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Our <\/span>mission<\/b> is to provide an international platform for critical and constructive dialogue and dissemination of knowledge across the policy, research, civil society, and private sectors on matters of migration, integration \/ inclusion, and diversity, in order to encourage cross-sectoral collaboration for:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Socially-meaningful, evidence-based, and policy-relevant research practices;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Informed and effective policy & business decision-making and their fair implementation;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Best approaches to addressing the current and future challenges in migration, integration \/ inclusion, and diversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We work to enhance cross-sectoral capacity in this field by:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Providing a global network for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and business leaders to connect, engage in an open dialogue, and learn from comparative perspectives and shared experiences on a wide range of migration, integration \/ inclusion, and diversity issues with local, national, regional and global impact.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Facilitating the development and use of socially-meaningful, evidence-based, and policy-relevant research practices, insights, and lessons learnt by governments, non-governmental organizations, communities, and businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Ensuring a positive, neutral, open environment for the<\/span> mobilization of expertise and resources among different international stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Our objects of activity include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Offering a direct platform for stakeholders to meet in person and virtually via annual conferences and other events (i.e. symposia, open and closed-door meetings, webinars etc.);<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Conducting and facilitating different research, policy, and practice projects, in partnership and collaboration with its members and interested parties;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Developing communications and professional development resources aimed at gathering and promoting research and good practices, supporting study in this area of expertise, and impacting policy and practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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