“[…] I want you to imagine trying to sleep every night, only to find yourself lying awake for hours because you can’t sleep. That worry will end you, and it will try to break you. You can watch a documentary, you can say ‘well this is too bad’, but at the end of the day […]
This piece is written to summarize the basic arguments and findings of an academic article by Glick Schiller (2017), titled “Transborder citizenship: An outcome of legal pluralism within transnational social fields”. I decided to review this paper for a couple of reasons. First, this article is related to my thesis work which is about the
Diasporic multiple citizenships through extraterritorial networking Read More »
A panel discussion on GCM Objective 17, which aims at eliminating all forms of discrimination and promoting evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration, was held on 19th January 2021. The event was jointly organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross Regional Center for Refugees
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A panel discussion on the Objective 18 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), ‘Invest in Skills Development and Facilitate Mutual Recognition of Skills, Qualifications, and Competences’, was jointly organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), and Civil Society Action Committee
Recognition of Skills: Just a Piece of Paper or Life-Changing Opportunity? Read More »
“The International E-Conference” was organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT),Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), and Center for Research on North America (CISAN) from November 2 to 5, 2020. A session was held centering forced migration issue on November 3, 2020, chaired by Prof. Fernando Villegas. Women are the Major Victims of
Forced Migration disrupts the livelihood Read More »
Since March 24, 2020 the whole country witnessed the plight of migrant workers on whose back the urban world thrives. The coronavirus induced lockdown not only left them vulnerable but also made them face the inhumane behavior from the authorities. A conference was organized on 15 October 2020 by Centre for Indian Diaspora Studies (CIDS),
Governments need to attend migration and reverse migration issues Read More »
On the 18th of December 2020, celebrating the International Migrants Day, Global Research Forum on Diaspora Transnationalism [GRFDT], Cross-Regional Centre for Refugees and Migrants [CCRM], Migrant Forum in Asia [MFA] and The Civil Society Action Committee [CSAC] held an online event under the theme Global Celebration of Our Rights and Our Struggle for Justice. The
Identifying Gaps in Migration Governance and Addressing the Impacts Read More »
A panel discussion on International Migration Day was organized together by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC) on 18th of December 2020. The main subject of this panel was on “Detention and Returns: Going Beyond
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A series of panel discussions and other programmes on the International Migrants Day, 18th December, 2020, was jointly organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross-Regional Centre for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), and The Civil Society Action Committee. A number of scholars and experts on migration
Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) https://grfdt.com/, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) https://mfasia.org/, and Center for Research on North America (CISAN) http://www.cisan.unam.mx/ organized the International Conference (November 2- 5, 2020) where session in Spanish language was chaired by Prof. Adjani Tovar on November 3, 2020. Some of the crucial inputs from the presented
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