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IMI Lecture and reception Thurs 21st September The International Migration Institute has pleasure in inviting you to a lecture and drinks reception to mark its launch on Thursday September 21st at 5pm, Harris Manchester College Chapel. The IMI is committed to developing a long-term and comprehensive perspective on global migration. It is co-directed by Professor Stephen Castles and Professor Steven Vertovec and is an institute of the James Martin 21st Century School. The initial focus of its work is on migration within, to and from Africa. Further details can be found at www.imi.ox.ac.uk. Professor Takyiwaa Manuh will deliver the inaugural lecture "Migration and Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for National and Regional Development". Professor Manuh is the Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. Her academic disciplines are Anthropology, Law, and Gender Studies and she holds a Ph.D from Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. Her research interests include gender, migration and development and she is the editor of the recent book 'At Home in the World: International Migration and Development in Contemporary Ghana and West Africa' (2006). Dr Ian Goldin, the Director of the James Martin 21st Century School, will respond. There will be a drinks reception immediately following the lecture. Please RSVP to [log in to unmask] -- International Migration Institute Tel:+44/0 1865-289865 Fax+44/0 1865-270721 http://www.imi.ox.ac.uk Mailing address: Dept of International Development(QEH) University of Oxford,Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB Office: 3 Worcester Street, Oxford ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. List archives are available at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html.