The migration movements and current labour markets tendencies in the South Eastern European region take increasingly important part in the academic field and impose needs for undertaking appropriate measures. The aim of this international conference entitled “Migration and labour market” is to contribute in assessing the conditions of migration and labour markets and to initiate a debate for creation suitable solutions with regard to improving employment and alleviating poverty. In this context, we invite experts in these areas, as well as young researchers to give their contribution by participating on the conference.

The deadline for sending abstracts is September 15. The abstracts with maximum length of 300 words should be sent on the following e-mail address: conference2012@eccfp.edu.mk. The authors whose abstract will be accepted are expected to send their full length papers at the latest on October 20.

Conference topics

• Regional aspects of the labour markets
• Labour markets and demographic changes
• Labour market institutions
• Labour market segmentation
• The problems of unemployment and poverty
• Quantitative indicators for the labour markets
• Labour market policies
• Current migration trends
• Migrations and demographic changes
• The legal status of migrants
• Migrations and the standard of living
• The role of remittances
• Social aspects of migrations
• Migrations and the role of policies
• The relationship between migration and labour market

Programme committee

• Prof. Jorde Jakimovski, PhD, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Institute for sociological political and juridical research, Macedonia
• Academician Taki Fiti, PhD, Macedonian academy of sciences and arts, Macedonia
• Academician Goce Petreski, PhD, Macedonian academy of sciences and arts, Macedonia
• Prof. Ferid Muhić, PhD, Macedonia
• Prof. Ljupcho Pechijareski, PhD, University “St. Kliment Ohridski”-Bitola, Faculty of economics-Prilep, Macedonia
• Prof. Dimitar Eftimoski, PhD, University “St. Kliment Ohridski”-Bitola, Faculty of administration and management information systems, Macedonia
• Prof. Mirjana Borota Popovski, PhD, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Institute for sociological political and juridical research, Macedonia
• Prof. Tibor Kiš, PhD, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of economics-Subotica, Serbia 
• Prof. Zoran Aranđelović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of economics, Serbia
• Prof. Evis Kushi, PhD, University “Alexander Xhuvani”-Elbasan, Faculty of economics, Albania
• Prof. Avdullah Hoti, PhD, University of Prishtina, Faculty of economics, Kosovo
• Prof. Rumiana Stoilova, PhD, Bulgarian academy of science, Institute for study of societies and knowledge, Bulgaria
• Prof. Branislava Baranović, PhD, Institute for social research - Zagreb, Croatia
• Stojan Gjurovski, Association ”Mariovo - Meglen cultural assembly“-Prilep, Macedonia
• Prof. Dimitar Nikoloski, PhD, University “St. Kliment Ohridski”-Bitola, Faculty of economics-Prilep, Macedonia

Organisation committee

• Stojan Gjurovski (coordinator)
• Prof. Gjorgji Mancheski, PhD
• Prof. Jorde Jakimovski, PhD
• Prof. Dimitar Nikoloski, PhD
• Prof. Aneta Cekić, PhD
• Risto Nikoloski, MA
• Tatjana Spaseska, MA
• Tanja Micalevska, MA

Registration fee: 50 EUR

Official languages: Macedonian and English

Deadline for abstract submission: September 15, 2012.

Contact e-mail: conference2012@eccfp.edu.mk

For more detailed information please contact the official web page of the conference: www.eccfp.edu.mk/conference2012.