Immigration Symposium An interesting overview of a few countries’ implementation of investment attraction policies such as the golden & tech visa programs was followed by Nihat Kurt’s presentation on the immigration trends in the EU, its challenging efforts to control its external borders alongside labor migration, at a time when recruitment of new labor and skills are required. Alessandro Arletti, of Arletti and Partners, spoke on the update of the EU Directive referencing the Posting of Workers in the EU. She did a brilliant job outlining how enhancing the business opportunity for DSP providers can help develop their service offerings. This then assists their clients with the legal requirement of notification of assignments within the EU. The recently updated EU Directive aims to align the minimum rate of pay of the host country, respecting local payroll thresholds, record keeping and other immigration issues for nonEU. Alessandro’s presentation covered the advised steps to follow before, during and after the posted worker’s business trip, in an intuitive and clear organisation. Fiona Mougenot moderated a diverse panel looking at defining opportunities for the immigration industry over the next 10 years. Our South African colleague Andreas Krensel gave practical examples of dislocation between politics and the cross-region practical routes when immigration law is not aligned to the needs of a country, and what the different regions are doing to attract business and talent.
13 - The EuRApean Summer 2019
Jordi Roca presented the audience with a very interesting overview of the compliance workflow of global mobility, from tax and immigration to social security. Benjamin Sookia’s panel of specialists took us around the world bridging the cultural divide, looking to the future of mobility and how the perspective of compliance is approached globally. We received great, diverse advice, from how critical it is to be agile and responsive to constant changes in immigration, remain adaptable to clients’ needs to being an important piece of the smooth transition in relocating families. Expert immigration providers Rizwana Quazi, Nina Perch, Daniela Lima and Aideen Hopkins shared useful tips on the different skills of emotional intelligence and strategies for maintaining relationships in the immigration service delivery, and the importance of understanding the difference in perspective from immigration providers, relocation consultants and tax advisors. We hope you’ll join us in Seville for our 5th annual immigration symposium.
MUNICH 2019 Special Edition