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E.g., 10/04/2023
Events

Events

USDA language access services website screenshot
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Upcoming Event
October 11, 2023

White House, Department of Health and Human Services, and national advocacy officials will review executive-branch efforts related to language access provision, discuss upcoming actions, and explore opportunities to improve the provision of information and services in languages other than English in federal programs.

MPI Webinar

A child walking in dried-out bed of the Dawa river in Dolow, Somalia
IOM/Taxta 2022
Webinar
September 26, 2023

Climate experts and regional authorities outline the challenges related to climate change and human mobility that local communities and national governments are confronting in Eastern Africa, and offer key recommendations for future policies and programs in the region and beyond.

Volunteers entertain refugee family
UNHCR/ Markel Redondo
Webinar
September 14, 2023

Speakers on this CAPS-EU webinar examined the challenges that hinder refugee participation in sponsorship program design and explore meaningful ways, tools, and mechanisms to effectively expand refugees’ role in current and future programmes.

Community leaders and former returnees act as contacts to help returnees in accessing services,
IOM / Beyond Borders Media 2022
Webinar
July 25, 2023

This webinar explores the goals and target audiences for public-facing information campaigns on voluntary return and reintegration, how to evaluate dissemination gaps, and the risks associated with inadvertently issuing messages that are not trusted or are misunderstood.

Image of gavel resting on U.S. flag
Alexey Krukovsky/iStock.com
Webinar
July 20, 2023

As the U.S. immigration court system struggles with record case backlogs, decisions take years, immigration enforcement is delayed, and wait times incentivize unauthorized arrivals. This discussion examines the factors that have driven the system to the point of crisis and possible fixes.

A South Sudanese volunteer for Jesuit Refugee Service in Maban, South Sudan
Angela Wells/Jesuit Refugee Service
Webinar
June 14, 2023

In the run-up to the 2023 Global Refugee Forum, this discussion examines efforts at facilitating refugee participation and meaningful engagement in policy conversations at global and other levels.

International Migration Review Forum 2022 Official Side Event
May 17, 2022

Organized on the margins of the first International Migration Review Forum, this official side event looks at effective practices and programs to build socially cohesive and inclusive societies—including lessons from post-conflict settings on how to build intergroup trust. Discussants focus on successful development interventions and offer examples of why some promising ideas may have fallen short in practice.

Nigerian Interior Ministry start IOM’s Migration Information & Data Analysis System in Abuja airport
May 10, 2022

Marking the launch of an IOM-MPI report, this webcast examines the state of mobility across world regions into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic—what travel restrictions remain, what policy adaptations have occurred, and how do systems improve for the next public-health crisis.

IOM Displaced Ukrainians who have just crossed the Medyka border in Poland getting as
May 4, 2022

This webinar convenes international experts to consider what is known about public opinion and narratives on refugees and what this means for the Ukrainian crisis. How can immediate post-crisis solidarity be harnessed and made more sustainable?

Emergency department. Centre Hospitalier de la Région d'Annecy (CHRA)
April 28, 2022

As the European Union unveils its new skills and talent package, this MPI Europe webinar explores how Europe can address its labor market needs at a time of great upheaval, and the role that immigration and immigrant integration policy can play in helping propel Europe’s economic recovery.

Help Wanted sign offers employment in a restaurant in Bethesda, Maryland
April 20, 2022

With the United States having 11.3 million unfilled positions as of March 2022 and facing an aging population, declining fertility, and shifting skills needs, what role can immigration serve in fulfilling labor market needs, particularly in the area of health care? Experts will explore on this webinar.

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On 27 February 2022, people cross the border from Ukraine into Poland.
March 8, 2022

With hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine in the first days after invasion and predictions of an exodus of several million more, this webinar features expert discussion on the implementation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive, prospects for the integration of the displaced, and lessons from the 2015-2016 refugee crisis.

Close-up of online learning -  A computer screen shows the classes a student
February 24, 2022

Marking the release of an MPI report, this webinar takes stock of lessons learned about remote learning during the pandemic and examines how governments, schools, and service providers can advance digital equity for children in immigrant families.

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Nigerian beneficiaries working on a Catfish farm
February 15, 2022

This conversation with policymakers and practitioners reflects on the progress made in the past three years to better integrate gender into reintegration programs for returned migrants, ongoing challenges, and how the International Migration Review Forum in May offers a critical moment to promote good practices. 

President Joe Biden examines executive orders.
January 19, 2022

One year into President Joe Biden's term, this discussion examines the administration's track record on immigration and what lays ahead.

Caretaker and child in garden
December 1, 2021

In this webinar, speakers examine the critical role of child care provided by family, friends, and neighbors (FFN) for immigrant families and program and policy approaches to more equitably serve and support FFN caregivers.

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