Thematic Focus: Solutions

Publications:

*The American Syrian Refugee Consensus, Working Paper, no 198 (Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, Jan. 2019) [text]

Community Members Should be Able to Sponsor Refugees for the Right Reasons, Not to Save the Government Money (The Conversation, March 2019) [text]

Community-sponsorship in the UK: Breaking Down Barriers to Diversity (Refugee Hosts Blog, Feb. 2019) [text]

Expectations and the Politics of Resettlement: Colombian and Palestinian Refugees in Chile and Brazil (Refugee Hosts Blog, March 2019) [text]

Migrants and Refugees are Asked to Integrate: But What Does Integration Actually Mean? The Politics of Integration: Adjusting to New Lives in Host Societies, Working Paper, no. 1 (SIRIUS Project, Jan. 2019) [text]

*"Outcasts among Undesirables: Palestinian Refugees in Brazil between Humanitarianism and Nationalism," Latin American Perspectives, vol. 46, no. 3 (2019) [Academia]

Promoting Socio-economic Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees in the Next EU Budget (2021-2027) (PICUM & ECRE, March 2019) [text]

*"Researchers Take a Closer Look at Syrian Refugee Resettlement," The Gazette, 18 March 2019 [text]

Resettlement at a Glance (January-December 2018) (UNHCR, Feb. 2019) [text]
- Related briefing note indicates that "that despite record levels of worldwide forced displacement, just 4.7 per cent of global refugee resettlement needs were met in 2018."

Resolving Refugee Situations: Seeking Solutions Worthy of the Name, World Refugee Council Research Paper, no. 9 (Centre for International Governance Innovation, March 2019) [text]

"Stuck in the Middle": Seeking Durable Solutions in Post-peace Agreement Colombia (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, March 2019) [text]
- Part of the "Invisible Majority" thematic series. See also related IDMC blog post.

Time to Reimagine Resettlement? (Asylum Insight, March 2019) [text]

Turkey’s Refugee Dilemma: Tiptoeing Toward Integration (Center for American Progress, March 2019) [text]

UK Must Provide Support at Home That It Asks Poorer Nations to Provide in Africa (UK International Development Committee, March 2019) [text]
- Scroll down to see resettlement-related findings for "Forced Displacement in Africa: 'Anchors not walls'" report.

Understanding Integration Processes: Informing Policy and Practice, Policy Report, no. 44 (Compas, Jan. 2019) [text]

Update: Durable Solutions for Syrian Refugees (UNHCR, Feb. 2019) [text]

"Welcome, Refugees. Now Pay Back Your Travel Loans," New York Times, 15 March 2019 [text]

Multimedia:

Displaced, Season 2 (International Rescue Committee) [access]
- The following episodes of this podcast series focus on resettlement:
19 Feb.: Refugee Resettlement: Using Data to Improve the System
26 Feb.: Refugee resettlement: A Conversation with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
5 March: Refugee resettlement: Perspectives from an IRC Caseworker
12 March: Refugee Resettlement: Minister Ahmed Hussen Explains the Canadian Model

*Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: A Sense of Home, Brussels, 24-25 Jan. 2019 [info]
- Follow link for video of Panel 1, "Creating Home? Housing as a Gateway to Integration."

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Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions (4 March 2019)