12th International Metropolis Conference
Migration, Economic Growth and Social Cohesion
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Tuesday October 9, 2007Wednesday October 10, 2007Thursday October 11, 2007

Wednesday October 10, 2007

Title

Organizer(s)

Length

Start Time

Location

Role of Education in Social Cohesion

Hurriyet Babacan

180

2:15 pm

Sofitel: West Tower Suite

Migration and Development Home and Away: What Counts as Development?

Pauline Gardiner Barber

180

2:15 pm

Anzac: Presidents

Engaging with Diaspora: Strategies for Leveraging "Identity" and "Connectedness" in Transnational Populations

Richard Bedford

90

2:15 pm

Mercure: Fig

Return to China and India ? Subsequent Mobility of Immigrants to Australasia and North America

Richard Bedford

90

4:00 pm

Mercure: Fig

Migration, Social Cohesion and Social Capital

Kerry Carrington

90

4:00 pm

Spring: 6

New Citizens, New Identities

Nils Coleman; Richard Lewis

180

2:15 pm

Spring: 8

Ethnic Diversity and Entrepreneurship: Australasian, North American, and European Perspectives

Jock Collins; Jack Jedwab

180

2:15 pm

Sofitel: Perth

Pioneering Pathways to Inclusion: Recognizing Prior Learning in Two Countries

Emilie Coyle; Karen Gabert

180

2:15 pm

Mercure: Apple

The Second-Generation in Europe , Australia and North America : Integration and Social Cohesion

Maurice Crul; Christine Inglis

180

2:15 pm

Sofitel: Sydney

Gaining Economic Advantage through Migration: Policy, Research and Practice Perspectives

Mary Gurgone

180

2:15 pm

Spring: Jolimont

Civic Integration Training for Religious Leaders: A Multifaith Approach

Anna Halafoff

90

2:15 pm

MCP: 3

The Settlement and Integration of Refugees and Asylum-seekers: An International Comparison of Outcomes

Barry Halliday; Martin Jones; Patricia K. Wood; Susan McGrath

180

2:15 pm

MCP: 1

Community Engagement and National Security: Government and Police Perspectives

Wayne Hanniman; Julie Gould

90

2:15 pm

Mercure: Pear

Communicating Hope and Fear: Media, Cultural Discourses and the Alien Presence

Andrew Jakubowicz; Emma Dawson; Natalia Aponiuk

180

2:15 pm

Spring: 11

What Happened to the Migrant Middle Class? Analysis of International Foreign Credential Recognition

Stephanie Lagos; Timothy Owen; Lillie Lum; Inaam Barakat

90

4:00 pm

Mercure: Melon

"Ten-Point Commitment" Towards an Inclusive Urban Society

Jun Morohashi; Lindy Drew

180

2:15 pm

Sofitel: Brisbane

Missing Minors: Defining a Serious Problem

Steven Morris

90

2:15 pm

MCP: 2

From Migration to Inclusion: Promoting Urban Indigenous Youth Engagement

Jaime Opazo

180

2:15 pm

Anzac: Carlton

Local Governance and Social Inclusion: Comparing Governance Approaches

Tobias Schölin; Per Broomé

90

4:00 pm

MCP: 3

Ethnic Communities in Social Architecture: Constructing Cohesion in Multicultural Societies

Rein Sohilait; Chris Veldhuysen

180

2:15 pm

Spring: 2

From Multiculturalism to Social Cohesion: What Works?

Sarah Spencer

180

2:15 pm

Sofitel: East Tower Suite

Intra-European Workforce Flows

René ten Brug; Lukas Gehrke

90

4:00 pm

Spring: 7

What Happens in the Family Doesn't Necessarily Stay in the Family

Madine VanderPlaat; Erin Tolley

90

2:15 pm

Sofitel: Victoria Suite 2

Without Borders: The Labour Mobility of Health Professionals

Carol White

90

2:15 pm

Mercure: Melon

Reducing Discrimination and Promoting Diversity: Perspectives from Quebec and Victoria

John Wiseman; Kim Webster; Patricia Rimok

90

2:15 pm

Spring: 6

Immigrants Shaping the New Economy

Lloyd L. Wong; Karl Froschauer

90

2:15 pm

Spring: 7

Glossary

Sofitel = Sofitel Melbourne
Mercure = Mercure Hotel Melbourne
MCP = Monash City Premises
ANU = Australian National University
Spring = 1 Spring Street
Anzac = Anzac House

*NOTE : Location is indicated under the format [Site name: Room name/number]