Jan 10, 2020 · The scale and speed of migration – defined by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as the movement of persons away from their place of usual residence, either across an international border or within a state – is notoriously difficult to predict given it can go hand in hand with events such as severe instability, economic ...

Jan 15, 2024 · Migration is as old as humanity itself. Throughout history, people have migrated in search of better lives, to flee conflict or seek safety, or simply to find new opportunities. Yet with migration hitting record numbers, a new and more comprehensive approach is needed to address the complex and multifaceted issues that compel people to move today.

Jan 14, 2016 · Migration may also help address demographic deficits, rejuvenating societies and reducing pressures on social services. This rapid overview of the intersections between migration and social instability illustrates in a snapshot one of the main challenges confronting public policy on migration today, namely to promote an objective debate.

Jan 17, 2025 · The report Disability and Migration: Labor Inclusion Processes of Venezuelan Migrants in Argentina and Chile, authored by Isabel Gil Everaert and commissioned by Incluyeme.com with the support of IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group and Canada’s Global Affairs Ministry, aims to gather data on a population that has been invisibilized and ...

Jun 16, 2023 · Smart migration policies are about strengthening the match of migrants’ skills and attributes with the needs of the destination societies, so that everyone gains. The private sector can play an important role in ensuring a tight match and allowing migrants to contribute their full potential to the economy.

Jul 22, 2015 · 2. Go back to the basics, to the historically positive nature of migration. Migration has been historically positive. Migrants bring new ideas and high motivation. They contribute to the economy of their host countries and even more to the economy of their countries of origin by sending remittances to their families.

Dec 6, 2017 · As William Lacy Swing, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) writes: “In recent years, an increase in migration and displacement has occurred due to conflict, persecution, environmental degradation and change, and a profound lack of human security and opportunity.”

Free migration, like totally free trade, remains a utopian prospect, even though within regions (such as Europe) this has proved workable. As John Stuart Mill forcefully argued, we need to ensure that the local and short-term social costs of immigration do not detract from their role “as one of the primary sources of progress”.

Jan 20, 2025 · Nearshoring and e-migration represent more than just cost-effective outsourcing. They’re reshaping the global economy, empowering first-generation Latin American tech professionals to engage in the global economy while fostering local growth. This approach also nurtures a budding tech talent ecosystem within their communities.

Nov 23, 2015 · Environmentally induced migration is quoted among the various threats identified in the report. According to the Council Conclusions on EU Climate Diplomacy, adopted in June 2011, climate change is a global environmental and development challenge with significant implications related to security and migratory pressures (European Council 2011).