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Those in the low-skilled categories will face the highest risk since many are employed in the informal sector: Nasra Shah

Millions of migrant labourers working in the Gulf countries face an unprecedented crisis as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe with disastrous consequences for the employment sector. Faced with loss of jobs and being exposed to the deadly virus in the absence of adequate protection, these migrants are returning to their own countries which […]

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There is a need to look at the spatial politics present in the cities of the Gulf which is a problem: Prof. Andrew Gardner

Millions of migrant labourers working in the Gulf countries face an unprecedented crisis as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe with disastrous consequences for the employment sector. Faced with loss of jobs and being exposed to the deadly virus in the absence of adequate protection, these migrants are returning to their own countries which

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Around two hundred thousand Bangladeshis are at the risk of losing jobs from the Gulf: Ahsan Ullah

Millions of migrant labourers working in the Gulf countries face an unprecedented crisis as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe with disastrous consequences for the employment sector. Faced with loss of jobs and being exposed to the deadly virus in the absence of adequate protection, these migrants are returning to their own countries which

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“Mauritius has to develop its agriculture sector to be self-sufficient”: Sheila Bunwaree

On 30th May 2020, a panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], on the topic,“The Pandemic in Africa: local responses and global strategies.” Sheila Bunwaree is a Professor of Sociology and Development Studies at the University of Mauritius since 1993. She worked as a gender and social development consultant

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“Migrant groups are active in economy through Informal Sector so it needs to be formalized”: Philani Mthembu

On 30th May 2020, a panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], on the topic,“The Pandemic in Africa: local responses and global strategies.” Dr. Philani Mthembu is an executive director at the Institute of global dialogue based in South Africa. He pursued a Joint Doctorate program with a graduate

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“Countries Should Attract Foreign Direct Investments For Post COVID Reforms”: Genet Teshome Jirru

On 17 May 2020, a panel discussion was organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [ GRFDT ] on the topic “ Pandemic In Africa : Local Responses And Global Strategies ”. During the virtual panel discussion series hosted by GRFDT, Mr. Genet TheshomeJirru, Deputy Head, Ethiopian Embassy of People’s Republic of China,

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Post COVID-19 will be a Period of Unpredictable Migration Patterns: Alan Gamlen

On the 16th of June 2020, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT] held a virtual panel discussion on the topic “Will there be Brain Drain Again post COVID-19?” Dr Alan Gamlen,Associate Professor of Geography at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and a long-standingResearch Associate at Oxford University’s Centre of Migration, Policy and

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Future economic recovery in America depends on its foreign workers and the high-tech industries: Anjali Sahay

Dr. Anjali Sahay is an International Relations specialist and Associate Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Gannon University, USA. Her current work focuses on topics related to International Relations and International Migration. Dr. Anjali Sahay, in the webinar held on the topic ‘Will There Be Brain Drain Again Post COVID-19?’ conducted on 16

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Post COVID-19 will be a Period of Unpredictable Migration Patterns: Alan Gamlen

On the 16th of June 2020, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT] held a virtual panel discussion on the topic “Will there be Brain Drain Again post COVID-19?” Dr Alan Gamlen, Associate Professor of Geography at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and a long-standing Research Associate at Oxford University’s Centre of Migration,

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Rigged Elections and Rise in Unemployment due to COVID-19: Vishnu Bisram

On 14th May 2020, a virtual seminar was conducted by the ​Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism on the topic, “Indian Diaspora during COVID-19: Coping Strategies and Future Prospects”. The session provided insights on the role played by the Indian diaspora in dealing with the crisis and showed the way to the post-pandemic world

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