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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Textbook Release: An Introduction to Immigrant Incorporation Studies

An Introduction to Immigrant Incorporation Studies: European Perspectives Edited by Marco Martiniello and Jan Rath Migratory movements combined with new technologies and growing wealth have changed the face of Europe. One in ten Europeans today is foreign-born. Despite EU integration, policies and processes for incorporating these immigrants, and... More

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Deadlines: 2014 International Metropolis Conference, Papers & Workshops

The deadlines for submissions for the 2014 International Metropolis Conference in Milan, Italy are fast approaching. The deadline for individual papers is June 16 and that for full workshop proposals is June 29. Metropolis conferences are noted for both their plenary sessions that treat contemporary trends and situations and for the numerous... More

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Application deadline for MPD is May 23, 2014

Metropolis Professional Development Inaugural Training is June 23-29 2014 in Ottawa, Canada Metropolis Professional Development (MPD) is offering an exclusive training with a strong focus on practical tips to better manage migration and integration. MPD is a comprehensive training programme designed to familiarize senior decision makers in... More

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Survey: A Comparative Analysis of Croatia and Kosovo

The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD), an initiative of the World Bank and the Metropolis Project,  are collaborating on a project to explore the effects of return migration on homeland development. The project is a case study involving Croatia and Kosovo. If you have returned to either of these countries to... More

Friday, May 2, 2014

Refugee Mental Health Courses

The Refugee Mental Health course is accepting registrations for the 2014-15 year. If you are a frontline settlement /social services provider or a health care professional, you are eligible for this free training. Developed by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) this 4-week, online course is designed to help build service... More

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Book Launch: Immigrant Integration

Examining the issues and challenges facing immigrants as they attempt to integrate successfully into Canadian society, Immigrant Integration is a multidisciplinary compendium of research papers, most of which were presented at the 14th National Metropolis Conference, held in Toronto in 2012. With a focus on the future of public policy related to... More

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Immediate Release: Metropolis launches Professional Development programme

The Metropolis Project has mobilized top Canadian and international expertise on migration and integration to offer a one of a kind training programme for Canadian and international senior policy makers, practitioners and the business sector. The programme has been developed in close collaboration with an international Experts Advisory Committee,... More

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

CERIS Workshop on Recent Doctoral Research Regarding Migration and Settlement

CERIS, a partner of Metropolis,  invites applications from recent and prospective PhDs to present their dissertation findings about migration and settlement at a workshop to be held on June 11, 2014 at York University, Toronto. During the workshop, participants will also receive hands-on training on how to write plain language research summaries.... More

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Program Available for International Conference on Migration, Borderlands and Development

Organized by the Institute of Ethnic Studies (INR) at Yunnan University and the Interculturalism, Migration and Minorities Research Centre (IMMRC) at the Catholic University Leuven in collaboration with the International Metropolis project, to be held at Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan, P.R. China, on April 17-18, 2014. The program for this... More

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Summer School in Turkey: “International Migration in the Post-Soviet Space”

The Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoc)  and Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), is pleased to announce that the application period for IV  International Summer School entitled “International Migration in the Post-Soviet Space: Reflections, Patterns and Implications” has started. This year's summer school will be held on 29... More

Friday, March 28, 2014

Workshop & Paper Deadlines Approaching: 2014 International Metropolis

CALL FOR WORKSHOP and PAPER Submissions NOW OPEN and DEADLINES are approaching fast. FEES and REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE. Please visit the website for details. November 3rd to 7th, Milan, Italy Conference Theme 2014: Migration, Energy and Wealth In 2015, Milan will host the Universal Exposition, Expo 2015, titled “Feeding the planet, energy for... More

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Book Release: Afghanistan – 2014 and beyond

The Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior has released a timely publication on the future of Afghanistan, a nation that has been gripped by war and a continual flow of refugees seeking asylum all over the globe. Metropolis is pleased to note that editors of this volume include Peter Webinger, one of Metropolis' Expert... More

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