| Principal investigator |
Carl-Ulrik Schierup (REMESO Project Leader), Aleksandra Ålund (Participants from REMESO), Anders Neergaard (Participants from REMESO), Branka Likic-Brboric (Participants from REMESO), Christophe Foultier (Participants from REMESO), Karin Krifors (Participants from REMESO), Nedzad Mesic (Participants from REMESO), Jorge Romero Leon (Participants not from REMESO), Kenneth Abrahamsson (Participants not from REMESO), Stephen Castles (Participants not from REMESO), Raul Delgado Wise (Participants not from REMESO), Ronaldo Munck (Participants not from REMESO), Sam Hägglund (Participants not from REMESO), Veronica Melander (SIDA)
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| Description |
The overall purpose of thi conference wasto reflect on knowledge and promote social dialogue on the role of labour unions and other organisations of civil society in the global governance of migration. These issues were discussed against the background of labour market restructuring and emerging international norms pertaining to labour rights as human rights. The conference was organised so as to systematipromote exchange of perspectives between leading scholars and representatives of international organisations, labour unions and activists in other civil society organisations on questions of migration, 'decent work' and global governance. Conference participants investigated jointly and elaborated on policy alternatives for promoting migrants', citizens', and labour rights, as well as conditions for equitable international coordination and a more inclusive role for civil society.
The conference was organised by the Institute for Research on Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO), Linköping University and the International Network for Migration and Development (INMD) in collaboration with the Swedish UNESCO-MOST Committee, Norrköping May 30-June 1st, 2012
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