18 August 2009

Upcoming September Events

14th International Metropolis Conference: Migration and Mobility - National Responses to Cultural Diversity, Copenhagen, 14-18 September 2009 [access]
- "This conference will examine the role of policy in determining the outcomes of immigration and the presence of immigrants in, as well as their contribution to different societies."

Cuenca Colloquium on International Refugee Law, 30 September-3 October 2009 [access]
- "Focus is on the development of the Common European Asylum System Phase II."

How Country of Origin Information can help win asylum cases: Practical Country Specific Courses, various dates [access]
- "Free half-day training courses on Country of Origin Information...will be held in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Leeds. The country courses on offer include: Iran; Iraq; Somalia; General course on Internal Flight Alternative."

Protecting People in Conflict & Crisis: Responding to the Challenges of a Changing World, Harris Manchester College and Queen Elizabeth House, 22-24 September 2009 [access]
- Aim is to "review the state of policy and practice in the broad field of humanitarian protection."

Refugee Futures Conference 2009, Monash University Prato Centre, Italy, 10-12 September 2009 [access]
- Topics to be covered include "the future challenges faced in the strategic management of refugee movements and settlement; protracted refugee situations and the difficulty of finding solutions; the scope for refugee resettlement; refugees, crime and security; climate change and displacement of people; refugee children: how can the international community improve outcomes; the future of the global refugee regime."

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