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"Overview
Advanced digital technologies (ADTs) are playing an increasingly pervasive role in society and the economy both in Canada and around the world, bringing new opportunities and challenges. These technologies are particularly relevant to newly arrived refugees and migrants struggling to find their footing in a new society, and the proliferation of ADTs and their impacts on jobs across the economy also contribute to the structural inequalities that settled migrants and racialized minorities face in their daily lives.
However, new technologies can support the efficient provision of services to new migrants, including employment orientation or language education. They can also open new opportunities for work, such as entry-level jobs with digital platforms or digital onboarding and remote work opportunities. The technologies facilitate staying connected both locally and transnationally with friends and family. They also provide important channels for social and political participation through online engagement. And yet, these same technologies may create new divides or widen old ones, perpetuating long-term systemic inequities related not only to immigration status but also to race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexual identity, age, education, language, profession or place of residence. Digital literacy, language skills and access to high-quality Internet and smart devices differ significantly among different populations, while ADTs and related algorithms (e.g., for service provision or recruitment) incorporate past data usage and risk perpetuating negative biases. Information technologies also have polarizing potential for civic and political participation, as they may facilitate communication and engagement but also create echo chambers and fuel division and even extremism.
This conference brings together an interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral group of researchers and leaders from Canadian and international civil society, business and government to reflect on the implications of the rapid development of ADTs for migrant integration in Canada and around the world. Our kickoff panel on May 7, 2024, will ask how technological transformation will shape the future of migration in Canada, and our four plenary sessions on May 8 and 9 will engage four main themes:
- Who belongs? How do ADTs impact migration, citizenship and democracy?
- Help or hindrance? What potential do ADTs have to address the inequities of health care in Canada and around the world?
- Migration and inclusive cities: How can social and technological infrastructures shape the experience of integration?
- What is technology’s promise for the future of migrant workers?"
1:30 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom
"Based on 5 case studies in Ontario and Québec, this webinar will explore the diversity of forms that HiAP initiatives take at the local level and the way the people involved strengthen their implementation. Please note that this webinar will be offered in both English and French (with simultaneous translation)."
5:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Sears Atrium, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University
"Canada's immigration policies and politics are at a crossroads. While Canadians remain highly supportive of immigration and while it continues to be a cornerstone of the Canadian labour market, an increasingly large share of the public is apprehensive about the pace of immigrant acceptance. Though immediate concerns need to be acknowledged and addressed, there is a need to look towards the future and examine how the global digital transformation may affect immigration to Canada.
For instance, if work can now be done remotely, will the highly coveted international talent still want to migrate to Canada? If immigrants and diasporas can remain connected to their homelands in real time, will this destabilize Canadian democracy? If algorithms are used to more efficiently process immigration or asylum applications, will this erode the fairness of those systems? And at the same time, can we imagine a future in which city services are more user-friendly to migrants thanks to digital technologies? Can we also imagine a future in which housing and health care are provided more efficiently and more equitably thanks to the use of ADTs in designing and delivering services and in engaging with our most vulnerable and underserved communities?
Our panel of experts in urban planning, education, finance and civil society are asked to imagine the future of the Canadian immigration paradigm in an increasingly digitalized and globalized world.
Panelists include: Marketa Evans, President and CEO, Colleges Ontario; Raj Kothari, Retired Partner and Vice Chair of PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada; Shamira Madhany, Managing Director Canada and Deputy Executive Director, World Education Services; Mary Rowe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Urban Institute; and Anna Triandafyllidou, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University."
9:00 AM
"Overview
Advanced digital technologies (ADTs) are playing an increasingly pervasive role in society and the economy both in Canada and around the world, bringing new opportunities and challenges. These technologies are particularly relevant to newly arrived refugees and migrants struggling to find their footing in a new society, and the proliferation of ADTs and their impacts on jobs across the economy also contribute to the structural inequalities that settled migrants and racialized minorities face in their daily lives.
However, new technologies can support the efficient provision of services to new migrants, including employment orientation or language education. They can also open new opportunities for work, such as entry-level jobs with digital platforms or digital onboarding and remote work opportunities. The technologies facilitate staying connected both locally and transnationally with friends and family. They also provide important channels for social and political participation through online engagement. And yet, these same technologies may create new divides or widen old ones, perpetuating long-term systemic inequities related not only to immigration status but also to race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexual identity, age, education, language, profession or place of residence. Digital literacy, language skills and access to high-quality Internet and smart devices differ significantly among different populations, while ADTs and related algorithms (e.g., for service provision or recruitment) incorporate past data usage and risk perpetuating negative biases. Information technologies also have polarizing potential for civic and political participation, as they may facilitate communication and engagement but also create echo chambers and fuel division and even extremism.
This conference brings together an interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral group of researchers and leaders from Canadian and international civil society, business and government to reflect on the implications of the rapid development of ADTs for migrant integration in Canada and around the world. Our kickoff panel on May 7, 2024, will ask how technological transformation will shape the future of migration in Canada, and our four plenary sessions on May 8 and 9 will engage four main themes:
- Who belongs? How do ADTs impact migration, citizenship and democracy?
- Help or hindrance? What potential do ADTs have to address the inequities of health care in Canada and around the world?
- Migration and inclusive cities: How can social and technological infrastructures shape the experience of integration?
- What is technology’s promise for the future of migrant workers?"
12:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Meeting Registration - Zoom
"Please join us for an exciting interview with Sr. Linda Gregg where we will discuss leadership, ecology, spirituality and social change through her various lenses as a master organic gardener, educator and spiritual accompanier.
The series “Being a Leader: Lunchtime Conversations” offers opportunities to reflect with organizational and community leaders upon the challenges of social transformation in a complex world, and to better appreciate the resources we can rely on to act within this complex world. Organized by the School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity, Saint Paul University."
9:00 AM
"Overview
Advanced digital technologies (ADTs) are playing an increasingly pervasive role in society and the economy both in Canada and around the world, bringing new opportunities and challenges. These technologies are particularly relevant to newly arrived refugees and migrants struggling to find their footing in a new society, and the proliferation of ADTs and their impacts on jobs across the economy also contribute to the structural inequalities that settled migrants and racialized minorities face in their daily lives.
However, new technologies can support the efficient provision of services to new migrants, including employment orientation or language education. They can also open new opportunities for work, such as entry-level jobs with digital platforms or digital onboarding and remote work opportunities. The technologies facilitate staying connected both locally and transnationally with friends and family. They also provide important channels for social and political participation through online engagement. And yet, these same technologies may create new divides or widen old ones, perpetuating long-term systemic inequities related not only to immigration status but also to race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexual identity, age, education, language, profession or place of residence. Digital literacy, language skills and access to high-quality Internet and smart devices differ significantly among different populations, while ADTs and related algorithms (e.g., for service provision or recruitment) incorporate past data usage and risk perpetuating negative biases. Information technologies also have polarizing potential for civic and political participation, as they may facilitate communication and engagement but also create echo chambers and fuel division and even extremism.
This conference brings together an interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral group of researchers and leaders from Canadian and international civil society, business and government to reflect on the implications of the rapid development of ADTs for migrant integration in Canada and around the world. Our kickoff panel on May 7, 2024, will ask how technological transformation will shape the future of migration in Canada, and our four plenary sessions on May 8 and 9 will engage four main themes:
- Who belongs? How do ADTs impact migration, citizenship and democracy?
- Help or hindrance? What potential do ADTs have to address the inequities of health care in Canada and around the world?
- Migration and inclusive cities: How can social and technological infrastructures shape the experience of integration?
- What is technology’s promise for the future of migrant workers?"
1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom
"This talk features Alfred Babo and Anita Fábos, co-founders of Share the Platform, a network of experts from refugee and non-refugee backgrounds who work as partners to shape forced displacement policies and programs.
This talk is part of our Spring '24 Belonging Talks series, "Shared Paths: Co-Creating Workforce Integration and Belonging for Refugees and Communities."
This series is co-sponsored by the Department for Sustainability and Social Justice and the School of Professional Studies."
10:00 AM
Cost: Free
Registration: Beyond Technology, Beyond Healthcare Tickets, Toronto | Eventbrite
"Beyond Technology, Beyond Healthcare: Promoting Equitable and Integrated Health and Social Services for Newcomers and Refugees to Canada
Join us in-person or online for an exciting event series that will focus on identifying best practices for service delivery and policy recommendations on integrated supports for newcomers to Canada. The series includes engaging keynote speakers, panelist discussions, a co-design workshop, and networking opportunities.
Dates:
- Monday, April 08, 2024
- Tuesday, April 09, 2024
- Monday May 13, 2024
- Tuesday May 14, 2024 (in-person only)
There are limited tickets for in-person dates. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Kindly note any dietary restrictions during registration checkout.
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location: Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario or Virtual (Zoom)
At this event, you'll have the opportunity to connect with settlement sector organizations and workers, people with lived experiences, healthcare providers, researchers and trainees.
Mark your calendars and get ready to go beyond technology and beyond healthcare with us at Women's College Hospital!
For more information or questions, please contact Isabelle.choon-kon-yune@wchospital.ca
This event series is supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Abejirinde IO, Clark N, Salami O, Shaw J, Nikdel N, Sikstrom L and Redditt V. Beyond Technology, Beyond Healthcare: Translating Intersectionality in the Promotion of Equitable Virtual Health Care Services for Newcomers to Canada."
1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom
"What will this webinar cover?
The U.S. government requires state refugee coordinators and resettlement agencies to consult with a myriad of stakeholders on a quarterly basis about the capacity of newcomer-receiving communities to welcome refugees. This process, though explicitly defined, does not always achieve the intended outcomes of community planning, stakeholder coordination, and shared understanding of capacity.
This webinar will present strategies and lessons learned from the field on creating expansive consultation opportunities while meeting federal compliance measures. Leaders in resettlement will share ways to identify and grow from challenges experienced during quarterly consultations to ensure that effective consultation structures lead to successful and meaningful coordination across various systems and areas of expertise.
Is this webinar for me?
This webinar is designed for newcomer service providers and community stakeholders who want to strengthen the quarterly consultation processes in their community or state. This session will also directly benefit resettlement professionals responsible for planning and convening quarterly consultations who seek to streamline or improve existing processes.
Why should I participate?
After participating in this 60-minute session, you will be able to: Describe key elements of successful quarterly consultations in newcomer-receiving communities Develop strategies for effectively managing challenges encountered during quarterly consultation planning and execution Identify at least one promising practice to prioritize during quarterly consultations"
1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom
"In recognition of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, EAPO is hosting a Virtual Learning Series to transform conversations on how we support older adults and unleash the power of agencies to break down walls for building a more robust community response to elder abuse.
Two presentations will be held during this webinar.
Session 1 : Elder Abuse: Prevention, Detection, and Solutions (1 PM - 2:30 PM)
Launching the series will be keynote speaker Dr. Laura Mosqueda, professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC), the Director of the National Center on Elder Abuse, and principal investigator of an NIA-funded R01 study to understand the causes of abuse of people with dementia. AND
Session 2: Shifting Perspectives: Cultivating Cultural Change in Responding to IPV and Elder Abuse in Community-Based Agencies (2:30 - 4 PM)
Presented by Denise Koster, CEO of Koster and Associates."
10:00 AM
Cost: Free
Registration: Beyond Technology, Beyond Healthcare Tickets, Toronto | Eventbrite
"Beyond Technology, Beyond Healthcare: Promoting Equitable and Integrated Health and Social Services for Newcomers and Refugees to Canada
Join us in-person or online for an exciting event series that will focus on identifying best practices for service delivery and policy recommendations on integrated supports for newcomers to Canada. The series includes engaging keynote speakers, panelist discussions, a co-design workshop, and networking opportunities.
Dates:
- Monday, April 08, 2024
- Tuesday, April 09, 2024
- Monday May 13, 2024
- Tuesday May 14, 2024 (in-person only)
There are limited tickets for in-person dates. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Kindly note any dietary restrictions during registration checkout.
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Location: Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario or Virtual (Zoom)
At this event, you'll have the opportunity to connect with settlement sector organizations and workers, people with lived experiences, healthcare providers, researchers and trainees.
Mark your calendars and get ready to go beyond technology and beyond healthcare with us at Women's College Hospital!
For more information or questions, please contact Isabelle.choon-kon-yune@wchospital.ca
This event series is supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Abejirinde IO, Clark N, Salami O, Shaw J, Nikdel N, Sikstrom L and Redditt V. Beyond Technology, Beyond Healthcare: Translating Intersectionality in the Promotion of Equitable Virtual Health Care Services for Newcomers to Canada."
1:30 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: A peer navigator program: connecting refugees to care and community Registration, Tue, 14 May 2024 at 1:30 PM | Eventbrite
"Description:
In response to the multiple and persistent barriers that newcomer patients face in navigating the health and social service systems in Toronto, the Crossroads Refugee Health Clinic at Women’s College Hospital piloted a Peer Navigator role focused on increasing its newcomer patients’ access to health, social and community resources.
Join us to learn how this innovative program is making a positive on impact on the wellbeing of newcomer refugees. This webinar will provide an overview of the Peer Navigator program model, its conception and evolution, and results from an evaluation of the program impacts. Discussion and Q+A will include success and challenges faced in implementing a peer navigator program in a healthcare setting.
Presenters:
Ellen Tang, Social Worker, Crossroads Clinic, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto
Ellen provides psychosocial assessment and mental health counselling services as part of the Crossroads Refugee Health Clinic team. She received her training as a clinician at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH). She has an interest in culturally responsive mental health services, the social determinants of health, and migrant justice. She is a member of the Health and Mental Health Working Group of the Toronto South Local Immigration Partnership.
Semhar Musael, Peer Navigator, Crossroads Clinic, Women’s College Hospital.
My name is Semhar Musael, I work as a Patient Peer Navigator at the Crossroads Clinic at Women’s College Hospital. This is a new role which was implemented one year ago to provide peer support to our newcomer patients. The role focuses on providing connection support to patients with external health care providers and also with social service providers/community resources. As a newcomer myself (I came to Canada 2 and half years ago) I saw how challenging it is to navigate the health care system here in Canada. I was wondering if Me, being educated with prior exposure to the western world is being challenged this much, how can a person with a language barrier and no prior experience survive. I love doing my job as we are making real changes in people’s lives and easing the hard road newcomers are passing through."
9:00 AM
Registration: Canadian Immigration Summit - The Conference Board of Canada
"Canada is poised to welcome 1.5 million new immigrants in the next three years. Immigrants play a vital role in Canada’s success, yet critical questions remain:
- How can we develop services and infrastructure that set up immigrants and their communities for success?
- How can we build an equitable system that allows temporary residents and immigrants to thrive?
- And how can we advance immigrant employment through best practices?
The Canadian Immigration Summit brings together thought leaders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors alongside newcomers to explore how we can strengthen our immigration system and help immigrants and their communities thrive, now and in the future...."
12:00 PM
"CERC Migration will host the launch of Gouverner les migrations pour perpétuer la mondialisation : Gestion migratoire et Organisation internationale pour les migrations, by CERC Migration Research Fellow Younes Ahouga and published in open access (external link) by the University of Ottawa Press.
The book examines how the International Organization for Migration (IOM) formulated, disseminated, and materialized a new imaginary of international migration management. This imaginary reduces the complexity of migration to render it intelligible and governable in a depoliticized, technocratic way, and to perpetuate the flows of globalization.
The book shows a new trajectory for IOM which is no longer the passive instrument used by the states of the global North to fight against irregular migration. Drawing on analyses of IOM meetings and documents, the book demonstrates that the organization shaped migration governance in decisive ways from the 2000s to 2018 by criticizing the securitization of migration, correcting the exercise of state sovereignty, devising technocratic interventions to solve migration and humanitarian crises, and advocating for the adoption of the Global Compact for Migration.
With discussant: Thomas Lacroix (external link) , CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Research, Sciences Po, Paris. The book launch will be primarily in English."
1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: https://newcomernavigation.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817116600278/WN_v9NlkfIYQ6KTuZceSUVLdg
In this webinar, participants will learn about the experiences of refugee claimant youth and their families with navigating healthcare in Canada and hear about how participatory research methods and co-design can be used to collaboratively develop tools that are designed by youth, for youth, to improve access to care.
Join us for an engaging webinar and don't miss this opportunity to learn about the experiences of refugee claimant youth and how to improve their navigation of the Canadian healthcare system.
Learning objectives:
- Acquire insights into the journey of refugee claimant youth and the challenges that come with it.
- Explore the power of participatory research techniques and co-design methodologies in crafting healthcare access solutions.
- Uncover actionable strategies and methods for implementing youth-led tools aimed at amplifying healthcare accessibility and support for refugee claimant youth across Canada.
9:00 AM
Registration: Canadian Immigration Summit - The Conference Board of Canada
"Canada is poised to welcome 1.5 million new immigrants in the next three years. Immigrants play a vital role in Canada’s success, yet critical questions remain:
- How can we develop services and infrastructure that set up immigrants and their communities for success?
- How can we build an equitable system that allows temporary residents and immigrants to thrive?
- And how can we advance immigrant employment through best practices?
The Canadian Immigration Summit brings together thought leaders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors alongside newcomers to explore how we can strengthen our immigration system and help immigrants and their communities thrive, now and in the future...."
9:00 AM
Inscription; Programme préliminaire | Acfas
"Dans quelle mesure l’espace francophone international – caractérisé par une riche diversité culturelle, démographique, politique, géographique, linguistique et historique – constitue-t-il un système migratoire qui se distingue par des dynamiques de mobilités humaines (internes, régionales, internationales) particulières ?
Ce colloque aura comme objectif de réfléchir à cette question à travers l’analyse des diverses formes de mobilité, des facteurs qui les influent et des conséquences qu'elles engendrent tant dans les sociétés d’origine, de transit, de destination que de retour. Les disparités économiques entre les pays francophones, les opportunités d'emploi divergentes et les niveaux de vie contrastés sont des moteurs majeurs de la migration. Les conflits, l'instabilité politique, les violations des droits de l'homme et les régimes autoritaires dans certains pays francophones du Sud incitent également à l'exode vers les pays du Nord. Les inégalités, la discrimination et les pressions sociales, en particulier pour les groupes vulnérables, ainsi que les catastrophes naturelles et les changements climatiques, génèrent aussi des déplacements parfois forcés.
Face à ces dynamiques, les migrations représentent des opportunités et des bénéfices démographiques et économiques significatifs tout en soulevant des défis sociaux majeurs à la fois pour les pays d'accueil que pour les pays d'origine. La compréhension approfondie de ces implications complexes et parfois paradoxales est essentielle dans l'analyse interdisciplinaire des mobilités humaines en général, mais en particulier au sein de l'espace francophone international afin de mettre en lumière tant les forces structurelles à l’œuvre que les expériences vécue au plan macro - histoires (post)coloniales, économie mondiale, relations géopolitiques) que méso (diasporas, liens transnationaux) et micro (l’agentivité des individus et des ménages). Une perspective holistique est donc cruciale pour le développement de politiques efficaces en matière d'immigration, d'intégration et de développement, dans le respect des spécificités culturelles et des réalités socio-économiques de cet espace dynamique.
Le colloque abordera ces enjeux à travers trois axes :
- Questionnements conceptuels, débats théoriques et épistémologies : les concepts, théories et épistémologies privilégiées pour identifier des perspectives, lentilles et outils mieux adaptés à étudier les dynamiques migratoires complexes.
- Expériences, études de cas et approches méthodologiques : des études de cas et diverses approches méthodologiques illustrant les particularités des dynamiques et expériences migratoires francophones dans divers contextes et impliquant de multiples moteurs (économiques, sociaux, politiques, culturels et environnementaux).
- Enjeux de gouvernance, politiques publiques, acteurs et impacts : les discours, politiques publiques et pratiques de divers acteurs cherchant tant à contrôler qu’à faciliter les mouvements de populations."
12:00 PM
Cost: $35 members*, $45 non-members
Registration: From Overwhelm to Action Tickets, Thu, 16 May 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
"As demographics rapidly shift, organizational leaders in the sector need to develop the equity literacy and competency to support increasingly diverse volunteer populations–reducing and eventually eliminating gaps in opportunity, support, and outcomes based on nothing more than one's identity (race, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation etc.). Sometimes this work can be challenging when there’s competing information, policies to decode and issues that are emotionally charged. However, trying to discern the right next step is crucial to ensuring a more inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute meaningfully.
Join us as leading inclusion expert, author, and CEO of Anima Leadership, Annahid Dashtgard, paints a poignant and compelling picture as to why Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) are essential for the future of the voluntary sector and translates what the work is about and comprehensive next steps forward.
Session Overview:
- Overview of the what, why, and how of EDI within organizations and the voluntary sector;
- What EDI systems thinking involves for organizational leaders;
- Key findings from a data survey and report on the sector’s progress on inclusion benchmarks;
- A stronger sense of community and clarity on steps forward.
Ticket prices (excluding Eventbrite fees) are as follows:
- $35 members*
- $45 non-members
A pay-what-you-can option is available to folks who may need it, please reach out to us at info@volunteeralberta.ab.ca in confidence if you need.
*members can email membership@volunteeralberta.ab.ca to access their exclusive discount code."
2:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom
"What will this webinar cover?
The surge in asylum-seeking at the U.S. Southern Border arises from a myriad of challenges confronting Latin American and Caribbean nations, compelling more individuals to flee. Notably, significant numbers of people from Cuba and Haiti are arriving in the U.S. These individuals may qualify for specific benefits under the designation of Cuban Haitian Entrants while they navigate the immigration process. This webinar will examine the causes of asylum-seeking at the U.S. Southern Border, as well as the challenges faced during the journey to the U.S. and upon resettling.
It will also explore the unique experiences of Cuban and Haitian Entrants and share resources and best practices for effectively serving this population.
Is this webinar for me?
This webinar is designed for newcomer service providers—in particular those who work with Cuban and Haitian Entrants—who want to better understand the experiences and challenges faced by asylum seekers. However, no prior knowledge of Cuban and Haitian Entrants or previous work with asylum-seekers is required.
Why should I participate?
-After participating in this 90-minute session, you will be able to:
-Explain the combination of drivers causing people to seek asylum at the U.S. Southern Border
-Describe the challenges asylum-seekers face on their journeys, at the U.S. border, and upon resettling, with particular attention to Cuban and Haitian Entrants’ experiences
-Apply trauma-informed approaches in serving recently arrived Cuban and Haitian Entrants"
9:00 AM
Inscription; Programme préliminaire | Acfas
"Dans quelle mesure l’espace francophone international – caractérisé par une riche diversité culturelle, démographique, politique, géographique, linguistique et historique – constitue-t-il un système migratoire qui se distingue par des dynamiques de mobilités humaines (internes, régionales, internationales) particulières ?
Ce colloque aura comme objectif de réfléchir à cette question à travers l’analyse des diverses formes de mobilité, des facteurs qui les influent et des conséquences qu'elles engendrent tant dans les sociétés d’origine, de transit, de destination que de retour. Les disparités économiques entre les pays francophones, les opportunités d'emploi divergentes et les niveaux de vie contrastés sont des moteurs majeurs de la migration. Les conflits, l'instabilité politique, les violations des droits de l'homme et les régimes autoritaires dans certains pays francophones du Sud incitent également à l'exode vers les pays du Nord. Les inégalités, la discrimination et les pressions sociales, en particulier pour les groupes vulnérables, ainsi que les catastrophes naturelles et les changements climatiques, génèrent aussi des déplacements parfois forcés.
Face à ces dynamiques, les migrations représentent des opportunités et des bénéfices démographiques et économiques significatifs tout en soulevant des défis sociaux majeurs à la fois pour les pays d'accueil que pour les pays d'origine. La compréhension approfondie de ces implications complexes et parfois paradoxales est essentielle dans l'analyse interdisciplinaire des mobilités humaines en général, mais en particulier au sein de l'espace francophone international afin de mettre en lumière tant les forces structurelles à l’œuvre que les expériences vécue au plan macro - histoires (post)coloniales, économie mondiale, relations géopolitiques) que méso (diasporas, liens transnationaux) et micro (l’agentivité des individus et des ménages). Une perspective holistique est donc cruciale pour le développement de politiques efficaces en matière d'immigration, d'intégration et de développement, dans le respect des spécificités culturelles et des réalités socio-économiques de cet espace dynamique.
Le colloque abordera ces enjeux à travers trois axes :
- Questionnements conceptuels, débats théoriques et épistémologies : les concepts, théories et épistémologies privilégiées pour identifier des perspectives, lentilles et outils mieux adaptés à étudier les dynamiques migratoires complexes.
- Expériences, études de cas et approches méthodologiques : des études de cas et diverses approches méthodologiques illustrant les particularités des dynamiques et expériences migratoires francophones dans divers contextes et impliquant de multiples moteurs (économiques, sociaux, politiques, culturels et environnementaux).
- Enjeux de gouvernance, politiques publiques, acteurs et impacts : les discours, politiques publiques et pratiques de divers acteurs cherchant tant à contrôler qu’à faciliter les mouvements de populations."
3:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: Understanding the Journey of Cuban and Haitian Entrants - Switchboard (switchboardta.org)
"What will this webinar cover?
The surge in asylum-seeking at the U.S. Southern Border arises from a myriad of challenges confronting Latin American and Caribbean nations, compelling more individuals to flee. Notably, significant numbers of people from Cuba and Haiti are arriving in the U.S. These individuals may qualify for specific benefits under the designation of Cuban Haitian Entrants while they navigate the immigration process. This webinar will examine the causes of asylum-seeking at the U.S. Southern Border, as well as the challenges faced during the journey to the U.S. and upon resettling. It will also explore the unique experiences of Cuban and Haitian Entrants and share resources and best practices for effectively serving this population.
Is this webinar for me?
This webinar is designed for newcomer service providers—in particular, those who work with Cuban and Haitian Entrants—who want to better understand the experiences and challenges faced by asylum seekers. However, no prior knowledge of Cuban and Haitian Entrants or previous work with asylum-seekers is required.
Why should I participate?
After participating in this 90-minute session, you will be able to:
Explain the combination of drivers causing people to seek asylum at the U.S. Southern Border
Describe the challenges asylum-seekers face on their journeys, at the U.S. border, and upon resettling, with particular attention to Cuban and Haitian Entrants’ experiences
Apply trauma-informed approaches in serving recently arrived Cuban and Haitian Entrants"
9:00 AM
Cost: Free
Registration: https://www.sods.sk.ca/events/threads-cultural-conversations
"Threads: Cultural Conversations showcases the experiences of speakers and performers from across Canada. They come together and explore the question "How can people from different cultures, geographies, and religions learn to live with each other so that all can flourish?""
9:00 AM
Cost: Free
Registration: https://www.sods.sk.ca/events/threads-cultural-conversations
"Threads: Cultural Conversations showcases the experiences of speakers and performers from across Canada. They come together and explore the question "How can people from different cultures, geographies, and religions learn to live with each other so that all can flourish?""
9:30 AM
Cost: Free
"Migration has become a touchpoint for highly contested debate often characterized by misleading imagery, baseless information, distorted facts, and biased framings. Over recent years have emerged overly simplified paradigms of the public’s understanding of migration, from why people move, to the range of governance options, to the impacts of migrants in communities of destination and origin. Given that migration is a highly contested issue at the intersection of security, human rights and economic development, it is important that a more impartial and scientific effort to understand these factors be available to policy-makers and to the wider public. Indeed, at no time has the public discourse on migration been as polarized and as polarizing as it is today. Misinformation and the manipulation of data override scientific facts concerning migration trends and impacts, policy options and people’s preferences and beliefs.
The need for scientific evidence in the public debate is more important than ever, not least as the number of people affected by forced displacement hit a record high last year: 108 million and millions more are likely to be affected due to the anticipated effects of climate change. Meanwhile, across the global academic community there is a wealth of high quality and reliable data, knowledge and theoretical understanding that should – must – be made available as a public good to better inform the wider public with substantiated facts about migration. This is the rationale behind efforts made to establish an International Panel on Migration (IPM/GIEM).
This workshop brings together academics and practitioners from around the world to explore the relationship between scientific research on migration and related policies. We consider how we can combine scientific independence with policy relevance, as well as advocacy with critical analytical work that does not only provide answers to existing questions but also sets the questions."
1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Registration: https://newcomernavigation.zoom.us/webinar/register/5417132129146/WN_KRzJUte5TPeQ0Q0caiV60A