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Zero Draft of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration is released

cindyou — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:51:30 +0000

We, the Heads of State and Government and High Representatives, meeting in Morocco in 10-11 December 2018, recalling the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants and determined to make an important contribution to enhanced cooperation on international migration in all its dimensions, have adopted this Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

Zero Draft of the Global Compact on Refugees is released

cindyou — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:43:56 +0000

Refugee issues are international in scope and nature, necessitating concerted action by all in a true spirit of international cooperation. Building on the foundation of the international refugee protection regime, the global impact on refugees will strengthen international cooperation to ease pressures on the host countries involved.

The 20th National Metropolis Conference is coming to Calgary, March 22-24, 2018

cindyou — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:36:28 +0000

The IOM releases the 2018 World Migration Report

cindyou — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:14:49 +0000

This World Migration Report 2018 is the ninth in the series. Since 2000, IOM has been producing world migration reports to contribute to increased understanding of migration throughout the world. This new edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues.

IOM Becomes a Related Organization to the UN

cindyou — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:17:16 +0000

Member States of the United Nations (UN) today unanimously adopted a resolution approving the Agreement to make the International Organization for Migration (IOM) a Related Organization of the UN.

Measuring well-governed migration: The 2016 Migration Governance Index

cindyou — Wed, 18 May 2016 00:00:27 +0000

Jointly implemented with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the project involves the development of a policy-benchmarking framework to assess the extent to which national migration policies facilitate orderly, safe and well managed migration, as laid out in SDG Target 10.7.

The framework is composed of over 70 indicators grouped under 5 different dimensions of migration governance, and draws upon the MiGOF categories. Research was conducted in 15 pilot countries, the results of which were released on 2 May, 2016 at IOM HQ in Geneva and 3 May, 2016 at GMDAC in Berlin.

The aim is to replicate this initial exercise in a larger number of countries during a second phase of the project.

Please scroll down for more information. Information note on indicator for SDG Target 10.7 “Facilitating safe and orderly migration through well-managed migration policies”

Table of contents:
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Acknowledgements
Executive summary
The research programme
Migration governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Existing analytical frameworks on migration policy
Definitions of migration governance
Developing a migration governance framework
The research process
Country selection and analytical framework
Migration governance metrics: new efforts, key challenges and opportunities for the future
Thematic analysis
Domain one: institutional capacity
Domain two: migrant rights
Domain three: safe and orderly migration
Domain four: labour migration management
Domain five: regional and international co-operation and partnerships
Conclusion
Annex I: Country summaries
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Canada
Costa Rica
Germany
Ghana
Italy
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
The Philippines
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
Annex II: Analytical framework
Institutional capacity
Migrant rights
Safe and orderly migration
Labour migration management

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Immediate Release: Metropolis launches Professional Development programme

larahill — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:46:24 +0000

The Metropolis Project has mobilized top Canadian and international expertise on migration and integration to offer a one of a kind training programme for Canadian and international senior policy makers, practitioners and the business sector.

The programme has been developed in close collaboration with an international Experts Advisory Committee, including Graeme Hugo (University of Adelaide), Jan Niessen (Migration Policy Group), Imelda Nicolas (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) and Peter Schatzer (IOM) among many others.

The initial pilot training, including tuition, is funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and will run from June 23-29, 2014 in Ottawa.

“With global demographics unequivocally pointing towards a future where we have more, not less, international migration, the need for experience and expertise on migration and integration will only grow. Global demographic and economic trends will have inexorable effects on international migration with shifts in countries of origin and destination and with a growing international competition for skilled immigrants.” States Howard Duncan, Executive Head of the Metropolis Project. He adds: “The Metropolis Project has been approached on numerous occasions by governments and sector professionals seeking advice on how to improve policies and programs to better manage migration and integration. Metropolis Professional Development will fill that gap.”

Summer School in Turkey: “International Migration in the Post-Soviet Space”

larahill — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:54:25 +0000

The Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoc) and Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), is pleased to announce that the application period for IV International Summer School entitled “International Migration in the Post-Soviet Space: Reflections, Patterns and Implications” has started.

This year’s summer school will be held on 29 June-11 July 2014 at Koç University, in Istanbul.

The deadline for application is 30 April 2014.

For further information please visit the web page and/or send email to .

Book Release: Afghanistan – 2014 and beyond

danielcervangil — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:33:09 +0000

The Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior has released a timely publication on the future of Afghanistan, a nation that has been gripped by war and a continual flow of refugees seeking asylum all over the globe.

Metropolis is pleased to note that editors of this volume include Peter Webinger, one of Metropolis’ Expert Advisors supporting the Metropolis Professional Development programme.

Four substantive sections of the book examine the outlook on security and recent political developments; economic outlooks and possible international implications moving forward; the challenges and opportunities that women will continue to face while seeking basic human rights and gender equity; and of particular interest is the chapter on migration by Martin Hofman & David Reichel. Hofman and Reichel provide a comprehensive statistical analysis of migration flows from Afghanistan to Europe from 2002 to 2012. The available data is drawn on to describe patterns of Afghan migration to the EU, characterized as ‘flight migration’, and concludes that European countries should be prepared for this pattern to continue, including a prediction for flows of migration to include more unaccompanied minors and family reunification.

Free copies of the book can be ordered by emailing your request to: BFA-Staatendokumentation@bmi.gv.at

The electronic version of the book can be downloaded

2014 National Metropolis Conference

danielcervangil — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:35:21 +0000

The National Metropolis Conference is an annual forum for researchers, policy makers, representatives from community and settlement organizations to get together to share and exchange knowledge and experience in the field of immigration and settlement. The 16th National Metropolis Conference will be held on March 13-15th, 2014 at the Hilton Lac-Lemay, in Gatineau, Quebec. Learn […]