarland.deDr. Wioletta FrysTel.: 0681 302 64207E-Mail: w.frys@mx.uni-saarland.dewww.ers.uni-saarland.de

International mobility and migration of rural population

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