International Migration

An international webinar on the topic “MIGRANTS AND DISPLACED PERSONS AMID COVID-19: ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND POLICY OPTION” was organized by the Centre for Indian Diaspora Studies (CIDS), School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala in collaboration with Department of Social Sciences, FLAME University, Pune, Maharashtra and Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], New Delhi from 15th October 2020 […]

An international webinar on the topic, ‘Migrants and Displaced People Amid COVID-19: Issues, Challenges and Policy Options’, was jointly organized by Centre for Indian Diaspora Studies [CIDS], School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, in collaboration with Department of Social Sciences, FLAME University, Pune, Maharashtra and Global Research Forum on Diaspora

The COVID-19 has brought into our focus a range of cases to which we had not given enough thought earlier. Global migration and the cases related to it are an important part of our current reality and with the origin of the pandemic, there is an accumulating consensus on the need to look and reflect

Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) are joining efforts to combat the unethical recruitment and exploitation of migrant workers. The two organizations today (01 Oct) signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation, exchange of information and mutual assistance in relation to ethical recruitment and migrant

As the pandemic continues to intensify the global crisis in the realms of social, economic, cultural and health; amid this uncertain times, the impact on student’s migration cannot be sidelined. Student migration has been a widespread phenomenon across the world. The process of “globalisation” and “internationalisation of education” has led to a continuous rise in

Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism organized an online webinar on the 14th of May 2020. The main topic of the webinar was the Indian Diaspora during the COVID-19: Coping Strategies and Future Prospects. Mehen Poinoosawmy was one of the speakers at this webinar. Mehen Poinoosawmy was born in Mauritius and is an Overseas

Mr. Laxman Basnet, Secretary General, SARTUC, Nepal, spoke at length about the impact of COVID-19 on workers at a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism on the topic, ‘Will there be a brain drain again post COVID-19?”, held on 16 June 2020. He pointed out the bitter irony

On 30 June 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”. During the virtual panel discussion series organized by GRFDT, ILO’s Chief technical advisor for inclusive education and jobs at Kenya, Miss Caroline Njuki said that

On 30th June 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.” Amanda Bisong is a policy officer in the migration program at the European Centre for Developmental Policy Management in the Netherlands. Her current research focus

On 2 June 2020, a panel discussion was conducted by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) on the topic, ‘Livelihood of Migrants during COVID 19 and Future Challenges”. Eminent scholar Jeffrey Lesserfrom Emory University, shared his research that is focused on migrants in São Paulo neighbourhoods. In particular, he spoke about irregular immigrants