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Prof. Rajan spoke during the virtual panel discussion held on the Global Compact For Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Objective 1: “Collect and Utilize Accurate and Disaggregated Data as a Basis for Evidence-Based Policies” hosted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], Migrant Forum in Asia, Cross-Regional Centre for Refugees and Migrants, Civil Society

On 23rd June 2020, The Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism organised an online panel discussion titled “Media Narratives on Migrants during COVID-19” where one of the speakers Ms. Anne Marie Jazzar el-Hage provided deep insights on migrants in Lebanon and how they are perceived by the two groups of the media. Ms. Anne

On 14th May 2020, a virtual seminar was conducted by ​Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism on the topic, “Indian Diaspora during COVID-19: Coping Strategies and Future Prospects”. The webinar consisted of panelists from different host countries who gauged the conditions of the Indian diaspora during the pandemic especially the Persons of Indian Origin

Dr. Shashi Tharoor is an author, member of the Parliament of India, and former senior UN diplomat. He was one of the speakers at a webinar jointly organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) New Delhi, India, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) Manila, Philippines and  Cross Regional Center for Refugees and

Dr .Dilip Ratha is a specialist on migration and remittances and head of KNOMAD World Bank. He was one of the speakers at a webinar jointly organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) and Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) which took place on the

Mr. Ryszard Cholewinski is a senior migration specialist at the International Labour Organisation regional office for Arab States, Beruit. He was one of the speakers at a webinar jointly organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) andCross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) which took place

On 21 July 2020, a panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT]  on the topic, “Transitional Justice: Towards Building Back Better”. Mr. Shahidu lHaque, former foreign secretary of Bangladesh and currently a senior fellow at North South University in Dhaka and a senior advisor of IOM Bangladesh, was one

Mr. Rafeek Ravuther, the director of Center for Indian Migrants Studies (CIMS), India, discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers and policy responses to the pandemic, in the virtual panel discussion held on the topic ‘Migration Management During COVID-19: Best Practices from Latin America, Africa and Asia’, hosted by the Global Research Forum

28th July, 2020 Melbourne, Australia Mr. Amantha Perera, an independent journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and currently pursuing post-graduate research on online trauma threats faced by journalists at CQUniveristy in Melbourne, discussed about the impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lankan economy and migrant workers in a virtual panel discussion held on the topic “Migration