Migration-related Items

Upcoming event:

Call for Papers: Reconfiguring Borders and Mobility in Times of Crisis, Copenhagen, 26-28 September 2012 [info]
- Submit an abstract by 28 May 2012.

Publications:

Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development: A Handbook for Policymakers and Practitioners in Home and Host Countries (IOM & Migration Policy Institute, April 2012) [access]

Handbook of Research Methods in Migration (Edward Elgar, March 2012) [info]
- "Covering both qualitative and quantitative topics, the expert contributors explore fundamental issues of scientific logic, methodology and methods to practical applications of different techniques and approaches in migration research."

"Migration and Development Buzz? Rethinking the Migration Development Nexus and Policies," Special issue of International Migration, vol. 50, no. 3 (June 2012) [contents]

The Migration Industry and Future Directions for Migration Policy (DIIS, April 2012) [text]

Migration Policy Practice (IOM & Eurasylum) [access]
- Bimonthly review for policymakers.

Moving to Safety: Migration Consequences of Complex Crises, Geneva, 24-25 April 2012 [access]
- "The key objectives of the workshop are to gain a better understanding of the variety of migratory patterns that can result from complex crises; to examine the usefulness of migration policy tools in addressing crises; and to raise awareness of the role of mobility in overcoming crises, specifically the predicament of 'trapped' populations, unable to move."

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