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Syrians on the Edge: The Status of Refugees in Neighboring Countries
A discussion on the effect of the Syrian refugee crisis on Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
State-Level Initiatives to Address Brain Waste Among Highly Educated Immigrants and Refugees: Special Focus on Nurses, Engineers, and Teachers
A discussion of data compiled by MPI on brain waste among foreign-trained nurses, engineers, and teachers, with updates on three state-level initiatives—in Illinois, Washington, and Massachusetts—that are working to analyze and address challenges faced by immigrants and refugees with degrees and training in these fields.
A Discussion on the Global Forum on Migration and Development: Perspectives from Asia and the Pacific
Offering insights on migration issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region today, this event launches a brief that explores the Asia-Pacific priorities for the GFMD 2014 and provides recommendations on how the GFMD can be a development focused and results-oriented forum.
The 2014 Global Forum on Migration and Development: Setting the Agenda for International Cooperation
A call/webinar focused the 2014 Global Forum on Migration and Development: its agenda, the policy areas that seem ripe for action, and what impact the discussions will have on the post-2015 development agenda.
The Deportation Story: Deporter-in-Chief, Releaser-in-Chief, or Reformer-in-Chief?
The release of MPI's report, examining the U.S. deportation system with analysis on migrant apprehensions, removals, and criminal prosecutions, includes discussion on the evolution of the deportation system over the past two decades and some of the leading policy options circulating as the executive branch undertakes a policy review.
Migration and the Great Recession: A Keynote Lecture
This German Historical Institute keynote lecture, organized together with the Migration Policy Institute, is part of the conference Migration during Economic Downturns—from the Great Depression to the Great Recession. The event will begin with a reception.
Education for the Future: Extending Georgia’s High School and College Reforms to its Growing Immigrant Population
MPI analysts and Georgia education policy experts discuss MPI's analysis of the educational experiences of Georgia’s first- and second-generation youth and Georgia’s ambitious education reforms, along with promising practices and recommendations.
Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: A New Paradigm
Discussion at launch of this MPI-IOM Issue in Brief, Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: A New Paradigm, which focuses on the vulnerability of environmental migrants and how the international legal framework can better ensure their protection, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Children on the Run: An Analysis of First-Hand Accounts from Children Fleeing Central America
This event with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres includes a discussion on the state of citizen security in Central America and the resulting humanitarian impact, featuring findings from Children on the Run, a UNHCR report based on interviews with more than 400 unaccompanied children from the region.
A Treacherous Journey: Child Migrants Navigating the U.S. Immigration System
Panelists from the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies and Kids in Need of Defense discuss their findings regarding how unaccompanied children are processed through the U.S. immigration system, along with recommendations for improvements in the process to ensure the protection of these minors.
