DATE / TIME:

2015•01•13    10:00 - 17:00

Location:

Kuala Lumpur

According to the International Organization for Migration the net migration rate in Malaysia (2010–2015) is 0.4 per 1,000 population and immigrants represent 8.4 percent of the total population. Responding to the challenges surrounding migration, Malaysia works on medical and health-related assistance, cultural orientation, migration management, counter trafficking, and assisted voluntary return and reintegration.

In this regard, the UNU International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), in collaboration with the UNU Migration Network — a research collaboration across five UNU Institutes — is organizing a first of its kind Symposium on Migration on 13 January 2015 in Kuala Lumpur. The symposium will share knowledge and recent research results of the UNU Migration Network, research practices and expertise on migration among UN agencies, member states and other relevant stakeholders, and aims to bridge gaps in this field with appropriate policy development.

The symposium will be a unique opportunity for Malaysian stakeholders to hear from UNU migration experts worldwide, discuss local implications of international migration policy development and promote future policy and legislation on migration. The symposium will also provide the opportunity for international experts to learn about Malaysian experiences and lessons learned.

Registration

To register for this free event please contact UNU-IIGH Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Syed Emdadul Haque: syed.emdadul@unu.edu

Programme

09:30–10.00 Registration

10:00–10:15 Opening

• Welcome remarks: Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MWFCD), Malaysia
• Welcome remarks: Prof. Anthony Capon, Director, UNU-IIGH
• Introduction of UNU Migration Network – Dr. Valeria Bello, UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM)

10:15–11:15 Plenary Session A: Situation and Challenges of Migration in Malaysia

(15 minutes for each presentation including 2-minute Q&A)

• UNHCR’s Work on Migration in Malaysia – UN Office for the High Commissioner for Refugees
• Current situation and the way forward in Malaysia – MWFCD
• Academics (TBC)
• Experiences of NGOs (TBC)

11:15–11:30 Coffee Break

11:30–12:15 Plenary Session B: UNU Research on Migration (Overview of Issues and Future Initiatives)

(40 minutes of presentations and 5-minute Q&A session)

• Migration, Prejudice and Human Security: What Institutions and Policymakers Can Do – Valeria Bello, UNU-GCM
• Migration and Cities: Responses in Academia and Policy to Everyday Realities – Megha Amrith, UNU-GCM

12:15–13:15 Lunch

13:15–16:15 Plenary Session B (continued)

• Linkages Between Migration and Development: Exploring, Health, Those Who Stay Behind, Diaspora Engagement and Return Migration – Melissa Siegel, UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
• Migration and Health – Jose Siri and Syed Emdadul Haque, UNU-IIGH
• International Health Worker Migration to Europe: Implications for the Other Regions – Ana Amaya, UNU Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS)
• Climate Change, Human Mobility, and National Adaptation Planning – Koko Warner, UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (via video)

16:15–16:30  Coffee Break

16:30–17:00  Open Discussion/Q&A with Audience and Panelists

17:00 Closing