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The Prague Process Secretariat at ICMPD invites you to the first Prague Process webinar “The possible impact of COVID-19 on the EU’s demand for high-skilled migrants” taking place on 16 April 2020.

Mr Glen Hodgson, Founder and CEO of the Independent Think Tank Free Trade Europa, will present and answer questions on this important matter.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 will have significant implications on migration. The webinar will offer an analysis of the current state of play amid the COVID-19 pandemic and assess  its potential future impact on the EU’s labour market. Glen Hodgson  authored the Policy brief “Intra-corporate Transferees (ICTs): The benefits for the EU and the opportunity cost”, which was recently published within the Prague Process Migration Observatory.

The webinar will particularly look at:

• Possible short- and mid-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on labour shortages in the EU and the future of skilled work;
• Existing shortcomings of the EU Directive on ICTs through the COVID-19 lens and possible solutions;
• Ongoing swift digitalisation and the need for high-qualified migrants to support industries;
• Migration management tools available to countries to sustain their economies and welfare systems in the post-coronavirus period.

The webinar will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation into Russian and will last approximately 1 hour. It will be organised via Zoom and can be accessed directly through your browser, for which reason you will receive a link to join the webinar room after submitting your registration. Please join the webinar room 5-10 minutes ahead of schedule to allow for technical support should the need be.

There will be time for Q&A following Mr. Hodgson’s presentation. You can submit your questions in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or during the webinar itself.

Time: April 16^th, 10:30 AM CET (Berlin time), 11:30 AM (Moscow time) or 01:30 PM (Nur-Sultan time)