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Metropolis Dispatches

July – August 2005
(Vol. 6 No. 4)
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METROPOLIS EVENTS

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;
• 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 Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, His Excellency John Ralston Saul, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, Honourable Joe Volpe, Honourable Joe Fontana, Honourable Mike Colle, Minister Roberto Maroni, Minister Delegate Azouz Begag, Sergio Marchi, David Miller, Kent Andersson, Mariam Abou Zahab, David Wright Neville, Edna Keebler, Hania Zlotnik, Gordon Nixon, Philip Martin, Lesleyanne Hawthorne, Hurriyet Babacan, John Tirman, Irene Bloemraad, Fatima Elatik, Marion Boyd, Phil Wood, Michael Wheeler, G. Pascal Zachary, Mohammed Aziz, Anja Rudiger and Fariborz Birjandian.

Proposed workshops include:

1. 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
2.  Immigrant Retention and Out Migration: Evidence and Policy Approaches in Canada, Germany and Sweden: Ather.Akbari@SMU.ca
3. Regional Mobility, Economic Impact and Well Being of Immigrants in Canada: Ather.Akbari@SMU.ca
4. Economic and Social Integration of Immigrants: Comparative, Interdisciplinary and Research Perspectives from Canada, the United States and Australia: anisef@yorku.ca
5. Urban Policies for International Migration in Developing Countries: marcello.balbo@iuav.it
6. How to Develop Tools of Evaluation on Municipal Actions Against Racism - elizabeth.barot@unesco.ca
7. Settlement of Refugees in an International Perspective: berit.berg@sintef.no
8. Religious Diversity in the Metropolis: Civil Society in Transition: paul.bramadat@uwinnipeg.ca
9. Religious Diversity in the Metropolis: Case Studies: paul.bramadat@uwinnipeg.ca
10. Managing and Regulating Religious Diversity: cahill@rmit.edu.au
11. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Maximizing Prior Learning and Credentials: cchassels@oise.utoronto.ca
12. Economic Aspects of Immigrant Settlement in the Cosmopolitan Metropolis - Part One - North America: jock.collins@uts.edu.au
13. Economic Aspects of Immigrant Settlement in the Cosmopolitan Metropolis - Part Two - Australia: jock.collins@uts.edu.au
14. International Students as Immigrants: lcormode@telus.net
15. Ethics and Human Migration: intrepguy@shaw.ca
16.  Immigration Policies and the Motive for Household Remittances in Canada and Germany: devoretz@sfu.ca
17. Workplace Equity and Visible Minorities: A Comparative Perspective: Kamal.Dib@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
18. The Ethics of Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking: j.m.j.doomernik@uva.nl
19.  Do More Opportunities for Legal Entry and Residence Reduce Irregularity? J.m.j.doomernik@uva.nl
20.  Senior Immigrants: Challenges for Our Diverse Cities: doug.durst@uregina.ca
21. Trickling Down. Bubbling Up. Infusing Multilingual and ESL Pedagogy in Canadian Schools: agagne@oise.utoronto.ca
22. Non-native English Speaking Teachers in International Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs: agagne@oise.utoronto.ca
23. Exploring Complexities in Relationship-Building Between Immigrant Parents and Teachers: agagne@oise.utoronto.ca
24. Les migrants d'Afrique subsaharienne: quelles stratégies d'insertion socio-économique en milieu urbain européan, nrod américain et africain?: Theogene-octave.gakuba@unil.ch
25. Beyond Tolerance to Alliance: Youth Leadership in Diverse Societiesjanis.galway@sympatico.ca
26. The Regionalization of Immigration in Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Australia and Canada: joe.garcea@usask.ca
27. Multiculturalism and Assimilation in Policy and Practice: Comparing Citizenship Models: Pauline.Gardiner.Barber@Dal.ca
28. Pluralism and the Municipal Agenda: What Visions? Annick.germain@ucs.inrs.ca
29. Immigration/Integration, Policy and Discourse: What Links Can be Drawn? Mgoldberg@oise.utoronto.ca
30. Credentialing Problems Facing Skilled Immigrants: grant@sask.usask.ca
31. Attraction, Integration and Retention of International Talent to Post-Industrial, Distressed, Depopulated Cities: herman@asklawyer.net
32. Housing Newcomers in European and North American Cities: Towards a Comparative Research Agenda: dhiebert@geog.ubc.ca
33.  Policy Strategies for Integration in European Cities: annika.hjelm@stadshuset.stockholm.se
34.  Living on the Border: Migrants as Cultural Mediators: bjelen@uci.edu
35. Gender and Transnational Migration: Regional Perspectives - Cross-National Comparisons: jku@mta.ca
36.  Le rôle des ONG dans l'intégration: jouer la carte de multisectoriel?: lenoir.achdjian@videotron.ca
37. Familles immigrantes et transnationalité: impact sur les solidarités, les réseaux et l'interention: annicklenoir@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
38. Chinese Diasporas: Settlement and Integration: dley@geog.ubc.ca
39. Envisioning Togetherness I: The Reassertion of Nation-State Ideals: yngve.lithman@sfu.uib.no
40. Envisioning Togetherness II: Diversity and Citizenship: yngve.lithman@sfu.uib.no
41. Newcomer Access to Settlement Services: An Interdisciplinary Approach: lucialo@yorku.ca
42. Global Migration and Diversity: Health Professionals in a Knowledge Economy: lum@yorku.ca
43. Repressing Immigration: International Challenges to Stereotypical Portrayals: mahtani@utoronto.ca
44. Social Support for Immigrants and Refugees: em@cihr.ualberta.ca
45. Immigrants and Urban Peripheries: The Dynamics of People and Place: gatomaltes@netcabo.pt
46. New Canadian Children and Youth Study: Data Analysis: farah.mawani@utoronto.ca
47. Educational Performance of Immigrant Youth: International Assessments of Policy Implications: marie.mcandrew@umontreal.ca
48. Addressing Refugee Health Disparities: Surveillance, Research, Policy and Programs: sarah_mcdermott@phac-aspc.gc.ca
49. Collaborating for Access: Immigrants and Labour Market Integration: emcisaac@maytree.com
50. Manitoba's Immigration and Integration Strategies: mmorrish@gov.mb.ca
51. The Policing of Migration and Immigration: National and International Perspectives: cmurphy4@dal.ca
52. Migration and Homelessness: Research in Ontario, Canada and London, England: kilbride@ryerson.ca
53. Somalis in Exile: Integration, Return, or One Foot in Each Country? Bashe.musse@hev.oslo.kommune.no
54. Beyond WCAR - Formulating and Implementing National Anti-Racism Action Plans: narcc@narcc.ca
55. Education of Immigrant and Refugee Children: ceae@telus.net
56. Intersecting Barriers to Health for Women with Precarious Immigration Status: jacqueline.oxman-martinez@mcgill.ca
57. The Return Migration Challenge: How to Best Integrate Return Migration Policies in Europe: ching.lin.pang@cntr.be
58. Comparative Impacts of Ethnocultural Change and Urban/Metropolitan Conflict-Collaboration Patterns: ab3440@wayne.edu
59. Participation as an Instrument of Integration: Ravi.Pendakur@sdc-dsc.gc.ca
60. L'intégration et la marché du travail: de nouvelles pratiques pour de nouvelles réalités: gerard.pinsonneault@micc.gouv.qc.ca
61. Filipino Transnational Families: Migration and Settlement: gpratt@geog.ubc.ca
62. Employer Awareness and Promotion Strategies: Mandira.Purie@ci.gc.ca
63. Faith-Based Arbitration Under a Gender Lens: What Does it Mean for Women? vesna.radulovic@swc-cfc.gc.ca
64. The Role of Capacity Building and Partnerships in Neighbourhood Development: A Comparative Review of Canadian, American and European Initiatives: ksrahi@sympatico.ca
65.  Cohesion, Justice and Ethnic Diversity in Canada: Analysis of the Ethnic Diversity Survey: jeffrey.reitz@utoronto.ca
66. Social and Cultural Capital of Immigrants and Policy Responses: riano@giub.unibe.ch
67. Educational Experiences of Immigrants in Atlantic Canada: richmond@stu.ca
68. Using Internationally Comparable Statistics on Immigrant Integration: a.s.van.rijn@minjus.nl
69.  A Low Threshold Approach for Enforcement Bodies in Anti-Discrimination: elin.ronningen@krd.dep.no
70.  Longitudinal Surveys of Immigrants: elizabeth.ruddick@cic.gc.ca
71. Workplace Discrimination and Diversity in Cities: An International Perspective: kareem_sadiq@pch.gc.cs
72.  Intercultural Sensitivity Training in a Diverse Society: yvonna@coopwell.com
73. Diversity Issues Facing the Forces: A Shift in Military and Police Cultures: scoppio.gl@forces.gc.ca
74. Cities and Cultural Citizenship: The Social Effects of Cultural Diversity: marilyn_smith@pch.gc.ca
75.  Cultural Production, Artists and the State: Intercultural Transfer, Conflicts and Responsibilities: Marjorie.Stone@dal.ca
76. Lessons Learned from the Leisure Experience of Canada's Diverse Population: susan.tirone@dal.ca
77. Interviewing Smuggled Migrants: i.c.vanliempt@uva.nl
78. Inequities in Immigrants' Health: Global and Local Perspectives: Swarna.Weerasinghe@dal.ca
79. Workplace Diversity: Visible Minorities Hitting the Glass Ceiling: lloyd.wong@ucalgary.ca
80. Releasing the Diversity Advantage of Cities: philwood@comedia.org.uk
81. Immigration, Gang Activity and Criminality: Exploring Complex Issues: scot.wortley@utoronto.ca
82. Migration Management and Ethics: Envisioning a Different Approach: l.zanfrini@ismu.org
83. 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

Information: www.institute.metropolis.net or jean.viel@cic.gc.ca

 

 

 

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