Migration DRC Training Day
Migration Policies: UK Perspectives in a Global Context
22nd January 2010
One Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AA
This day is designed to give those who are involved with migration
management policies, a chance to take a look at migration from different
perspectives and to learn about current academic approaches and
thinking. The event will focus on how UK priorities connect with
international developments, and policy options will be explored in the
light of evidence from research at the Migration DRC, the hosts of the
workshop. Each session will give participants the chance to hear new
findings from research, share experiences with colleagues from different
ministries and organisations, and participate in roundtable activities
designed to stimulate thinking on these issues. The day will be led by
Richard Black, director of the Migration DRC, and each session will be
introduced by academics with experience of drawing out aspects of their
work which directly address the questions currently facing policymakers.
Provisional programme
REGISTRATION - 9.30-10.00
SESSION 1 10.00-11.15: Making migration work for development: a UK
perspective
Including:
* How UK priorities connect with international developments
* Impacts of migration on development
* Ensuring pro-poor policy outcomes
* Group exercise
RICHARD BLACK - Sussex Centre for Migration Research
11.15-11.45: Tea/Coffee
SESSION 2 11.45-13.00: Irregular / illegal migration
Including:
* What is meant by ‘irregular / illegal’ migration?
* How and why does a migrant become illegal?
* Drivers of illegal migration
* Exploring implications and avenues for reducing illegal migration
* Group exercise
RACHEL SABATES-WHEELER – Institute for Development Studies
13.00-14.00: Lunch
SESSION 3 14.00-15.15: Developmental effects of return
Including:
* Benefits of AVR for development
* (How) can packages of support help ensure greater positive outcomes?
* How effective is AVR for increasing return?
* Group exercise
MIKE COLLYER - Sussex Centre for Migration Research
15.15-15.45: Tea/Coffee
SESSION 4 15.45-17.00: The global economic downturn and migration
Including:
* A historical perspective: looking at the effects of previous economic
crises on migration
* How does this recession differ?
* Implications for illegal migration in particular
* Early data, trends and projections
* Group exercise
RONALD SKELDON – Sussex Centre for Migration Research
17.00-17.15: Closing Remarks
RICHARD BLACK - Sussex Centre for Migration Research
This workshop is aimed at policymakers and advisors in the UK government
and voluntary sector. The objective is to stimulate thinking on concrete
approaches to ‘migration management’ in the context of needing to ‘work
with other countries to better understand and manage global migration’,
according to the Managing Global Migration Strategy. The focus will be
on how UK priorities connect with international developments and policy
options will be explored in the light of evidence from research at the
Migration DRC, the hosts of the workshop, and other invited institutions.
This day is designed to give those who are involved with migration
policies, a chance to take a look at migration from different
perspectives and to learn about current academic approaches and
thinking. Each session will give participants the chance to hear new
findings from research, share experiences with colleagues from different
ministries and other organisations, and participate in roundtable
activities designed to stimulate thinking on these issues. This year’s
training workshop will look at Making migration work for development: a
UK perspective , the realities of illegal migration, how successful
assisted return policies are and the effects of the economic downturn on
migration patterns and migrant behaviour.
Benefits of Attending
* Learn how key migration issues are evolving in terms of research and
policy
* Explore the complexity of ‘illegal’ migration flows, and various
approaches to return migration management
* Understand how the economic downturn is affecting migration flows and
migrant activity
* An opportunity to network with others working on migration and
return-related topics
The workshop will be interactive but will include presentations by
experts in the field. The day will be led by Richard Black, director of
the Migration DRC, and each session will be introduced by academics with
experience of drawing out aspects of their work which directly address
the questions currently facing policymakers.
REGISTRATION
Registration for the workshop costs £130* and will be for a maximum of
40 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. The workshop will
be held at One Great George Street, Westminster, SW1P 3AA, London and
will run from 9.30 am to 5.30pm.
To register for the workshop, please complete the form below (PDF
version: http://forcedmigration.posterous.com/private/apfeaCqadg) and
send to Migration Training Workshop, Migration DRC, Arts C228,
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9SJ or reply via return email
or to [log in to unmask] with the required details.
You should either include a cheque for £130 payable to the University of
Sussex, or a request to be invoiced or pay by Bank Automated Clearance
(BACs) in your email.
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*Fees may be waived for statutory or voluntary organisations— please
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