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Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development

The Washington DC launch event for the MPI/IOM handbook on diaspora engagement with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, and MPI's Kathleen Newland.

Update on the 2012 Global Forum on Migration and Development

A discussion with the 2012 Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development and Financial Secretary of the Republic of Mauritius Ali Mansoor and MPI's President Demetrios Papademetriou on the preparation of the 2012 GFMD summit, including an update on the possible ideas and projects contemplated that would fully integrate migration into the development framework, with a special focus on Africa.

Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development: A Handbook for Policymakers and Practitioners in Home and Host Countries

The central policy question for diaspora engagement has shifted from whether diasporas can aid development to how governments can effectively foster those contributions.

Asian Labour Migrants and Health: Exploring Policy Routes

Asian labor migrants face growing health vulnerabilities at every stage of migration, requiring cross-border, multisectoral responses from government.

Engaging Diasporas in Europe for Development

An MPI Europe-IOM event for the launch of a handbook on engaging diasporas in development.

Labor Migration from Colombo Process Countries

This discussion in Bangkok launched an issue brief series on labor migration in Asia undertaken by IOM and MPI, with key speakers from the governments of Thailand, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.

Labour Migration from Colombo Process Countries: Good Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward

Colombo Process governments have made legislative strides on labor migration since 2005, but implementation gaps in recruitment and information dissemination undermine progress.

MPI's 10th Anniversary Celebration

MPI held a ceremony and awards program, honoring visionaries in immigration policy in the United States and internationally. The ceremony opened with comments from MPI President Demetrios Papademetriou; featured a discussion between MPI Senior Fellow Doris Meissner and former Rep. Ron Mazzoli, one of the lead sponsors of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act; and included a keynote address by Open Society Foundations President Aryeh Neier.

The Development and Fiscal Effects of Emigration on Mexico

Mexico's fiscal balance benefits from emigration—GDP rose 8.8 percent and tax collection 7.4 percent between 1990 and 2000, driven by remittances and labor market effects.

Hoja de ruta para la participación de las diásporas en el desarrollo: Un manual para políticos y profesionales de los países de origen y de acogida

Las diásporas aportan al desarrollo mucho más que remesas, y los gobiernos con marcos estratégicos sólidos pueden galvanizar esa contribución de manera sostenida.