1. 1 Bulgarian policy on Macedonian migration after 1989 Maria Barzinska PhD student New Bulgarian University Department Political Sciences CERMES Academic supervision: Assoc. prof. Dr. Anna Krasteva

2. 2 Content: Part I – About the research Part II – Main conclusions Questions

3. 3 About the research Relevance of the topic Title Interest Research areas Goal Analysis subject

4. 4 About the research Hypothesis Risks and restraints Methodology Expected results Structure

5. 5 Academic contributions 1. First attempt in Bulgaria for a full, structured and detailed study of Bulgarian policy on Macedonian migration after 1989 2. Critical analysis 3. Proposals for more rational and optimal migration policy of Bulgarian state 4. Prognosis 5. Complex analysis approach 6. First empirical study of the Macedonian migrants

6. 6 Main conclusions 1 The biggest challenge – understanding the immigration as a dynamic social process and finding the most appropriate tools to manage it Need of long term planning and analysis of migration flows Need of proactive and pragmatic policy; no need of reactive and not flexible one

7. 7 Main conclusions 2 The need of managing the Macedonian migration so far has poor understanding and performance Papers – will – results Information – data bases – work with researchers Living and working papers

8. 8 Main conclusions 3 Big flexibility of the migrants Being mobile - interests Pragmatism and dynamics

9. 9 Thanks for your attention!