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Tenth International Metropolis Conference
The Tenth International Metropolis Conference will be hosted
by the City of Toronto 17-21 October 2005. The theme of the
conference will be “Our diverse cities: migration,
diversity and change.” This conference is expected
to draw nearly 1,000 participants to celebrate the tenth
anniversary of Metropolis. Updates will be found at http://www.international.metropolis.net.
Plenary topics include:
- Diversity in contemporary cities: a mayor's perspective
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- Diversity as a Competitive Advantage ;
- Globalization and Security: Do Borders Still Matter? ;
- The Report of the Global Commission on International
Migration ;
- Ensuring a Barrier-Free workplace: The Role of Government
and Employers ;
- Building Social Capital: The Role of NGOs ;
- Religious Pluralism: Searching for Responses ;
and
- Diversity - The Way Forward.
Confirmed speakers include John Ralston Saul, Lord Bhikhu
Parekh, Sergio Marchi, Joe Volpe, Nand Kishore Singh, Rosalie
Abella, Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson,
David Miller, Klaus Wowereit, Mariam Abou Zahab, Aldo Borgu,
Hania Zlotnik, Gordon Nixon, Philip Martin, Lesleyanne Hawthorne,
Hurriyet Babacan, Irene Bloemraad, Fatima Elatik, Marion
Boyd, and Fariborz Birjandian.
Proposed workshops include:
- Critical Reflections on Canada’s Host Program
and on an Alternative Program in Sweden as Components in
the Integration of Immigrants and Refugees: abulaban@ualberta.ca
- Immigrant Retention and Out Migration: Evidence and
Policy Approaches in Canada, Germany and Sweden: Ather.Akbari@SMU.ca
- Regional Mobility, Economic Impact and Well Being of
Immigrants in Canada: Ather.Akbari@SMU.ca
- Economic and Social Integration of Immigrants: Comparative,
Interdisciplinary and Research Perspectives from Canada,
the United States and Australia: anisef@yorku.ca
- Urban Policies for International Migration in Developing
Countries: marcello.balbo@iuav.it
- How to Develop Tools of Evaluation on Municipal Actions
Against Racism – elizabeth.barot@unesco.ca
- Settlement of Refugees in an International Perspective: berit.berg@sintef.no
- Religious Diversity in the Metropolis: Civil Society
in Transition: paul.bramadat@uwinnipeg.ca
- Religious Diversity in the Metropolis: Case Studies: paul.bramadat@uwinnipeg.ca
- Managing and Regulating Religious Diversity: cahill@rmit.edu.au
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Maximizing Prior Learning
and Credentials: cchassels@oise.utoronto.ca
- Economic Aspects of Immigrant Settlement in the Cosmopolitan
Metropolis – Part One – North America: jock.collins@uts.edu.au
- Economic Aspects of Immigrant Settlement in the Cosmopolitan
Metropolis – Part Two – Australia: jock.collins@uts.edu.au
- International Students as Immigrants: lcormode@telus.net
- Ethics and Human Migration: intrepguy@shaw.ca
- Immigration Policies and the Motive for Household Remittances
in Canada and Germany: devoretz@sfu.ca
- Workplace Equity and Visible Minorities: A Comparative
Perspective: Kamal.Dib@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
- The Ethics of Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking: j.m.j.doomernik@uva.nl
- Do More Opportunities for Legal Entry and Residence
Reduce Irregularity? J.m.j.doomernik@uva.nl
- Senior Immigrants: Challenges for Our Diverse Cities: doug.durst@uregina.ca
- Trickling Down… Bubbling Up… Infusing
Multilingual and ESL Pedagogy in Canadian Schools: agagne@oise.utoronto.ca
- Non-native English Speaking Teachers in International
Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs: agagne@oise.utoronto.ca
- Exploring Complexities in Relationship-Building Between
Immigrant Parents and Teachers: agagne@oise.utoronto.ca
- Les migrants d’Afrique subsaharienne: quelles
stratégies d’insertion socio-économique
en milieu urbain européan, nrod américain
et africain?: Theogene-octave.gakuba@unil.ch
- Beyond Tolerance to Alliance: Youth Leadership in Diverse Societiesjanis.galway@sympatico.ca
- The Regionalization of Immigration in Belgium, Switzerland,
Norway, Australia and Canada: joe.garcea@usask.ca
- Multiculturalism and Assimilation in Policy and Practice:
Comparing Citizenship Models: Pauline.Gardiner.Barber@Dal.ca
- Pluralism and the Municipal Agenda: What Visions? Annick.germain@ucs.inrs.ca
- Immigration/Integration, Policy and Discourse: What
Links Can be Drawn? Mgoldberg@oise.utoronto.ca
- Credentialing Problems Facing Skilled Immigrants: grant@sask.usask.ca
- Attraction, Integration and Retention of International
Talent to Post-Industrial, Distressed, Depopulated Cities: herman@asklawyer.net
- Housing Newcomers in European and North American Cities:
Towards a Comparative Research Agenda: dhiebert@geog.ubc.ca
- Policy Strategies for Integration in European Cities: annika.hjelm@stadshuset.stockholm.se
- Living on the Border: Migrants as Cultural Mediators: bjelen@uci.edu
- Gender and Transnational Migration: Regional Perspectives – Cross-National
Comparisons: jku@mta.ca
- Le rôle des ONG dans l’intégration:
jouer la carte de multisectoriel?: lenoir.achdjian@videotron.ca
- Familles immigrantes et transnationalité: impact
sur les solidarités, les réseaux et l’interention: annicklenoir@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
- Chinese Diasporas: Settlement and Integration: dley@geog.ubc.ca
- Envisioning Togetherness I: The Reassertion of Nation-State
Ideals: yngve.lithman@sfu.uib.no
- Envisioning Togetherness II: Diversity and Citizenship: yngve.lithman@sfu.uib.no
- Newcomer Access to Settlement Services: An Interdisciplinary
Approach: lucialo@yorku.ca
- Global Migration and Diversity: Health Professionals
in a Knowledge Economy: lum@yorku.ca
- Repressing Immigration: International Challenges to
Stereotypical Portrayals: mahtani@utoronto.ca
- Social Support for Immigrants and Refugees: em@cihr.ualberta.ca
- Immigrants and Urban Peripheries: The Dynamics of People
and Place: gatomaltes@netcabo.pt
- New Canadian Children and Youth Study: Data Analysis: farah.mawani@utoronto.ca
- Educational Performance of Immigrant Youth: International
Assessments of Policy Implications: marie.mcandrew@umontreal.ca
- Addressing Refugee Health Disparities: Surveillance,
Research, Policy and Programs: sarah_mcdermott@phac-aspc.gc.ca
- Collaborating for Access: Immigrants and Labour Market
Integration: emcisaac@maytree.com
- Manitoba ’s Immigration and Integration Strategies: mmorrish@gov.mb.ca
- The Policing of Migration and Immigration: National
and International Perspectives: cmurphy4@dal.ca
- Migration and Homelessness: Research in Ontario, Canada
and London, England: kilbride@ryerson.ca
- Somalis in Exile: Integration, Return, or One Foot in
Each Country? Bashe.musse@hev.oslo.kommune.no
- Beyond WCAR – Formulating and Implementing National
Anti-Racism Action Plans: narcc@narcc.ca
- Education of Immigrant and Refugee Children: ceae@telus.net
- Intersecting Barriers to Health for Women with Precarious
Immigration Status: jacqueline.oxman-martinez@mcgill.ca
- The Return Migration Challenge: How to Best Integrate
Return Migration Policies in Europe: ching.lin.pang@cntr.be
- Comparative Impacts of Ethnocultural Change and Urban/Metropolitan
Conflict-Collaboration Patterns: ab3440@wayne.edu
- Participation as an Instrument of Integration: Ravi.Pendakur@sdc-dsc.gc.ca
- L’intégration et la marché du travail:
de nouvelles pratiques pour de nouvelles réalités: gerard.pinsonneault@micc.gouv.qc.ca
- Filipino Transnational Families: Migration and Settlement: gpratt@geog.ubc.ca
- Employer Awareness and Promotion Strategies: Mandira.Purie@ci.gc.ca
- Faith-Based Arbitration Under a Gender Lens: What Does
it Mean for Women? vesna.radulovic@swc-cfc.gc.ca
- The Role of Capacity Building and Partnerships in Neighbourhood
Development: A Comparative Review of Canadian, American
and European Initiatives: ksrahi@sympatico.ca
- Cohesion, Justice and Ethnic Diversity in Canada: Analysis
of the Ethnic Diversity Survey: jeffrey.reitz@utoronto.ca
- Social and Cultural Capital of Immigrants and Policy
Responses: riano@giub.unibe.ch
- Educational Experiences of Immigrants in Atlantic Canada: richmond@stu.ca
- Using Internationally Comparable Statistics on Immigrant
Integration: a.s.van.rijn@minjus.nl
- A Low Threshold Approach for Enforcement Bodies in Anti-Discrimination: elin.ronningen@krd.dep.no
- Longitudinal Surveys of Immigrants: elizabeth.ruddick@cic.gc.ca
- Workplace Discrimination and Diversity in Cities: An
International Perspective: kareem_sadiq@pch.gc.ca
- Intercultural Sensitivity Training in a Diverse Society: yvonna@coopwell.com
- Diversity Issues Facing the Forces: A Shift in Military
and Police Cultures: scoppio.gl@forces.gc.ca
- Cities and Cultural Citizenship: The Social Effects
of Cultural Diversity: marilyn_smith@pch.gc.ca
- Cultural Production, Artists and the State: Intercultural
Transfer, Conflicts and Responsibilities: Marjorie.Stone@dal.ca
- Lessons Learned from the Leisure Experience of Canada’s
Diverse Population: susan.tirone@dal.ca
- Interviewing Smuggled Migrants: i.c.vanliempt@uva.nl
- Inequities in Immigrants’ Health: Global and Local
Perspectives: Swarna.Weerasinghe@dal.ca
- Workplace Diversity: Visible Minorities Hitting the
Glass Ceiling:lloyd.wong@ucalgary.ca
- Releasing the Diversity Advantage of Cities: philwood@comedia.org.uk
- Immigration, Gang Activity and Criminality: Exploring
Complex Issues: scot.wortley@utoronto.ca
- Migration Management and Ethics: Envisioning a Different
Approach: l.zanfrini@ismu.org
- Who’s Paying the Bill? The Impact of Migration
on the Young Generation: l.zanfrini@ismu.org
Program of Migration and Diversity Studies
Future offerings from the Metropolis Institute include:
- Economic Impact of Immigration: September 2005
- Transnationalism and Citizenship: October 2005
- Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural Integration:
October 2005
For information, visit www.institute.metropolis.net. |
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