Sonia GSIRGSIRGSIR CENTRE FOR ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES CEDEM / Institute of Social and Human Sciences University of Liège 7 boulevard du Rectorat, Bât.31, box 24 B-4000 Liège, Tel: 00 32 4 366 31 28 Fax: 00 32 4 366 47 51 [email protected]

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE , BELGIUM , INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES 2011 Ph.D. Degree ininin Political and Social ScienceSciencessss Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies (CEDEM). Dir. Marco Martiniello Ph.D. Dis.: “A European Labour Immigration Policy: the Community Door Ajar”

UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE , BELGIUM , FACULTY OF LAW 1995 Master Degree in International Relations and European Politics Ma. Dis.: “ Geopolitical Analysis of the Conflict between Senegal and Mauritania in 1989”

UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE , FACULTY OF ARTS 1993 Bachelor Degree in Romanic Philology Ba. Dis.: “Muslim Woman Status in Women’s Literature from North Africa”

1991 Additional Diploma in Oriental Philology

UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE , FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION 1992-1993 Additional Anthropology Certificates in Anthropology of Western Societies, Anthropology of the Communication, Cultural History of Communication, Anthropology of non Western Magic and Therapy, African Arts.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

CENTRE FOR ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES (CEDEM) Since April 2001 Researcher --- Research, scientific and administrative coordination, communication, fundraising, research projects building, networking, lecture programme organisation (Les Rencontres du CEDEM).

Since Oct. 2009 Coordination, research programme TRICUD Transnationalism, Identities Dynamics and Cultural Diversification in Urban Post- Migratory Situations, French Community of Belgium (Concerted Research Actions); Nov. 2008-Sept. 2009 Doctoral research, assistant mandate; Sept. 2006-April 2008 Research on local integration policies, CLIP network, Cities for Local Integration Policies, EUROFOUND; May 2006-Oct. 2008 Coordination, research project NOMIBE, New Migration and New Migrants in Belgium, Belgian Science Policy; Sept. –Oct. 2006 Research on Language Programs for New Migrants in Belgium, Europe and Quebec, French Community of Belgium; Since January 2004 CEDEM contact person for the IMISCOE network, European Commission; Sept. 2003-Sept.2005 Coordination, Belgian Migration Dialogue, King Baudouin Foundation; Jan. 2003-March 2004 Coordination, European Doctoral Programme on Migration, Diversity and Identities for the network Humanitariannet and follow up of Marie Curie fellowships; Dec. 2002-2005 Doctoral research in the framework of the Attractive Interuniversitary Pole (IAP) on European Integration Law: Internal and External Dimensions, Belgian Science Policy; April 2001-Nov. 2002 Research on the attitudes of Belgian population towards asylum seekers, Belgian Science Policy.

CENFORGIL , Brussels Sept. 99-Nov. 2000 Coordinator and instructor --- adults training and socio-professional integration in secretarial work

PEACE BRIGADES INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN OFFICE , PBI-BEO, Brussels Dec. 98–April 99 Public Relations and Coordinator – fundraising, volunteers recruitment, information, EU relations

Sonia Gsir - CV – 2011 1 PIERRE D ’ANGLE & LA RENCONTRE (NIGHT SHELTERS), Brussels March-April 99 SociSociSocial Soci al worker – reception of homeless and refugees

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL PROMOTION , La Calamine May-July 97 French TeacheTeacher to foreign adults

PRIVATE LESSONS , Cairo Jan.-Sept. 96 French and mathematics

UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE , DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Dec. 93-Aug. 94 Associate coordinatoroordinator for the MED-MEDIA project Women Communication Human Resources Development Network in close collaboration with UNESCO Communication Division – research, seminar organizations, edition.

LECTURESLECTURES// SEMINARS

“Would the revolution in Arab world will bring more asylum seekers towards Europe?” Lecture, Department of Asylum seekers reception Belgian Red Cross, Reception Centre ‘Couleur du monde, Rendeux, 25 March 2011.

“Europeanization of migration policies” Course, Espace Universitaire de Liège, Module Sciences and Future , Cycle Human Migration Network ULg-Les Amis de l’ULg, Liège, 27 January 2011.

“Towards a new legal migration policy for reducing the number of unauthorized foreigners” Communication, workshop Alternatives to foreigners’ administrative detention , Colloquium For alternatives to confinement, prisons - closed reception centres - public institutions for youth protection - psychiatric hospitals, Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles et Bruxelles Laïque asbl, Brussels, 19 January 2011.

“Running Conditions for Consultative Bodies for Foreign Resident” Presentation, Breakfast of the Integration Observatory Civic Participation of Refugees, France Terre d’asile, Paris, 11 March 2009.

“Belgian Immigration Policy in a European Perspective” Course, training programme Migration and Interculturalism for State Security Agents , CEMIS, UA, Brussels, 27 November 2008.

“Immigration Policy and Free Movement of Persons” Presentation, seminar Algeria-EU Relations , European Journalism Centre, Brussels, 15 April 2008.

“The CLIP Project : a Case-Study” Presentation, workshop Public Law II : Migration, Integration, Citizenship, Ius Commune Annual Conference, Liège, 29 November 2007.

“Comments on Integration Policies in Europe” Presentation, Day of study Integration Plan for , CRIPEL, Liège, 27 November 2007.

“Cities for Local Integration Policies, the CLIP project, Module 2 : Diversity Policy in Employment and Service Provision” (in Spanish) Presentation, CAI (Centro de Apoyo a la inmigración), Valencia, 20-21 September 2007.

“Local Housing Integration Policies in Antwerp, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona” Workshop report, CLIP meeting Cities for Local Integration Policies , Eurofound & CLIP, Budapest, 12 June 2007.

“Integration Programmes for Newcomers in Belgium, Europe and Quebec” Presentation, Workshop for the project of steering a job coaching service for newcomers, EGID-HEC-ULg, Liège, 15 May 2007.

“Belgium: Integration and Social Cohesion” Lecture, Annual day of the Federal Commission of Foreigners 2006 Which Integration? Biel (Switzerland), 16 November 2006.

“Belgian Modes of Regulation” Presentation, IMISCOE Cluster A1 workshop Regular and Irregular Flows: Quantities, Processes and Types of Regulations in Europe , Istanbul, 10 March 2006.

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“Gender, Migration and Migratory Circulation” workshop moderator and coordinator, summer university Women and Mobility , ULg, Liège, 30 August 2005.

“Frenchspeaking Belgian and Asylum Seekers” (with F. Scandella), Presentation, Belgian Red-Cross, Reception Centre, Manhay, 30 June 2005.

“Frenchspeaking Belgian and Asylum Seekers” (with F. Scandella), Presentation, GERME seminar, ULB, Brussels, 23 May 2005.

“Integration Issue in the Bilateral Agreements Regarding Migrant Workers in Belgium” (with K. Meireman) Presentation, Belgium Migration Dialogue, King Baudouin Foundation, Brussels, 13 April 2005.

“Migration Regulation in the Euro-Moroccan Are” Discussant and co-organisation, seminar Moroccan Migration towards European Union , Liège, 17 February 2004.

“Migration from the South” Workshop report, Belgian Migration Dialogue Migration and Globalization , King Baudouin Foundation, Brussels, 19 January 2004.

“What Kind of Integration for Asylum Seekers in Belgium?” Presentation, seminar, Social Service for Asylum Seekers, Public Centre of Social Welfare, Liège, 11 December2003.

“Towards a Common Migration Policy trough International Partnership and Migrants Integration ?” (with Marco Martiniello) Presentation, Colloquium Free Movement of persons 10 Years after 1993: last developments and last frontiers , IEJE/PAI and College of Europe, Liège, 5-6 December 2003.

“Asylum Seekers Integration”, Presentation, Reception centre for asylum seekers, Florennes, 17 October 2003.

“Practical Handbook on Consultative Bodies for Foreigners” (with Marco Martiniello) Presentation, Conference Foreigners’ Integration and Participation in European Cities , Council of Europe and City of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, 15-16 September 2003.

“Immigrants Women”, workshop report, Conference Women and Cities , Ministry of Cities, Brussels, 18 December 2002.

“Méditerranée présente”, presentation, regional seminar Women, Media and Good Governance , UNESCO, Rabat, Morocco, 27 April – 1st May 1998.

“La Revue la plus tendancieuse du monde” Presentation, International Colloquium André Blavier , Centre of Studies of French Literature of Belgium, University of Liège, 16-18 October 1997.

“Portrayal and Racism. Portrayal of immigrants in the Media” workshop organization and animation with Surinder Sharma (Equal Opportunities Officer BBC), Conference Reflecting Diversity, a Challenge for Women and Men in European Broadcasting organized by the European Broadcasting Union and the European Communi ty, London, BBC TV Centre – Studio One, 3-4 May 1995.

PUBLICATIONS

BooksBooksBooks With N. Clycq, J. Geets, B. Herman, D. Jacobs, H. Marcelle, M. Martiniello, F. Pauwels, A. Rea, M. Rosenfeld, C. Timmerman, F. Triest and J. Wets, Nouvelles migrations et nouveaux migrants en Belgique. Gent : Academia Press, 2010.

With L. Jeurissen, J. Jamin, N. Perrin and M. Martiniello, Langue française, allophonie et défis sociaux. Le cas des adultes en situation postmigratoire. Brussels: E.M.E. & Communauté Française de Belgique, Français & Sociétés (18), 2008.

With H. Bousetta and M. Martiniello (Eds) Les Migrations marocaines vers la Belgique et l'Union européenne. Regards croisés. Deusto : Deusto University Press, 2005.

With M. Martiniello, Practical Handbook on Consultative Bodies for Foreigners , Council of Europe, July 2004.

With M. Martiniello, A. Rea and F. Scandella, Les Belges francophones face aux demandeurs d’asile. Gent : Academia Press, May 2004.

Sonia Gsir - CV – 2011 3 Articles “Report from Belgium”, in Doomernik J. and M. Jandl (Eds), Modes of Migration Regulation and Control in Europe. Amsterdam, IMISCOE- Amsterdam University Press, 2008, pp. 45-61.

With H. Bousseta and D. Jacobs, “Belgium”, in Triandafyllidou, A. and R. Gropas (Eds) European Immigration. A Sourcebook. Aldershot, Ashgate, 2007, pp. 33-44.

“Vers une politique commune d’immigration par le partenariat international et l’intégration des migrants ? ” in Hanf, D. & R. Muñoz (dir.) La libre Circulation des personnes. Etats des lieux et perspectives. Bruxelles, PIE Peter Lang, Cahiers du Collège d’Europe n°5, 2007, pp.269-282.

“Pour une nouvelle politique d’immigration en Europe”, Journal de l’alpha , Brussels, Oct. 2003.

Reports Housing and segregation of migrants - Case study: Antwerp, Belgium, Dublin: Eurofound, September 2009. http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef09491.htm

Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Valencia, Spain , Dublin: Eurofound, June 2009. http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef091717.htm

Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: Antwerp, Belgium, Dublin: Eurofound, June 2009. http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef09172.htm

With CLIP European research group, Housing and integration of migrants in Europe, Dublin-Strasbourg, Eurofound, Council of Europe, 2007.

‘Le statut juridique du migrant en Belgique’, in Dirix E. and Leleu P.-H. (Eds) , Rapports Belges au Congrès de l'Académie Internationale de Droit comparé à UTRECHT. The Belgian reports at the Congress of Utrecht of the International Academy of Comparative Law. De Belgische rapporten voor het Congres van de "Académie Internationale de Droit comparé" te Utrecht . Brussels: Bruylant, 2006, pp. 651-681. With H. Bousetta and D. Jacobs, ‘Active Civic Participation of Immigrants in Belgium’ in Building Europe with New Citizens? An Inquiry into the Civic Participation of Naturalised Citizens and Foreign Residents in 25 Countries , Country report prepared for the European research project POLITIS, Oldenburg, 2005, 47 pp. on line: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/politis-europe

With M. Martiniello, K. Meireman and J. Wets, ‘Country Report: Belgium’ in Niessen J., Y. Schibel and C. Thompson (Eds), Current immigration debates in Europe: a publication of the European Migration Dialogue. Brussels: Migration Policy Group, September 2005, pp. 41-63.

With J. Doomernik and A. Kraler, ‘Chapter 4: Prospects on migration management – opportunities and pitfalls’ in State of the Art Report, International Migration and its Regulation , (edited by Fassmann H., Kohlbacher J., Reeger U. and Sievers W., February 2005, pp. 35-46. Available at: http://www.imiscoe.org/download/SOAR%20A1.pdf

With M. Martiniello and al., Handbook of good practice for asylum seekers integration , Brussels: FEDASIL, February 2004.

‘Les CCCI ou Conseils Consultatifs Communaux des Immigrés’ in Pour une Citoyenneté de résidence. Pedagogic file, Brussels: CNAPD, February 2004.

With M. Martiniello and J. Wets, Country Report: Belgium in Niessen J. and Schibel Y. (Eds), EU and US approaches to the management of immigration. Comparative perspectives. Brussels: Migration Policy Group, 2003, 47-76.

Communication Strategies for Mediterranean Women. Report study, European Union, MED MEDIA Programme, Paris, Brussels: UNESCO, 1994.

Book reviews GUIRAUDON V., JOPPKE C. (Eds) (2001) Controlling a New Migration World. London & New York, Routledge in REMI, Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol.19, n°2, Oct. 2003.

DUFOIX S. (2002) Politiques d’exil. Hongrois, Polonais et Tchécoslovaques en France après 1945. Paris, PUF in REMI, Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol.19, n°1, April 2003.

Sonia Gsir - CV – 2011 4 SUMMER SCHOOLS AND OOTHERTHER COURSES

Migration THE SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICS OF IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE (English) 2-8 July 2006 Summer Training Programme organized by V. Guiraudon, The Marie Curie Chair DIPLOMIG Project, Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

EUROPEAN UNION LAW AND POLICY ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM (English) 1-12 July 2002 European Summer School, Odysseus Network, University of Brussels (ULB), Brussels.

Conflict Management WORKING IN CONFLICT AREAS : ELECTION OBSERVATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING 18–24 May 1998 Training course, FDI, Field Diplomacy Initiative Association, Vaalbeek, Belgium.

PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FOR PEACE BRIGADES INTERNATIONAL (Spanish) 2-10 Jan. 1998 Training Course, PBI, Basel, Switzerland.

NON -VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION 20-22 Nov. 1997 Training Course, De Vluurbloem, Dalhem, Belgium.

Communication NGO S COMMUNICATION 23-24 May 1997 Training Course, ITECO, Training Centre for Development, Brussels.

COMMUNICATION AND EQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN Nov. –Dec. 1994 Training Course, Women University, Brussels.

Languages GERMAN 22-27 Feb. 1998 Intensive Course, CERAN Lingua, Spa, Belgium.

ARABIC LANGUAGE March-June 1996 Course, Centre for the Study of Arabic Language, Cairo, Egypt. Sept. 1995– 1996 Course, Al Azhar University Orientation Institute, Cairo, Egypt. July 1995 Summer Course, Bourguiba School, Tunis, Tunisia.

COLLOQUIAL EGYPTIAN Jan.—June 1996 Course, Egyptian Cultural Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

AFFILITATIONS

Member of NEWS (Network on Ethnicity and Women Scientists) since 2007. Member of ABSP (association belge de science politique) since 2006. Member of the network of excellence IMISCOE (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion) since its creation in 2004. Member of the association of women professors and researchers of the ULg (FER ULg) since 2002.

LANGUAGES/ SKILLS/ PERSONAL INFORMATIONS

FrenchFrench: mother tongue English, SpanishSpanish: good Arabic, Albanian, German, DutchDutch:Dutch basics Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet

Date of birth: 22/11/1971 NationalitieNationalities: s:s:s: Belgian & Tunisian Marital status: married, two children

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