Archive for Migration and Development

• The Rosarno Riots and the European Debate on Immigration: A southern point of view

  by Ayman Zohry The Rosarno riots between African immigrants and residents came as a sad opening of the year 2010. Rosarno, with its fertile land, is famous for producing citrus and olive, also produces xenophobia and racism. What happened in Rosarno is just a piece in the immigration puzzle of Eu...

• Interview with Mohamed Aden Sheikh: Rebuilding Somalia – whose role and responsibility?

  SID Programme Officer Flaminia Vola interviews Dr. Mohamed Aden Sheikh, former representative of the Somali government (1970 - 1982) and active member of the Somali Diaspora in Italy. 1. The Somali Diaspora SID: In respect to the worsening of the crisis in both the political and humanitari...

• Global Forum on Migration & Developement: A hard journey of policy

  by Angela Zarro The Global Forum on Migration and Development, at its third edition,  was recently held in Athens on 2-3 November 2009. The discussion was structured in 3 main tracks focusing on migration in relation to: MDGs, integration/reintegration issues and institutional and political c...

• The Impact of the Current Economic Crisis on Migration: Findings from Egypt

  by Ayman Zohry “The world is confronted with the worst financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression. The evolving crisis, which began within the world’s major financial centers, has spread throughout the global economy, causing severe social, political and economic impacts” (Uni...

• Recession moves migration patterns (BBC News)

  Recession moves migration patterns by Andrew Walker, BBC News, September 8, 2009 "The global recession has had a marked effect on international migration according to a special report commissioned by the BBC World Service. Fewer people are moving abroad for work but those who are already abroad...

• Feminisation of migration: a controversial concept

  by Angela Zarro The world migrant stock has constantly registered a growing trend. From 70s’ onward main changes have occurred in terms of patterns, driving forces and impact. In the last few years, it has been largely emphasized that  women comprise almost exactly half of the worlds immi...

• On the Spot: Climate refugee will not flood rich nations (AlterNet)

  Migrants uprooted by climate change in the poorest parts of the world are likely to only move locally, contrary to predictions that hundreds of millions will descend on rich countries, a study said on Wednesday. The research from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED),...

• Migrants Count: Five steps toward better migration data

  A new report Migrants count: Five steps toward better International Migration Data, authored by the  Commission on International Migration Data for Development Research and Policy, has been released by the The Center for Global Development Issues. The commission urges five steps to better migrat...

• On the spot: Billions to be lost as Kenyans return from diaspora

  Kenya is likely to lose billions of shillings as professionals return home from the diaspora due to the global economic crisis. Foreign Affairs assistant minister Richard Onyonka on Tuesday said the most affected were those in the United States and other Western countries. Read the full article. ...

• On the Spot: Mexican data shows migration to US in decline

  The impact of the current crisis on migration has become a very appealing topic of discussion. Migrants’ arrivals/departure and transfer of remittances are predicted to decline or increase depending on the contexts and the analysis one may consider.  The corridor between Mexico and United States ...