Adaptation Strategies of Migrants from Belarus in the EU Labor Market. Presentation of the research.

We invite you to an online presentation of the research results on how migrants with high, but not always easily transferable qualifications adapt to new labor markets.

Date: December 3, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM (Warsaw, CET) / 12:00 PM (Vilnius, Kyiv) / 1:00 PM (Minsk) / 2:00 PM (Tbilisi)

This issue is particularly relevant for Belarusian and Ukrainian refugees entering the European Union (EU), where the applicability of the human capital they accumulated in their home countries can be significantly limited. Understanding the adaptation process is crucial, as it has far-reaching implications for the donor and recipient countries as well as for the migrants themselves.

The presentation will cover:

• Belarusian and Ukrainian migrants face challenges adapting to EU labor markets due to the low transferability of their human capital, leading to significant professional losses, especially among women, and contributing to gender inequality.
• Despite high levels of education and experience, structural barriers such as diploma non-recognition, language limitations, and demand mismatches prevent migrants from fully realizing their potential, negatively impacting both host economies and the migrants themselves.
• Successful integration requires support, including access to education, financial assistance, and help from diaspora networks and multinational corporations, which can minimize human capital losses and ensure mutual economic benefits.

Speakers:

• Lev Lvovsky – Author of the study, Academic Director at BEROC.
• Violeta Panasevich – Research Fellow at BEROC.

Opening remarks: Christopher Forst – Representative for Belarus at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

Working languages: Russian/Belarusian and English (simultaneous interpretation).
This project was implemented in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, with informational support from Press Club Belarus.

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