On June 30 at 14:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion titled “Migration 2026: Lessons of the Past and Challenges of the Present.”
In Russia, a new Concept of State Migration Policy for 2026–2030 has entered into force. Meanwhile, for the first time in nearly three decades, the European Union is fundamentally revising its rules on refugee admission. The United States is consistently tightening its immigration laws. Approaches to attracting foreign labour are also changing in the Gulf countries.
Today, migration policy is a key component of socioeconomic reality. States are seeking balanced regulatory mechanisms that consider not only economic needs—such as attracting highly qualified specialists—but also security, social stability, and cultural integration.
Moreover, for many developed countries, migration is virtually the only way to address demographic challenges. Against the backdrop of declining birth rates, an aging population, and a shrinking working-age demographic, it is migration that sustains economic activity, supports pension systems, and enables the reproduction of human capital.
What are the shortcomings of previous approaches to migration regulation? How do migration issues influence election campaigns in host countries? What challenges do migrants face amid increasingly stringent migration legislation and public discourse? What might an optimal migration policy look like—one that takes into account different cultural, economic, and political contexts? The participants will attempt to answer these and other questions.
Speakers:
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Andrea Bianchi, Analyst (Belgium)
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Elmira Imamkulieva, Head of Laboratory for Contemporary Iranian Studies, HSE
Moderator:
Working languages: Russian, English
Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763.
Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.
The Valdai Discussion Club was established in 2004. It is named after Lake Valdai, which is located close to Veliky Novgorod, where the Club’s first meeting took place.
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