In december 2003, a network of 15 European Jesuit centres from 11 countries was created on the initiative of Father Mark Rotsaert S.J., President of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials. The aim was to strengthen the European network of Jesuit centres which all work, starting from their own field of expertise, on the theme 'Europe' and 'European integration' in a social context.
The participating centres and institutions share Ignatian spirituality as a common source of inspiration and they work in line with the themes put forward by the 34th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus: faith and justice, culture and interreligious dialogue. As academic institutions or organisations for education and/or social action, these centers nourish the policy debate on social matters such as migration, are involved in professional education or pursue concrete social action, such as taking care of the poor or giving support to refugees. This network was named «Scribani-network», referring to the famous Jesuit Father Carolus Scribani (°1561-+1629), who was the first Provincial of Flanders (from Italian descent) and first Dean of the Jesuit University in Antwerp.
Today, the SCRIBANI network consists of 18 institutions. For an overview, consult "Contact".

The University Institute for Migration Studies of the Comillas Pontifical University of Madrid and the Scribani Network
are pleased to invite you to the 2010 International Scribani Conference:

The Conference welcomes a broad audience including researchers, professors, students, policy makers and immigrant associations to share research results and discuss policy issues regarding the way the EU has been treating this important issue. Key-note speakers are:

• Prof. Javier de Lucas, Director of the Spanish Refugee Aid Commission
• Prof. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Oxford University
• Prof. Joaquin Arango Vila-Belda, Complutense University of Madrid 
• Prof. Klaus F. Zimmermann, Director of IZA Bonn and President of DIW Berlin
• Prof. Oded Stark, Universities of Bonn, Klagenfurt, Vienna and Warsaw
• Prof. Rubén G. Rumbaut, University of California