{"id":2828,"date":"2015-03-03T14:03:19","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T19:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/canadaeurope\/?post_type=cu-events&p=2828"},"modified":"2015-03-03T14:03:19","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T19:03:19","slug":"colloquium-roles-countries-origin-immigrant-integration","status":"publish","type":"cu-events","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/canadaeurope\/cu-events\/colloquium-roles-countries-origin-immigrant-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Colloquium: “The Roles of Countries of Origin in Immigrant Integration”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue and Metropolis <\/a>are pleased to present a colloquium on “The Role of Countries of Origin in Immigrant Integration<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

In the West, most academic work on immigrant integration emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of countries of destination in supporting the adjustments that immigrants and their families make in becoming members of another society.\u00a0 The underlying assumption here, that the migrants\u2019 societies of origin play little, if any, role is, however, outdated, having been overtaken by the attitudes and technologies associated with contemporary globalization.<\/p>\n

This panel will provide insights into the role that countries and communities of origin play in the immigrant integration processes in countries of destination.\u00a0 The panelists will present the results of current studies of the integration of third-country nationals considered as a three-way process involving immigrants, countries of emigration, and countries of immigration.\u00a0 The presentations will show how governments and non-governmental institutions in countries of origin make transnational bonds a reality, and how these bonds influence the integration process.\u00a0 These homeland actors have developed tools that operate:<\/p>\n