Events
An excellent way to network and enhance knowledge in M&D is to attend M&D events. In this section, the JMDI gathers all M&D related events happening globally to keep the M4D Community up to date on events, including JMDI own events.
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March 2018
Title Talentism and “The Mobility”: New Capitalism or Old Feudalism?
Date March 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
Location Villa Malafrasca, Florence
Title One Day International Symposium on Immigration, Migration, and Refugees in Europe and Canada: Social Challenges and Issues of Representation
Date Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT
Location University of Regina, Canada
Panels
Title Integration – Migration Working Group
Date Tuesday 20 March 2018, 14:00 to 17:00
Location Villa Schifanoia, Florence
Speakers
- Carolina Zuccotti | European University Institute
- Marco Martiniello | University of Liège and FRS-FNRS
- Caterina Rohde-Abuba | Center for German and European Studies
- Mauro Lanati | European University Institute
Chair
Theme: Immigration Data Matters: How to Find the Most Accurate Resources
Location: 1400 16th Street NW, Washington D.C., United States
Date: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. ET
Speakers:
- Jeanne Batalova, Senior Policy Analyst; Data Hub Manager, MPI
Title: State and Local Labor Standards Enforcement in Immigrant-Dense Industries
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 1:30 P.M. ET
Location: MPI Conference Room, 1400 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Speakers:
- Muzaffar Chishti, Director, MPI's office at New York University (NYU) School of Law
- Andrew Elmore, Acting Assistant Professor, NYU School of Law, and former Section Chief, Labor Bureau, New York Office of Attorney General
- Julie A. Su, California Labor Commissioner
The Centre of Migration Research (University of Warsaw) is holding a conference from March 1-2, 2018 on migration and the labour market. More specifically this conference will look at patterns and challenges of immigrants’ labour market incorporation in contemporary Europe. Within the context of this conference, they are currently seeking applicants to submit abstracts for papers that address the topic of the conference and touch upon the following points:
February 2018
Theme: Launch of the ILO Publication: "Promoting a Rights-based Approach to Migration, Health, and HIV/AIDS: A Framework for Action"
Date: Wednesday 14 February 2018, 15:00 - 16:30
Location: Room III R3, ILO Building, Geneva (4 route des Morillons)
Moderator: Alette Van Leur (ILO)
Theme: “Mainstreaming Migration Into Urban Planning: A Key Success Factor for Leaving No One Behind”
Date: Friday 9 February 2018, 17:00 – 18:00
Location: One UN Room, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia
Organizers: International Organization for Migration
Partners: UN Habitat & UCLG
The Odysseus Annual Conference is scheduled to take place on February 1 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. The focus of next year's conference will be: “Conflict and Compromise between Law and Politics in EU Migration and Asylum Policies”, which will bring legal experts on asylum and migration together to discussses several related rulings by the Court of Justice.
Learn more here.
January 2018
From January 22-25, 2018, UNDP, UNICEF and UNCDF are leading a joint learning event on “Local Governance and Sustaining Peace” in Brussels hosted by the European Commission. This upcoming event will look into the nexus between local governance and sustaining peace in fragile and conflict affected settings. The event is targeted towards staff from DeLoG member organizations who work in a related focus area.