1. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
ROMANIAN MINORS IN ITALY BETWEEN EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION LUMSA, Taranto, 8° April 2011
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

2. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Migration and migrants
What factor has the capability of structuring collective identities?
The main problem of multicultural societies is mutual respect
Italy finds itself as a multi-ethnic society but not an intercultural one
Migrants have to be active PROTAGONISTS
The migration phenomenon and migrants are wrapped in prejudice
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

3. Ethnic minorities present in Italy
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

4. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
21 milion Romanian citisens
minors in the care of one parent or grandparents
Romanians resident in Italy
minors between 2 and 6 years old
minors
between 7 and 18 years old
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

5. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
 Adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 20° 1989
Ratified in Italy by law n. 176 del 1991
Ratified in Romania by law n.18 del 1990
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

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Tendencies in migration policies
Toughening of laws and procedures for migrants with a lower level of education
Attempts to attract the highly skilled workers
Investing in new integration measures such as: “hosting and integration contracts”
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

7. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Identity
Cultural identity: the role of local authorities and the importance of the CHURCH
Nicolae Iorga: ‘The people who does not know its own history, is like a child who does not know his own parents’
Ethnic identity: family role – primary socialising – community role – secondary socialising
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

8. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Educative work
CULTURAL ACTVITIES naturally favour communication and integration
SCHOOLS- poorly prepared
INTERCULTURAL MEDIATORS
TRAINING OF EDUCATORS
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

9. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Bilingualism
ACTION PLAN approved by the EU Commission in July 2003 with an ambitious target:
‘mother tongue plus two’
Switzerland- a true laboratory for linguistic experiments which has favoured the multilingualism
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

10. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Adoptions
The new Civil Code 2011
Equal rights recognised for the father
mixed couples in Italy
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

11. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Unaccompanied minors
Minori non acompagnati segnalati per I principali paesi di provenienza,
Paese/ Anno
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Albania
5744
4415
2212
1446
1064
1123
1301
974
Marocco
639
1205
1802
1677
1408
1403
1492
1192
Romania
414
647
1462
2132
3148
2616
2336 -
TOTALE
8307
8146
7040
8194
8100
7583
6453
7548
7797
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

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13. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Integration obstacles
Clandestinity
Discrimination
Hostility
Violent climate
Language and culture barriers
Stereotypes and prejudice
Different values
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu

14. Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu
Conclusion
John F. Kennedy ‘I am an immigrant’
Barak Obama ‘We must not forget that migration and its successive process of inclusion were often painful. Every new wave of immigration generated fear and resentment towards the newly arrived, particularly in times of profound economical changes, but our origins are tied to the notion that America is a place of refuge and liberty for the oppressed humanity. This continuous flux of people, talents and great workers has rendered America in to the global economy’s engine and a lighthouse of hope for the world.
Prof. Ing. George Teseleanu