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  • Hidden talents, wasted talents ?
    The real cost of neglecting the positive contribution of migrants and ethnic minorities

    Hidden Talents, Wasted Talents? highlights some of the many
    talents of migrants and ethnic and religious minorities; talents
    that may be less visible in mainstream media or in public
    discourses. While the economic aspect of migration has drawn
    some recent public attention, the social dimension has not
    been recognised or valued in the same way. This publication
    thus tells the story of migrants’ talents and attempts to
    document and shed new light on the ways in which they are contributing to European society and the economy, both materially and in more symbolic and qualitative ways. This publication also forms part of ENAR’s progressive narrative on equality and diversity.
    Specifically, the publication sets out to raise awareness of the many talents of migrants and ethnic and religious minorities in Europe by demonstrating that they contribute significantly, directly or indirectly, to European economies, well-being and social fabric. It achieves this by highlighting positive stories, giving visibility to the sometimes undetected and under-valued skills and attributes of migrants in European society. While specific attention is paid to the economic dimension of the variety of contributions, other social, cultural, political and symbolic benefits are also presented.
    Surprisingly, the research undertaken for this publication has faced the challenge of the scarcity of available information and in-depth research on the multi-faceted contributions migrants and ethnic and religious minority people make to European societies. As a result, one of the objectives of this publication is to draw the attention of policy makers and academics to the need to invest in further research to unearth and bring to public attention in a documented manner the positive impact of migrants and ethnic minorities in all sectors of European societies.
    Migrants are part of the diverse European community. As part of that society, migrants, like citizens, contribute and participate in a variety of ways. The words of the Swiss playwright Max Frisch, “we asked for a workforce but we got people”, ring true throughout the European Union, with migrants contributing not only to the economy but also to the social, cultural and political aspects of life.

    http://cms.horus.be/files/99935/MediaArchive/publications/20068_Publication_HiddenTalents_web.pdf

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