Conferences & Events

New events from ODI:
A long road home
Thursday, 13 November, 17.00 - 18.30
Palace of Westminster, Committee Room 12, St. Steven's entrance

Speakers Include: Sara Pantuliano, Margie Buchanan-Smith and Paul Murphy.

Sudan's peace agreement is approaching its most testing time. As up to two million displaced people attempt to re-settle in areas that are impoverished and ill-prepared, a number of colossal challenges present themselves. Action is urgently needed to address massive and rapid urbanisation, encourage civilians to disarm and provide opportunities for the sustainable use of natural resources, including land in urban areas. Infrastructure and markets need to be developed and equitable access to essential services must be put in place.

This ODI meeting, hosted by the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan, will launch the second phase of a study by the Humanitarian Policy Group on reintegration in Southern Sudan and the Three Areas. The authors, Sara Pantuliano, Margie Buchanan-Smith and Paul Murphy, will outline the key obstacles faced by returnees and the strategies that must be put in place to support one of the world's largest return and reintegration processes. Wendy Fenton, an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience working in Sudan, will act as a discussant at this event.

Source: ODI. Further Information and to book a place, please visit: http://www.odi.org.uk/events/2008/11/11-long-road/index.html

The following three events were listed on the Welcome To Your Library (WTYL) email digest. Further details of the WTYL project can be found here:

Asylum seeker and refugee seminars

(Source: IRR e-digest)

http://www.irr.org.uk/pdf/CWDC_leaflet.pdf

Tue 4 November, Coventry

Thu 27 November Sheffield

Tue 2 Dec, Southampton

The Children’s Workforce Development Council, working with Northumbria University and the National Foundation for Educational Research, have set up a series of seminars to understand the skills and knowledge of people working with refugee and asylum seeker families. The long term aim is to provide training for individuals or groups to fill skills or knowledge gaps in relation to work in this area. Anyone working in local authorities or voluntary organisations with this audience is invited to attend to share understanding and good practice. Booking form: http://www.irr.org.uk/pdf/CWDC_form.doc

Promoting integration of vulnerable migrant groups

http://www.ippr.org/events/?id=3264

24 November, ippr, London
This is the third in a seminar series supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and draws on the findings of the JRF’s Immigration and Inclusion Programme. It will focus on irregular migrants, transient labour migrants and asylum-seekers and refugees. Participants will receive copies of new ippr research on the integration of Bangladeshi, Iranian, Nigerian and Somali migrants. The seminar aims to:

• translate recent research on immigrant integration and social inclusion into policy recommendations
• consider the impact of policy interventions targeted at irregular migrants, transient labour migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees
• share work and to consolidate networks between researchers and policymakers
• disseminate best practice in migrant integration and social cohesion.

More information and details of speakers at weblink above. For further information or to confirm attendance please contact Holly Andrew, Migration and Equalities Team, ippr 0207 470 6170 or h.andrew@ippr.org

Fortress Britain: is immigration working?
http://www.ippr.org/ipprnorth/events/?id=3221

1 December, Urban Café, Dance City, Newcastle
Professor Andrew Geddes from Sheffield University will argue that immigration frenzies in the media and politics are largely missing the point. He will explore what he believes are more relevant questions on how to effectively manage migration, past, present and future. For more information email north@ippr.org

Moroccan Memories in Britain

http://moroccanmemories.org.uk/index.html

(Source: Community Archives & Identities blog)

Wealth of resources from the project run by the Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum.

The following events taken from the Institute for race relations email digest, (http://www.irr.org.uk/):

e v e n t
Demo against crisis in DRC
http://www.irr.org.uk/2008/november/ha000015.html
11:00am, 8 November 2008 --- Demonstration in Manchester to protest against deportations to the Congo.

e v e n t
Lesbian and gay asylum seekers
http://www.irr.org.uk/2008/november/bw000012.html
1:00pm, 28 November 2008 --- Training on issues faced by lesbian and gay asylum seekers when claiming asylum in the UK.

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