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Signifying human rights protection of the migrants in various spheres

An international E-Conference on ‘Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges’ was jointly organized by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) and Center for Research on North America (CISAN), from 2nd to 5th November, 2020. The conference was successfully kicked off with an inaugural session where the participants had the chance to listen […]

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Redefining Diasporic Identity

The 3rd Day of the International Conference Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges jointly organised by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), New Delhi, India, Centre for Research on North America (CISAN), UNAM, Mexico, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Manila, Philippines held on 4th November 2010. The Parallel

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Global Examples of Diaspora Engagement

The International E-Conference on ‘Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges’, jointly organized by the Migrant Forum in Asia(MFA), the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) and theCenter for Research on North America (CISAN), was organised from November 2 to November 5, 2020. The second plenary session of the event

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Migration and Diasporas: Current Trends and Global Complexities

The International E-Conference on ‘Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges’, jointly organized by the Migrant Forum in Asia(MFA), the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) and theCenter for Research on North America (CISAN), was inaugurated on November 2nd, 2020. The inauguration of the event took place on November 2nd,

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The Unheard Voices of Missing Migrants

A panel discussion on the Objective 8 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM),‘Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants’, was jointly organized by  Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA),Cross-Regional Centre for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC), on 20th October

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“Migrant Workers: Human not commodity”, Says Patrick Taran.

Mr. Patrick Taran was one of the key panelists during the virtual panel discussion held on GCM(Global Compact for Migration ) Objective 6: “Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work”. This event was hosted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], Migrant Forum in Asia, Cross-Regional Centre for Refugees

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Dimensions of Forced Migration and Varying Impacts

An international E- conference on ‘Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges’ was jointly organized by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) and Center for Research on North America (CISAN), from 2nd to 5th November, 2020. In a discussion that spanned continents, experts from various

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COVID-19, is non-discriminatory, it has no bias: Irudaya Rajan

Prof. Rajan started his talk by stating that COVID-19 is a health crisis, which has been converted into a migrant crisis. “COVID-19, secondly is non-discriminatory, it has no bias”, however, the policies and approach of the government is discriminatory. Policies like imposing the lockdown brought about inequalities suffered by people, as the conditions during the

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“Forced Migration and Refugee Protection challenges Amid COVID-19”: Parivelan K.M.

Day 3 of the webinar started with the keynote address byDr.Parivelan K.M. who is the chairperson and associate professor, Centre for Statelessness and Refugee Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai on the topic “Forced Migration and Refugee Protection Challenges Amid COVID-19”. He started the presentation with a very important note that it is

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