SAMReN is organising a training workshop from 8-15 March 2009 at the Godavari Village Resort of Kathmandu, Nepal. The Nepal Institute of Development Studies (NIDS) and the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) are co-hosts of the workshop while the Development Research Centre (DRC) on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty based at Sussex is providing the fund support under a grant from DFID.

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Deadline for applications by post: 25 November 2008
Applications by email: 30 November 2008

This workshop is designed to enhance understanding of migration processes in South Asian and international frameworks, and to equip young academics and professionals in migration research and management. It will examine migration dynamics in the context of globalisation, security and development. Furthermore, it will highlight recent issues facing the international migration regime, impact of globalisation on migration, and migration challenges faced by sending and receiving countries.

Teaching will take the form of lectures, seminars, small work groups, and panel discussions. The teaching staff will comprise of:
• Migration experts from five South Asian countries
• Faculty of RMMRU, University of Dhaka and Nepal Institute of Development Studies
• Faculty of the DRC on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, Sussex University, UK
• Faculty of the Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA)
• Experts from International Labour Office (ILO) and other international agencies working on migration